Upgrade my graphics on GT 610

[smoovintel]

I just bought a Geforce GT 610 DDR3 2GB graphics card and am sort of underwhelmed. Not really sure what I expected with a Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB of RAM though.

Would an upgrade to a new processor improve my graphics? Thinking about picking up a CPU/Mobo combo from microcenter for a AMD FX 6300. Would this help?

 

[Tom Burnqest]

That GPU is terrible as well a new CPU is in order.

 

[djangoringo]

You need a much better card, that card even for htpc ain't that good.
At least a 650 gtx(from that series)...
It's not the cpu, although it's old, it's the card.
If you can pick a new cpu+mobo+gpu, get it.
But if you have only a budget for cpu and mobo drop it, and just get a better card...

 

[DarkSable]

Wow, no, the 610 is HORRIBLE. If you can return it, do so.

 

[smoovintel]

Looking at this one
http://microcenter.com/product/399844/GV-N650OC-2GI_NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX_650_HD_Experience_Series_OC_2048MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

 

[djangoringo]

That's terrible expensive for a 650 gtx, it's not the titanium one, you can get a 650 ti for that price in newegg.

If you must buy in a microcenter store get this :

http://microcenter.com/product/385422/R77702PMD1GD5OC_AMD_Radeon_HD_7770_OC_1024MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

It's better and cheaper.

If you can buy in newegg : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162127

 

[ASHISH65]

Gt 610 is bad.get atleast hd 7770 or gtx 650ti.

 

[bigshootr8]

Yea I would look at 650ti's and 7770's. I would also use pcpartpicker to look over prices so you can compare and contrast.
650,650Ti, 7770 price breakdown with pc part picker.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=115,118,79&sort=a5

 

[smoovintel]

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