Graphics and responsiveness decrease on new PC?

[zerocarbs]

This is what I had;
CPU Intel i5
RAM 6GB DDR3
GPU GeForce GT240

This is what I have now;
CPU Intel i7
RAM 8GB DDR3
GPU Radeon 6450

Now I keep graphics settings on 'low' and don't get more than 30 fps in empty zones and the screen is jerky if I try to look around. Needless to say I had overall better performance on my old machine. I've heard Nvidia is better for gaming but is AMD really THIS bad?

[grandpab]

That graphics card is actually worse than the one you had. They're both pretty bad, but the radeon is worse, I mean it's horrible. It has nothing to do with Nvidia vs AMD.

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
Look for yourself just to see how they compare. The GT 240 is in the 700s, while the 6450 is way down in the 300s.

[zerocarbs]

I was under the impression that the AMD was higher end than my old 240. My GeForce doesn't even work with DirectX 11 where as the AMD does.

If I was to buy a new Nvidia card, what would you recommend?

[tehTyrant]

Yeah thats a pretty low end gfx card. If you want good performance you want a ati 6850 or nvidia 550 or better.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...view,3107.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ew,3107-7.html

[grandpab]

If I was to buy a new Nvidia card, what would you recommend?

What's the most you're willing to spend and how many watts is your PSU?

[zerocarbs]

If you want good performance you want a ati 6850 or nvidia 550 or better.

The issue is that I had good performance with my 240. I still have it so I'll probably just try plugging it into my new PC.

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What's the most you're willing to spend and how many watts is your PSU?

460 Watts

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[grandpab]

I'd say either GTX 550 Ti or GTX 460. You wouldn't have to upgrade your PSU with either of those and you'll notice a good difference. The GTX 550 Ti is about $20-30 cheaper than the GTX 460, but I think the $20-30 is worth the increase in performance that you'll see with the GTX 460.

[Qwell]

ya, like others have said, that radeon is like a fat girl in a tube top dancing on a bar counter, fucking blasted on 2 dollar jello shots. ahem, that is to say, not a good thing.

if you get a new GFX card (which you should, see above analogy) make sure it has AT LEAST 1-2 gigs of (g)ddr3/5 memory--anything under 1gig is a fossil right now; hell even 2 gigs is starting to get low-end.

i have a nvidia 560ti and it runs the game on max settings, 4x AA, at 13xx X 7xx resolution (got a 19inch monitor) at a constant 50-60+ FPS, which is just fine. for about $130-180 (depends on where ya shop), it can be yours. also, i run an i3, so it's definitely not your processor.

also, you might already know this but ill still say it anyway, make sure you are:

--running in admin

--updating drivers

--running in compatibility mode for windows xp service pack 3 or 2