Best Gaming Graphics Card Under 100

[Zuma952]

Can someone please let me know which you would think is the best gaming graphics card under 100$ USD,
Specs:
6 GB ram
Intel 4000 Graphics
Intel Pentium 2.40 CPU
Also I don't know a lot about graphics card but I want one that is compatible with my laptop - Toshiba Satellite

Thanks guys
P.S I would like to run games such as "The Forest" and "Crysis 3" on at least decent settings.

 

[James Mason]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-2.html

 

[M0j0jojo]

If you want a good graphics card that is not Entry level, go Second hand.

 

[Zuma952]

If you want a good graphics card that is not Entry level, go Second hand.

what do you mean?

 

[James Mason]

Wait you have a laptop?

You can't upgrade the graphics card in a laptop.

 

[M0j0jojo]

GTX 560 Ti http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=GTX+480&_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_from=R40%7CR40%7CR40&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.XGTX+560+Ti&_nkw=GTX+560+Ti&_sacat=0

 

[M0j0jojo]

Oh wait yea you cannot upgrade a graphics card for laptops.

 

[IInuyasha74]

Yea I was about to say guys you missed the "laptop" bit.

Sorry you are stuck with the graphics you have. However you might be able to upgrade slightly if you or someone you know is really good with computers. You might be able to upgrade the CPU, but given you didn't know laptops cannot upgrade the GPU you will probably need someone more experienced to do it.

 

[IInuyasha74]

If you have someone who can do it, the graphics are inside the CPU as well. Cheap Core i5 CPUs compatible with the socket your laptop has (assuming it does have one, not all laptops do) would only cost about $50. That would give a big boost in CPU performance, and the clock speed of the graphics would likely increase giving a boost to graphics. Its about all you can do.

 

[Zuma952]

If you have someone who can do it, the graphics are inside the CPU as well. Cheap Core i5 CPUs compatible with the socket your laptop has (assuming it does have one, not all laptops do) would only cost about $50. That would give a big boost in CPU performance, and the clock speed of the graphics would likely increase giving a boost to graphics. Its about all you can do.

I would love to do that!
One last question,
If would then like to buy a good CPU under about 100$
Can you do me some research and find me a good one?
Thanks!

 

[IInuyasha74]

I'd be happy to. I need to know your laptops exact model number, its normally written on a sticker on the bottom. Once I have that, I can find a disassemble guide for your laptop, and that will let me see the motherboard to know if there is a socket and upgrading is possible.

It will also let me find more info on your current CPU to let you know an estimated amount of improvement you will see from upgrading. Its hard to tell how much the graphics will improve, but CPU performance should increase quite a bit.

Finally, its important to let you know there isn't a 100% guarantee this will work. There are a few things that limit the CPU choices, but and it typically works (I have done this on about 5 laptops before) but there is a small chance that it won't. I'm just letting you know now to give you all the information up front, don't want to hide anything. Though if it doesn't work, you should be able to sell the CPU on ebay for close to what you paid to begin with and you won't be out too much more than your time.

 

[Zuma952]

I'd be happy to. I need to know your laptops exact model number, its normally written on a sticker on the bottom. Once I have that, I can find a disassemble guide for your laptop, and that will let me see the motherboard to know if there is a socket and upgrading is possible.

It will also let me find more info on your current CPU to let you know an estimated amount of improvement you will see from upgrading. Its hard to tell how much the graphics will improve, but CPU performance should increase quite a bit.

Finally, its important to let you know there isn't a 100% guarantee this will work. There are a few things that limit the CPU choices, but and it typically works (I have done this on about 5 laptops before) but there is a small chance that it won't. I'm just letting you know now to give you all the information up front, don't want to hide anything. Though if it doesn't work, you should be able to sell the CPU on ebay for close to what you paid to begin with and you won't be out too much more than your time.

Toshiba Satellite C55-A5302 <-- I brought it at bestbuy
Processor: Intel Pentium CPU 2020M @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz ( I have dual core I think
Other info:
64 bit operating system
Windows 8.1

 

[IInuyasha74]

You will want to download CPUZ to check what CPU you actually have, I am finding several laptops with model number C55-A5302 with different CPUs. If you get CPUZ and it says you have an Intel Pentium 2020M CPU in it for sure then that is excellent news for you. However Haswell CPUs are also in some laptops with this model number and I don't think those use a socket, and even if they do an upgrade would be expensive.

So double check that. If it is the Pentium 2020M your CPU and GPU performance will increase greatly. I will list the specs of your CPU and the new one below and note the performance increase.

Pentium 2020 (100% performance)
Dual Core
2.4Ghz
2MB Cache

Intel HD Graphics (100%)
6 EUs
1100Mhz
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i5-3320M-2-6Ghz-3MB-SR0MX-Socket-G2-CPU-3-3GHz-Turbo-PROCESSOR-/161413019007?pt=CPUs&hash=item2594f7357f

Core i5 3320M (163.2% faster than 2020M by benchmarks)
Dual Core with hyper threading
3.1Ghz
3MB Cache

Intel HD Graphics 4000 (roughly 153% faster by FPS)
16 EUs
1200Mhz

 

[IInuyasha74]

As you can see this is significant improvement in both CPU and GPU performance. It won't be enough to play Crysis 3 on anything but the lowest settings, but if you are playing it already it will seem much smoother compared to before.

 

[Zuma952]

As you can see this is significant improvement in both CPU and GPU performance. It won't be enough to play Crysis 3 on anything but the lowest settings, but if you are playing it already it will seem much smoother compared to before.

I'm 100% positive i have intel pentium 2020m. could u also find me a tutorial on how to install the new CPU?
and a amazon link 😛

 

[IInuyasha74]

Sorry I cannot do either of those.
I can get you a video guide that shows how to take the computer apart to change the power jack, apparently those break a lot for this laptop. That shows you how to take it apart, with the only difference being you will leave the power jack alone, and remove the four screws for the CPU instead. Please note you will need some thermal paste also but that can be bought for just a few dollars.

As for the amazon link, technically I can find it on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Core-i5-3320M-2-60-GHz-Processor/dp/B008ABLC6W

But you will pay close to an extra $200. In other words, if you don't buy it on ebay its not worth buying at all.