Upgrade from gtx 750 ti or up my 8gb ram for up to 200 limit

[hawkzrule21]

Hi there! I'm looking to upgrade my build. Specs as far as i can remember:
Intel quad core I5 3570k 3.4 ghz/3.8ghz
4gbx2 ram (8gb)
Geforce gtx 750ti
Some sites say my graphics card is the weakest link while others say I should increase RAM. I've got a budget around $200 so what do you guys think? Thank you for the help everyone!

 

[vapour]

Upgrade to 1060 3gb if you can. RAM and CPU can wait.

 

[manddy123]

Pretty standard CPU + RAM combination, any improvement on those wouldn't make a world of a difference, would benefit yes, but not by much.

Just as stated above, try to get a 1060, preferably the 6GB, but if it's out of your reach, either a 1060 3gb or lastly a 1050Ti 4Gb...
Those will give you already a pretty decent boost in FPS.

 

[hawkzrule21]

Thanks for your thoughts gents, I do appreciate it! Is 8gb ram generally good for most games you'd say?

 

[vapour]

Thanks for your thoughts gents, I do appreciate it! Is 8gb ram generally good for most games you'd say?

Yes

 

[manddy123]

Thanks for your thoughts gents, I do appreciate it! Is 8gb ram generally good for most games you'd say?

Most current games recommend 8GB of it, getting more than that would be just future proofing. But it wouldn't future proof myself with a third gen Intel instead of getting a whole new platform like CoffeeLake or Ryzen, so definitely the GPU is a better choice.

 

[dontlistentome]

If you're gaming at 1080p in newer games you'll benefit from a videocard upgrade more than anything. The 750 Ti was entry level...over 3 years ago. It's less than entry level now. For 1080p a 1060 3gb will do nicely. Sure a 6gb would be better, but that's a lot more money due to the videocard/mining situation.

 

[hawkzrule21]

As an example, anybody ever play planetside 2? I played it recently and reset the graphic settings back to default, which I would assume is roughly medium setting. Planetside 2 is an older game, gotta be pushing 10 years now and I never got above 35 fps. Usually low 20s and even in the teens when it was a demanding moment. And I can tell you internet service is not an issue at home, I get 80-120 mbps down and 40-50 mbps up. Really think a new gpu would drastically increase those stats? I really appreciate the help everyone!

 

[hawkzrule21]

Have I pushed this community to far? Haha

 

[vapour]

check your cpu/gpu usage during game?

 

[manddy123]

...10 years now...

You aren't expecting that games so old will be smooth 60FPS @4k are you?
Those things were made to run slowly, because rigs weren't nearly as powerful as they're now.

Just because you throw a 1080Ti to run Tibia or Baldur's Gate it doesn't mean those will run at very high FPS you know...

Nevertheless, a 1060 6GB over your 750Ti would be a whole new experience, it's much better in anything.