Graphics Card for Athlon II X2 220

[Helpseeker123]

Looking for a graphics card for gaming that won't bottleneck.
I want to play Fallout 3, New Vegas, Bioshock.
I just want to know what's best for my rig.


CPU: Athlon II X2 220
Ram: 2gb Hynix 1066mhz DDR3
PSU: Xclio Goodpower 500W
Mobo: Biostar A780L3B

 

[aquaprofile]

Looking for a graphics card for gaming that won't bottleneck.
I want to play Fallout 3, New Vegas, Bioshock.
I just want to know what's best for my rig.


CPU: Athlon II X2 220
Ram: 2gb Hynix 1066mhz DDR3
PSU: Xclio Goodpower 500W
Mobo: Biostar A780L3B

If youre gonna play those games on high graphics settings youll want a quad core CPU and more ram.
Id recommend an AMD gpu if youre on a budget and want to play those games.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127789&cm_re=R9_280-_-14-127-789-_-Product

Though please actually see how much room your case has and how big the card is to see if it will even fit.

This isnt supposed to be mean but like any GPU you buy for Pcie that is at least 100 dollars is not gonna bottleneck 2 gigs of ram and a dual core.

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

I would look at a GTX750 Ti. It will bottleneck a little bit but not too bad and it will work for some time if you decide to upgrade the CPU. Also try a OC if you can it will help the bottleneck.

 

[yeskay]

Looking for a graphics card for gaming that won't bottleneck.
I want to play Fallout 3, New Vegas, Bioshock.
I just want to know what's best for my rig.


CPU: Athlon II X2 220
Ram: 2gb Hynix 1066mhz DDR3
PSU: Xclio Goodpower 500W
Mobo: Biostar A780L3B

I'm suggesting the following after reading your words, "I just want to know what's best for my rig."

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-05 14:21 EDT-0400

It's a steal deal at this price point.

Note:

The games you've mentioned above are some what demanding and would give you better playable frame rates if you upgrade from 2GB to 4GB RAM.

Cheers!

 

[Helpseeker123]

I should have mention this but, I don't care about the quality of the graphics. I just want to know what graphics card was good for my cpu. I was thinking about a geforce gt 220 or 230.
Also, is my power supply powerful enough for graphics cards?

 

[yeskay]

I should have mention this but, I don't care about the quality of the graphics. I just want to know what graphics card was good for my cpu. I was thinking about a geforce gt 220 or 230.
Also, is my power supply powerful enough for graphics cards?

There is only negligible performance difference between GT 220 and GT 230. Obviously, the GT 230 takes a slight lead in performance. And yes your PSU can handle either of these cards with ease.

Cheers!

 

[Helpseeker123]

Update: My Xclio never came in so, I got a Ultra X Finity 500 instead.
Okay so, a GeForce GT 230 would be good for my cpu?

 

[Helpseeker123]

Or how about a Radeon HD 3850?

 

[yeskay]

Or how about a Radeon HD 3850?

Ultra X Finity 500W PSU has a maxput of 40.5Amps on its combined +12V rail.

The Radeon HD 3850 is better than GT 230.
HD 3850 requires 28Amps on a +12V rail.

This PSU is more than enough to power up your entire rig.

Cheers!

 

[Helpseeker123]

Okay but, these won't be bottlenecked by the cpu?

 

[yeskay]

Or how about a Radeon HD 3850?

Okay but, these won't be bottlenecked by the cpu?

These are older cards, should do fine with your config. But like I said before you will surely need at least 4GB RAM to play any of the games mentioned by you at reasonable frames.

 

[Helpseeker123]

Thanks for the help.

 

[yeskay]

Thanks for the help.

You're welcome!