Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: madmat1234 on May 31, 2018, 04:52:40 PM
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:-[ i have a pc with a
geforce GTX 1050Ti
only 4gb
ram atm athlon x4 950 quad core
i just want this pc for streaming and gaming but i cant seem to play fortnite without it lagging because of low fps
should the game play fine i have 300 pound spare to spend if its my possessor or graphics card hope you can help open to question thank you very much
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Best answer I can give is to sell your current PC.
The upgrade path for gaming is no longer economical and effective.
Let me say it another way. If you said 'software upgrade', you would have lots of options. If you had said 'beautiful hardware' you also would get answer. But you asked for hardware that would up your FPS. It's not economical. There is no economical hardware upgrade to improve FPS in a significant way. :'(
Thais not my idea.
Most of the time life hacker is right on. Look at this:
https://lifehacker.com/how-do-i-know-when-to-upgrade-my-pc-or-just-build-a-new-1571878154
Sometimes it can feel like your best bet is to just build a new computer entirely ..
He goes one to examine some things your need to know about what new hardware is out there.
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System Requirements for game are here: https://fortnitehelp.epicgames.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2840925-what-are-fortnite-s-minimum-and-recommended-specifications-
Your Athlon 950 as seen here is a Socket AM4 CPU which is modern no need to sell the current computer its plenty to play this game!!!. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113456
Your issue is most likely that you only have 4GB RAM!!!! You want at least 8GB for a gaming system these days.
So my suggestion is upgrade to at least 8GB RAM and verify that you have the latest video card driver installed.
Other areas that affect performance is your Hard Drive or SSD performance.
Lastly lag for online games can be the result of network latency. So be sure you have a good solid internet connection with low latency, otherwise it can cause lag.
More info on your build.... Your CPU is the equivalent of the recommended requirements according to benchmark comparison of Core i5 2.8Ghz and your Athlon 950 3.5Ghz
Intel Core i5 = 5348 https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2300+%40+2.80GHz&id=788
AMD Athlon 950 = 5315 https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+X4+950&id=3078
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DaveLembke,
Good work!
I stand corrected. :-[
He can keep his machine. :)