Frames Per Second issue
On Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare, my frames per second has rendered my game unplayable. I put everything on video settings to the bare minimum, but I still experience the frames per second droppi...
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i3-2130 HD 2000
Only thing to do is put all Video Settings on "Low" and play at a very small resolution (1366x768... or even lower).
You can update your drivers
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx.
It just can't run it very good. ☹️ ☹️
I refunded the game, but I am still curious on the solutions. For starters, is getting a new computer the only option? Since if I were to buy a GPU chip, I am not sure if my computer could handle it since it might just overheat up instead. So could you tell me the cheapest option giving a range on the price?
Your i3 I'm sure runs really cool even on the "not very good" cooler that is on it. It can hit 80-100c, you'll get a warning box somehwere in that range, after 100c it'll probably shut down to save itself from cooking itself.
If your i3 gets that hot then I'd say the cooler came off lol... that's really really hot man.
A new GPU would be "hot" but well within safe operating zones. If it didn't, then it would be defective.
Modern components for the most part have fail safes built in so extreme heat can't ruin them outright... high temps over a period of can reduce the life span... but like I said an i3 is going to run really cool to begin with compared to it's bigger brothers.
If you get a "reference" GPU the ones with a blower motor instead of regular fans, those disperse their heat out the back of the computer. Aftermarket cooler (or one with regular fans), while doing a better job (usually not always) do not push the heat out the back like a blower will.
This is a reference blower: Heat goes straight out the back
This is usually an aftermarket option (not always).
People who SLI/Crossfire usually go for reference cards but it doesn't matter... especially if your case has good airflow.
Aftermarket fans are usually quieter... but again not always
You suggested that I should buy
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5750I found both of them are discontinued. I have to buy a 'used' product.
Can you suggest some alternative GPU models that are available in the market as NEW?Yeah man buying a 5 to 8 year old GPU... that just is not a smart investment.
What is your price range? Do you prefer nVidia or AMD/ATi?
What is your CPU currently? If it's lower end an AMD card would make more sense because Mantle really shines when the CPU is weak. (this game supports mantle, many do not, I don't know what the future brings either... it might go away or it might be everywhere).
If you did want to buy used, that isn't a bad option. Because of coinmining you can find some pretty big boys from just a few years ago for cheap on the auction sites / craigs list.
This chart should help compare them:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
I watch this site everyday for frontpage deals. I pick up some amazing products for cheap: Very important to do your homework on what you are buying though.
