Looking for a good gpu for my q9650

[rohail_1]

Hey guys!
I was wondering which gpu should i get for my 9650. I was onto gtx 950 lately and thought this can be a good match with this processor and can run future games with good settings.


And one more thing. I have 8gb ddr2 ram. Does ddr2 effect gaming? Because a friend of mine was saying this does as compared to ddr3. Thanks In advance

P.S: Sorry for my bad english 🙂

 

[stavrosmast]

It would be better to give like 10$ more for the 960. And yes the DDR2 is affecting gaming badly cause it can cause stuttering,low fps, or freezes.

Example: Lets say that you got a fast car in gta v and you are driving on the highway very fast. While you are driving your HDD has to load the map that you are driving into and tranfer it into the ram. DDR2 doesnt have big enough bandwinth to transfer the map fast enough see it with that way

 

[rohail_1]

Yea i suppose i have to get another mobo that supports ddr3 ram. More over i am tight on my budget if i get a 960, i have to get a higher psu. Well this will cost me. Doesn't this gtx 950 works great as 760? I have already set my mind on it.

Thanks for your answers

 

[stavrosmast]

Which motherboard do you have? An overclocked gtx 950 can reach the 760

 

[rohail_1]

Well i am on dell inspiron t3400

 

[rohail_1]

And i have seen some benchmarks gtx950 works approx same as gtx 760

 

[stavrosmast]

Full specs? Cause I cant find all of them.

 

[rohail_1]

Dell inspiron t3400 motherboard model tp412
C2Q 9650
8gb ddr2 ram
320gb hdd

 

[stavrosmast]

You could try thr 950 with the ddr2 ram and if it goes very bad you can buy a Asrock G41M-VS3 R2.0 motherboard

 

[rohail_1]

Well i can't get that in my country.
Should i go for a ram upgrade? From 8gb to 10gb. And get a gtx960 if possible? Or else 950 will also be good choice?
I just don't want stuttering and fps drops

 

[stavrosmast]

which will be the most demanding game that you will be playing?

 

[rohail_1]

Batman Arkaham Knight
And yea upcoming Assassin's Creed Syndicate

 

[stavrosmast]

So... I would buy a whole new pc If I were you and wanted to play these games.. Cause the bm knight recomended needs i7 or amd 8core and you have intel quad core which is a little bit better than the i3 and for gpu 760 which is like 960 or oc'd 950. Your PSU would be a problem to OC your cpu and gpu and your motherboard which I think cant OC a cpu and has DDR2...

 

[rohail_1]

I just want some decent fps on medium settings.
I suppose this will work. A gtx 950 or 960 and same specs for the cpu. However i can also get a cooler master 500w psu and be on ddr2 ram
What do you say?

 

[stavrosmast]

The 500w are good but ddr2 ram and your cpu....

 

[rohail_1]

I think i have to wait for sometime and get a ddr3 mobo...
And have to stick with the same processor though

 

[stavrosmast]

You could get a DDR3 Motherboard with 1150 socket and put a i5 cause in these games the core 2 quad is insufficient but it can run them on lowest

 

[rohail_1]

Would i5 2400 be alright?

 

[stavrosmast]

No cause if you look at the requirements it has a minimum of i5-750 and recomended i7-3770