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#1  Edited By Shahid07
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Hi , I want to upgrade my graphics card to play the witcher 3 nicely, and by nicely I mean high graphics! any suggestion to which card should I upgrade? my current system specs are following

ATI radeaon hd 5450 1gb

intel core i5 2320, 3.0 Ghz

6 gb ram

Thanks

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#2 ShadowDeathX
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You need to list your monetary budget and your power supply rating in order for us to make a recommendation.

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#3 Shahid07
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@ShadowDeathX: my budget for graphics card would be some what between 100$ & 150$, and I don't know what power supply rating actually means.

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#4 xantufrog  Moderator
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@shahid07: if you read the Wattage off of the sticker on your power supply, this can tell you roughly how powerful a card you can handle. What is the model number of it?

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#5 GeryGo  Moderator
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@shahid07: this is what 100-150$ can get your right now, I'd say medium settings is at most if you want steady 60fps.

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#6 Shahid07
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@xantufrog: it says maximum power shall not exceed 320W

Model is something PC9057

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#7 Shahid07
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@PredatorRules: ok lets ignore the budget, tell me what card should I buy that would be fit to run it in hd? :D

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#8 xantufrog  Moderator
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well, the graph there indicates that something like a RX460 or GTX950 will let you run it in HD (that is, 1080p) - but if you want High-Ultra, 60fps @ 1080p - you'll want something like a GXT970 or better. My GTX970 does most things on max in 1080p at ~60fps, but even then I drop to lower framerates at some times, and I also have a better CPU (i5 6500).

It's a demanding game - if you are ok with medium settings you can do better on a tight budget

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#9 GeryGo  Moderator
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@shahid07 said:

@PredatorRules: ok lets ignore the budget, tell me what card should I buy that would be fit to run it in hd? :D

GTX1060, GTX1070, R9 390X

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GTX 1070, GTX 1060 6GB, or RX 480 4GB

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#11  Edited By KingPJohn11
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Did a quick google search. I suggest GeForce GTX 980 Ti :)

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#12 horgen  Moderator
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@kingpjohn11 said:

Did a quick google search. I suggest GeForce GTX 980 Ti :)

No, his PSU won't be able to power it...also probably missing a 6 or 8 pin connector for delivering power.

GTX 1060 has a 120W TDP. It could run on a 300W power supply, thouhg most likely a 300W power supply is poorly made and won't last long if the power draw exceeds 220-250W.