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July 11th, 2016 03:00
GPU Upgrade?
Hi im Currently the owner of a X51 R2. Im finding my stock GTX 960 is only just running some games on full graphics IE fallout 4 with frame rates that can reach 60 fps but dropping to around 28 in some cases. Basically what I'm asking is, is it worth buying a new GPU for the Purpose of future proofing my rig for up coming games like Mas Effect Andromeda and if so which is the best card i could get to fit my rig or am i going to have to buy a new Pc when the time comes.
Many thanks, system specs displayed below
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit
System Manufacturer: Alienware
System Model: Alienware X51 R2
BIOS: A07
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz (8 CPUs), ~4.0GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16298MB RAM
Page File: 3071MB used, 15659MB available
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Display Memory: 4013 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1965 MB
Shared Memory: 2048 MB
Alienware-Eimy
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July 11th, 2016 14:00
Hi,
The best card you can get for this model will be a GTX 970, it will make a big difference on performance.
Fallout 4 needs more than a 960 for you to run it on ULTRA, but you should still be able to run it smoothly on medium/high.
Clippy89
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July 12th, 2016 05:00
Thankyou Kindly for the information i guess i will just have to save up for a new rig in future :)
Alienware-Eimy
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July 12th, 2016 14:00
Welcome!