Graphics cardNVIDIA GeForce G405 with PureVideo
- 1GB VRAM
It can't even run Skyrim in the lowest setting without loads of lag, yet the game itself recommends medium as the optimum setting - i'm sure my PC fulfills the minimum requirements, too.
I guess what I'm asking is: with the above settings for my com, does a lack of performance on such a low setting make any sense? if it does is there anyway to remedy that?
The optimal setting will be for average PCs, not necessarily one like yours. Firstly, make sure you have the latest DirectX/OpenGL. Unfortunately, you have a very low end graphics card. The recommended Graphics card for Skyrim is Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB or newer.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1 ...Intel Quad Core Q8300 @2.5MHz4x2GB DDR3Nvidia 9800 GTX+ HD
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire M3802
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1 / Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit
which is about the lowest of the low end for a video card. This is one of those that if you want to play games then you're looking at having to get a better video card.
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 Ultimate x64FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so farADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
hate to burst your bubble but your card is holding you back. How many watts does your psu have and if your willing to buy a card tell us a budget limit. Also what's your motherboard, so we can know what type of psu is appropriate
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
I read you can tell the PSU wattage from the model number right? mine is s5780uk so i assume it could be 5780?
I don't know how to find out my motherboard. Do you reckon a new PSU is pretty essential or will just a better videocard compatible with my existing PSU will be good enough? I'm just looking for some of these modern games to run smoothly in settings other than low.
As for budget i don't really want to spend more than 200 on all this ideally. but i'm saying that as an ignorant person not really knowing anything. Thank you for your help and sorry if this information has been sketchy.
