Re: Frames Per Second issue

http://pastebin.com/cj6UMq2m

@ScreenhogRSnail 

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

I 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.

http://slickdeals.net/

Suggestion   Radeon R260

My CPU Is

Intel Core i3 2130

The R7 260x falls into that category as suggested by crunchipop.

You might be able to find a deal on a 270 (x) and hit that $150 price point.

The R7 265 fits right inbetween those two.

This website might help:

http://kotaku.com/battle-of-the-150-video-cards-geforce-gtx-750-ti-vs-1525383934

(At the bottom of the article it shows benchmarks for Battlefield4, it uses the same engine as this game so it's a good comparison, this game will pull more frames than BF4)

I think you'd be better with the AMDs cards over the 750Ti especially if your main game is PvZ.  Mantle should push it over the 750Ti on DirectX.

This is an interesting article about Mantle and how it acts with lower-end CPUs.

http://wccftech.com/battlefield-4-benchmarked-gtx-780-ti-d3d-r9-290x-mantle-api/

(take it with a grain of salt though, they are using monster GPUs compared to what you'd be getting)

You can't go wrong with any of those cards though, especially if you aren't a big gamer and plan to mainly just play this one.  I would guess in about 3 years they will start to show their age on the newest most demanding games at that time.

* As those benchmarks show, you aren't going to want to play current {demanding} games with the graphics completely cranked up to Ultra.  How I do it is find where the system runs steady at 60fps (or 120 for 120hz monitor), then I lower everything by one notch.  No Stutter > silly graphics.

**edit ...just this was interesting i suppose

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-2130-vs-AMD-A10-7850K

So Woot, I bought a Radeon HD 5770, thing is, the power on it is too high for my computer.  While the Radeon HD 5770 is 450, my computer's power is 300, any other GPU suggestions?

Replace the power supply. 

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So Woot, I bought a Radeon HD 5770, thing is, the power on it is too high for my computer. 

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