upgrade what do i need to upgrade in my pc to get better fps

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

currently:

i5-3350p 3.10GHz

GTX 650

8gb RAM

some hard-disk-drive

some motherboard

 

what do I need to upgrade to get better fps in games. I know I need to upgrade everything but what should I at least start with

 

[ProjectBox153]

I'd start with the GPU. 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

I'd start with the GPU. 

ok so whats a good one to buy

[dizmo]

Better graphics card is all you should need, but it depends what settings you're trying to target.

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Better graphics card is all you should need, but it depends what settings you're trying to target.

low quality as long as I can get good fps with out dropping to 20

[Shiv78]

Budget?

RX470 is a solid bet, most games at 1080p60 med-high settings

 

$130 after rebate

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126124&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=8129406&SID=

[dizmo]

7 minutes ago, WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot said:

low quality as long as I can get good fps with out dropping to 20

Your current card can't accomplish that?

What games?

What resolution?

[SkilledRebuilds]

GTX650 --> RX470/RX480

A Really nice sweetspot price to performance card esp for finding a balance for your current system.

Looking for direct comparisons...

I see a 660 and a rx480 comparison here.

SHould be a good example.

The 650 is going to fare a little worse to the 660 results and the RX470 is very close to the RX480 in many titles.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1778?vs=1749

[Droidbot]

4 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

Budget?

RX470 is a solid bet, most games at 1080p60 med-high settings

 

$130 after rebate

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126124&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=8129406&SID=

RX 480 4GB is $150 after rebate for an ASUS Dual card, very good value. Check Newegg. 

[SkilledRebuilds]

With an RX470/480

OR Nvidia 10603gb or better...

 

Then you should see close to double your performance or better.

2x +

 

Only in super demanding titles.. that enjoy some cpu power, will take some performance from you, likely still seeing plenty of performance for playability however..

Im talking about some drops.. in say Witcher3 1080p Ultra on RX470 .....in the city to 45-50fps and other areas its normal less stressful areas gaining again up to 70-80fps.

The cpu may hold you back in some small casesnof extreme cpu usage.

Likely to swing back to normal usage pretty fast and may not detract that much at all from playing.

[Damascus]

17 minutes ago, WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot said:

ok so whats a good one to buy

1050 ti, RX 470, GTX 970, RX 480, GTX 980, GTX 1060, GTX 980 ti, and GTX 1070 are all good upgrades from what you have.  

 

I listed them from cheapest/weakest all the way to most expensive/strongest

[SorcierX]

37 minutes ago, Damascus said:

1050 ti, RX 470, GTX 970, RX 480, GTX 980, GTX 1060, GTX 980 ti, and GTX 1070 are all good upgrades from what you have.  

 

I listed them from cheapest/weakest all the way to most expensive/strongest

You should note that the only reason the 980Ti is cheaper than the 1070 is because it's used. A new 980Ti is more expensive than a 1070.

[honor]

I have a GTX 1070, and am quite content with it. Depending on your budget, a 1060 might be the way to go (at least that was my first impulse). Then again, I have seen the RX 480 at lower prices.
EDIT: I just browsed pc partpicker and tried to look for a decent dual fan version, and just for comparisons sake, picked out an RX480 and GTX 1060 from the same manufacturer: (btw seems like the 1060 is cheaper on newegg right now, possibly some sort of sale or deal don't know. might be worth looking into)
Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  ($184.99 @ B&H)

Asus GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Dual Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg)

Here some user benchmarks (Can't vouch for how accurate they are, I never benchmarked a system myself)

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB-vs-AMD-RX-480/3646vs3634

 

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-RX-480-vs-MSI-GeForce-GTX-1060-GAMING-X
 

Hope those links help you with your decision. Seems o be boiling down to preference. I think both cards are a pretty good value

[Flavio hc 16]

Noboy is saying  that, but you should see and tell us what power supply do you have in ypur pc and what is the wattage. Imho going with anithing higher than an rx 480 or gtx 1060 is going to be a waste of money as you will see severe cpu bottlenecking

[Droidbot]

4 minutes ago, Flavio hc 16 said:

Noboy is saying  that, but you should see and tell us what power supply do you have in ypur pc and what is the wattage. Imho going with anithing higher than an rx 480 or gtx 1060 is going to be a waste of money as you will see severe cpu bottlenecking

not really at all, people pair 480 with i3, and there's no bottleneck there - the 3350p is a capable processor, it's just slightly slower than the i5 6400.. 

 

[Flavio hc 16]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

not really at all, people pair 480 with i3, and there's no bottleneck there - the 3350p is a capable processor, it's just slightly slower than the i5 6400.. 

 

I'm saying anithing higher, I'm  not talking about the rx480 and gtx 1060

[Shiv78]

18 hours ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

GTX650 > RX470/RX480 IMO.

A Really nice sweetspot price to performance card esp for finding a balance for your current system.

Looking for direct comparisons...

I see a 660 and a rx480 comparison here.

SHould be a good example.

The 650 is going to fare a little worse to the 660 results and the RX470 is very close to the RX480 in many titles.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1778?vs=1749

Bruh... http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-650-vs-AMD-RX-470/3154vs3640

RX470 is over 400% more powerful than a 650, and the 480 is close to 500%!!!!!!!!

[JoostinOnline]

18 hours ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

GTX650 > RX470/RX480 

What?

 

Pretty sure you have that backwards. It's like comparing a Pentium 4 to a current i7. 

[SkilledRebuilds]

You guys..while it is a bit misleading... It's just an Arrow.

ie; The "Thought Process" of moving from a GTX650 >TO< the RX series... thats all.

 

He will dig it for sure - The post was an example of the RX upgrade he'd get, I'll fix it anyhow.

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

sounds like I'm going with the RX 480

[Shiv78]

13 hours ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

You guys..while it is a bit misleading... It's just an Arrow.

ie; The "Thought Process" of moving from a GTX650 >TO< the RX series... thats all.

 

He will dig it for sure - The post was an example of the RX upgrade he'd get, I'll fix it anyhow.

OH LMAO