TOR running with low FPS/GPU replacement.

[Marthenil]

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this, but since it's mostly an IT question, thought i'd ask it here:

My specifications are:
Intel core i7 920 @2.67
RAM: 6gb
GPU: Nvidia GT220 by Twintech.
Latest drivers etc installed.

Now my main issue is that in high settings (Shadows reduced to low, otherwise it runs even lower) TOR runs at a steady 20 FPS. That's rather low and I've tried various solutions online to increase the fps. So the question is, is it the GPU's fault as i suspected? If yes, I would love some upgrade recommendations at a 200$-ish budget.
Thanks a lot in advance, and once again sorry if this is not the correct forum!

[vesseblah]

Yeah, that graphics card is really really bad for any current games, and is your major bottleneck at the moment. $200 is about enough for cheapest Nvidia GTX560ti cards.

Slow processor don't help either, and it would be highly recommended to check out overclocking guides.

[Marthenil]

Forgot to add that this is the 1gb version of Gt220 not the 512.

[Sephiracle]

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this, but since it's mostly an IT question, thought i'd ask it here:

My specifications are:
Intel core i7 920 @2.67
RAM: 6gb
GPU: Nvidia GT220 by Twintech.
Latest drivers etc installed.

Now my main issue is that in high settings (Shadows reduced to low, otherwise it runs even lower) TOR runs at a steady 20 FPS. That's rather low and I've tried various solutions online to increase the fps. So the question is, is it the GPU's fault as i suspected? If yes, I would love some upgrade recommendations at a 200$-ish budget.
Thanks a lot in advance, and once again sorry if this is not the correct forum!

For future reference: An easy way to check if it's a gpu issue is to turn all the settings including resolution down to very low options. If you're FPS increases it's a GPU issue, if not, then it's something else.

[Deleted]

Forgot to add that this is the 1gb version of Gt220 not the 512.

Changes very little. The problem is that the GT220 has almost no rendering capability at all.

A GTX 560 Ti should beat just about everything on this chart, as should a HD 6870.

[Deleted]

"Outdated" doesn't even begin to describe the kind of bottleneck the GT 220 is. It's simply not a gaming GPU.

Depending on your budget, you could get any GPU ranging from 150$ Radeon HD 6870 to a 400$ Radeon HD 7950 and easily double or triple your FPS.

[Demoness]

I recommend the Radeon HD 6870 for $150-$180. Several of my friends have this card and it plays any game including BF3 at high settings or better. Your CPU is still somewhat relevant, so I would blame the 3 generation old(and VERY budget card even at that time) video card.

[Marthenil]

I would blame the 3 generation old(and VERY budget card even at that time) video card.

Hehe I know, when i built the pc the only thing that mattered at the time was WoW :P
Thanks a lot for the replies! I'm really considering that TI...