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Hello I want to buy a new gpu for my old pc and dont know if you old cpu can run new games at all. My cpu is Intel core duo e6300 1.86GHz and if I add new gpu will I be able to play new games on low settings?

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5 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

What games?

Crysis or Solitaire, maybe Cityscapes or Hearts?

Crysis 3, Dirt rally, metal gear 5

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If your motherboard supports a C2Q maybe pick up a Q6600 for $10-$20 but you're really due for a full upgrade.

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2 minutes ago, johnny5c said:

If your motherboard supports a C2Q maybe pick up a Q6600 for $10-$20 but you're really due for a full upgrade.

Would be nice to pick Q6600 but unforchantly my motherboard support only dual core cpu

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23 minutes ago, XeqtER said:

Would be nice to pick Q6600 but unforchantly my motherboard support only dual core cpu

Dual core isn't enough anymore for a decent experience in newer games. The graphics settings make no difference, that's handled by the graphics card. :-/

My rig:
CPU: i5 4690k 24/7 @4.4ghz (1.165v) Max 4.7ghz (1.325v) COOLER: NZXT Kraken X61 MOBO: Asus Z97-A   RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical   GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SSC   PSU: EVGA GS 650W   CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB + WD Black 2TB

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