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I have a 8400gs 256mb but on dxdiag it shows 1011MB and on programs like gpu z it shows 256mb i usually play games that needs 256mb (minimum requirements) but my younger brother just bought Batman Arkham City, and the minimum requirements is 512MB gpu but i am playing very nice on low settings and it doesnt lag. So can i buy games like COD BO2 and Assassin's Creed 3 because they also need a 512MB video card
 

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I doubt it your card is very old and the only reason why it shows more ram is because it is sharing some of the ram from the system your best bet is to buy a better card and it will not use your system resources as much

When you throw any recent games at it you will see the gameplay degrade pretty quick
 

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I doubt it your card is very old and the only reason why it shows more ram is because it is sharing some of the ram from the system your best bet is to buy a better card and it will not use your system resources as much

When you throw any recent games at it you will see the gameplay degrade pretty quick

Batman Arkham City is pretty recent though.
 

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assasins creed 3 will give him problems it might be playable but it will be choppy

Also did you see that his video card is using his system ram which also drags down performance once he plays a game that is real demanding he will notice it
 

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Then how am I able play batman arkham city
 

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assasins creed 3 will give him problems it might be playable but it will be choppy

Also did you see that his video card is using his system ram which also drags down performance once he plays a game that is real demanding he will notice it

VRAM and RAM do not work together last I checked, care to explain what you mean by video card using his system ram?

And last I checked Arkham City is a pretty demanding game. Not Metro 2033 demanding, but hard enough on a gpu.
 

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he has 1gb of ram he said it went up from 256 to 1000mb that means some of the system memory is helping him out im not disputing the fact he played it but when he gets to those games to demand a more powerful gpu but that is not that case he has 1gbvram and a 256Bit card

there it is he has a 256 bit card yes 1gb Vram that is what i am saying if he wants to buy other games go ahead but if you r expecting them to be super smooth well that remains to be seen

I just wanted you to understand what he was saying vs what he has and how it would work because if it was a 8400gs 512 mb it would work but on very low settings and he would be using some of the system memory to help him out example Hardware reserve

Pretty much im not sure even with 1 gb how much longer he could play newer titles a step further http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/426466
 

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Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1Intel I7-6700K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.344 volts everyday OC32GB G-Skill TridentZ 3200mhz 16-18-18-38 DDR4Sli Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 G1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
CoreI7-6700K MrFingerIII Special Builds
OS
Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
CPU
Intel I7-6700K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.344 volts everyday OC
Motherboard
Asrock Fatality K6 Z170 Socket 1151
Memory
32GB G-Skill TridentZ 3200mhz 16-18-18-38 DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Sli Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 G1
Sound Card
AC97 Creative Rage Tactic 3D Headphones Bluetooth
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Asus ROG Swift PG278Q G-Sync 48" Vizio Smart HD TV
Screen Resolution
2560x1440p 27"- 48" Currently Gaming at 2560x1440p Res 2K
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung Evo840SSD Seagate baracuda 500 GB WD Mybook 500Gb 1TB Seagate Barracuda
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HX1050w Corsair Silver 80plus certified crosfire/sli
Case
Enthod Pro Full Tower
Cooling
Corsair H110i GT 280 mm High Performance WaterBlock
Keyboard
Logitech wireless keyboard
Mouse
Logitech wireless mouse
Internet Speed
Cox Cable 100+ mb
Antivirus
WebRoot Spysweeper with Antivirus
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IE-10, Chrome, Opera
Other Info
My Other Rig is a AMD FX8320E @4.6Ghz 16GB Ballistic Sport Ram
Mobo Asrock Fatality 990FX 120GB OCZ SSD 1TB Seagate Barracuda Corsair H75 Cooling PSU Corsair CX750
GPU GTX Gigabyte 970G1
Ok thanks a lot guys
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 2.6Ghz @ 3.2Ghz2x1gb ddr2 800mhzNvidia GeForce 8400GS 256MB
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 2.6Ghz @ 3.2Ghz
Motherboard
MSI G31TM-P21
Memory
2x1gb ddr2 800mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 8400GS 256MB
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Realtek HD
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1280x1024
Hard Drives
500GB Seagate
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