Upgrade ram or graphics card

[Saiyan32]

I have a gt 1030 (Gddr5) with 8 GB ram.. I tried to run forza horizon 3 and the game runs likes shit in my rig because it consumes more vram and results in swapping more memory from hdd and causing stuttering... Before it swaps I was able to play at 60 fps 720p low med

So my question is if I upgrade my ram to 16 GB.. Will I shake off the stuttering ?

 

Or buy new gfx which I can't do at the moment...  ?

[GoldenLag]

Get a new GPU. What is your budget for the upgrade?

 

Edit: also what are the other system specs?

 

Edit2: depending on the budget, do you mind buying used?

[Skiiwee29]

You need a new GPU. The GT1030 should NEVER really ever be used for any kind of gaming. 8gb of system memory is fine. 

[Saiyan32]

12 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Get a new GPU. What is your budget for the upgrade?

Well it is not only the gpu but I have to change psu and CPU as well as I am running g4560 and non branded psu

 

I was hoping to get if I get one.. A future proof 8 GB ram type gfx like TX 580 or later ... But I don't want to buy gtx 1050ti which is reaching its end very soon... So can't quite go for new Gfx at the moment... 

Can't believe the crew 2 runs well but 2016 game forza horizon 3 can't  on gt1030

[Saiyan32]

2 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

You need a new GPU. The GT1030 should NEVER really ever be used for any kind of gaming. 8gb of system memory is fine. 

Very tight budget for gpu at the moment

[GoldenLag]

7 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

Very tight budget for gpu at the moment

What is your location and max budget?

 

On the used market you might be able to get a R9 290x or an GTX 780ti for about 150$

 

 

They perform like an 1060 6GB or like the RX 580

[Saiyan32]

9 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

Well it is not only the gpu but I have to change psu and CPU as well as I am running g4560 and non branded psu

 

I was hoping to get if I get one.. A future proof 8 GB ram type gfx like TX 580 or later ... But I don't want to buy gtx 1050ti which is reaching its end very soon... So can't quite go for new Gfx at the moment... 

Can't believe the crew 2 runs well but 2016 game forza horizon 3 can't  on gt1030

..

[Skiiwee29]

9 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

Very tight budget for gpu at the moment

Well thats whats holding you back, not your system memory. That should be your focus on upgrading. 

[Saiyan32]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

What is your location and max budget?

 

On the used market you might be able to get a R9 290x or an GTX 780ti for about 150$

 

 

They perform like an 1060 6GB or like the RX 580

Where i live the used market is not very effective as yours..

Only availables are 750ti 760 and 950...even with not sucha n afforable rpice tag unforunately..

[Saiyan32]

1 minute ago, Skiiwee29 said:

Well thats whats holding you back, not your system memory. That should be your focus on upgrading. 

That is why asked if upgrading ram would solve the problem for the moment?

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, Saiyan32 said:

That is why asked if upgrading ram would solve the problem for the moment?

it will not help at all. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

13 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

Well it is not only the gpu but I have to change psu and CPU as well as I am running g4560 and non branded psu

 

I was hoping to get if I get one.. A future proof 8 GB ram type gfx like TX 580 or later ... But I don't want to buy gtx 1050ti which is reaching its end very soon... So can't quite go for new Gfx at the moment... 

Can't believe the crew 2 runs well but 2016 game forza horizon 3 can't  on gt1030

Your CPU is not going to benefit from an additional 8GBs of RAM. There isn't much you can do on such a chip that will require that much memory... unless you're the type of person that has 50 tabs open using Chrome. Even if you do get a new GPU, I question your PSU as it may not have the wattage, let alone reliable power delivery for a decent GPU that requires external power.

[GoldenLag]

4 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

Where i live the used market is not very effective as yours..

Only availables are 750ti 760 and 950...even with not sucha n afforable rpice tag unforunately..

How are the HD7970? Though not the best performance it is better than what you have now.

 

It is hard to help without inowing rhough location, currency and Budget

 

Edit: it is important to note you only need a 450-500watt PSU. Non-modular ones shouldnt be such a stretch. Again, idk what kind of money you have to spend

[Saiyan32]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Your CPU is not going to benefit from an additional 8GBs of RAM. There isn't much you can do on such a chip that will require that much memory. Unless you're the type of person that has 50 tabs open using Chrome. Even if you do get a new GPU, I question your PSU as it may not have the wattage, let alone reliable power delivery for a decent GPU that requires external power.

True ... That is why i have to change psu as well...but forza horizon 3 is unoptimized for 2 gb vram even like gtx 1050 ...cant believe it is still not fixed. 

Well i am casual gamer so i dont mind playi g at 720p for decsnt frame rates though

 

[GoldenLag]

Befroe i can help much further i need Budget, and Currency to work with

[Saiyan32]

3 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

How are the HD7970? Though not the best performance it is better than what you have now.

 

It is hard to help without inowing rhough location, currency and Budget

 

Edit: it is important to note you only need a 450-500watt PSU. Non-modular ones shouldnt be such a stretch. Again, idk what kind of money you have to spend

All are nivida fans...no hd series amd cards are availabe in my region... without that i wont gofor that rather a new fresh one..

[Saiyan32]

11 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

it will not help at all. 

you sure?

[GoldenLag]

5 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

All are nivida fans...no hd series amd cards are availabe in my region... without that i wont gofor that rather a new fresh one..

How is pricing on the GTX 670?

 

Its 1050ti performance with 2GB of Vram

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

you sure?

Yes. More ram might help a tiny little bit, but it wont make any noticable difference. It will be a waste of money and budget

[Saiyan32]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

How is pricing on the GTX 670?

 

Its 1050ti performance with 2GB of Vram

670 is power hungry.compared to 1050ti....but price stays at $140-150. 

[Skiiwee29]

3 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

you sure?

yes im sure. When in game, open your task manager and look at your RAM usage, if its less than 99%, your good. 

[Saiyan32]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

Yes. More ram might help a tiny little bit, but it wont make any noticable difference. It will be a waste of money and budget

Well i would be playing at 720p low ..you think it will consume that much ram out of 16 gb...

or are you calculating in terms of 1080p?

[Saiyan32]

3 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

yes im sure. When in game, open your task manager and look at your RAM usage, if its less than 99%, your good. 

i would be playing at 720p low ..you think it will consume that much ram out of 16 gb...

or are you calculating in terms of 1080p?

Because there are complaints that this game is unoptimized for vram usage... From the begining 

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Saiyan32 said:

Well i would be playing at 720p low ..you think it will consume that much ram out of 16 gb...

or are you calculating in terms of 1080p?

In terms of everything, but it will be a total waste of money, trust me, it will. Mark my words

 

4 minutes ago, Saiyan32 said:

670 is power hungry.compared to 1050ti....but price stays at $140-150. 

Id probably start saving money. Are retail pricing okey?

[Saiyan32]

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

In terms of everything, but it will be a total waste of money, trust me, it will. Mark my words

 

Id probably start saving money. Are retail pricing okey?

Nah gfx price is still quite high here... But xfx version is at msrp i think...