How to update graphics card?

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xp51mustangx

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Well, ive had it. the radeon HD 3200 is way out of date and is forcing me to play all new games lowest settings possinle. my computers pretty dam good though, 4Gb RAM quad core gateway DX with around 600 GB hard drive.

However, although i do not know much about the hardware, i am pretty sure that the problem is my graphics card. so i was wondering how i would update the card? or would i have to buy a new one to play games at higher resolution without all the dam lag and poor graphics?

if id have to buy a new one, whats the best affordable one there is (in your opinion)? if i can update it and have it be ok, could you possibly leave alink and basic instructionS?

Thank you for all your help.
 

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If you want to change your graphics card, then yes you are going to have to buy a new one. Take a look at this if you don't know how to change one:

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And here is a comparision of different graphics cards:

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Tom
 

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    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
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    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
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    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
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    Integrated on motherboard
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    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
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    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
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    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
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    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
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    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
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    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
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Gosh. Definatly go for a new card. ATi f***ed everything up. Although i like my mobility radeon. Anyway you could try get the update from www.game.amd.com and go to downloads. But most of the packages dont contain any drivers cuz ati is S***. Or this. Go to google and type driver heaven. download mobility modder.net and a CCC depending on your OS and 32bit or x64. The latest one they have is 8.12 and it runs great on my laptop. Games like Half life 2 and Garrys Mod runs with high settings and i only have 1.8Ghz 3Gb Mem and a 64MB dedicated ATi card. ANYWAY again. follow the instructions on mobilty modder under HELP. and make sure u have MSXML 2.0 or something.

Hope this helps
 

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    Custom Gaming Rig 780G
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    AMG Athlon II X2 255 3.8/2MB/2500MHz 45nm AM3
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    Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-S2 AM3, Core Boost, Ultra Durable 3
    Memory
    2X 4GB Kingston DDR3 1066MHz @ 1666MHz Dual Channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS HD Radeon 7770 GHz Edition iCooler Core: 1000MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell E2311H DVI/VGA 5ms response, Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.02 SATA II
    PSU
    Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 700w
    Case
    Lian-Li PC-6010 With Side Window
    Cooling
    Aywun A4 80mm fan
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    Logitech K120 Wired Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech K120 Wired Mouse
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    802.11B/G/N 17Mb/s
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    AMD Catalyst 12.6
    Thomson A/B/G/N Router
    LiteON CD/DVD Player
    GAME PERFORMANCE:
    Battlefield 3: 41 FPS High 1x AA @ 1280x720
    Mass Effect 2 and 3: 60 FPS Highest 4x AA @ 1920x1080
    Counter Strike Source (and other Valve games):
    300 FPS (max FPS in game) Highest settings 8x AA 16x AF @ 1920x1080!!!
OH and plus ATI drivers HARDLY give you a boost in performance.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Gaming Rig 780G
    CPU
    AMG Athlon II X2 255 3.8/2MB/2500MHz 45nm AM3
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-S2 AM3, Core Boost, Ultra Durable 3
    Memory
    2X 4GB Kingston DDR3 1066MHz @ 1666MHz Dual Channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS HD Radeon 7770 GHz Edition iCooler Core: 1000MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell E2311H DVI/VGA 5ms response, Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.02 SATA II
    PSU
    Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 700w
    Case
    Lian-Li PC-6010 With Side Window
    Cooling
    Aywun A4 80mm fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 Wired Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech K120 Wired Mouse
    Internet Speed
    802.11B/G/N 17Mb/s
    Other Info
    AMD Catalyst 12.6
    Thomson A/B/G/N Router
    LiteON CD/DVD Player
    GAME PERFORMANCE:
    Battlefield 3: 41 FPS High 1x AA @ 1280x720
    Mass Effect 2 and 3: 60 FPS Highest 4x AA @ 1920x1080
    Counter Strike Source (and other Valve games):
    300 FPS (max FPS in game) Highest settings 8x AA 16x AF @ 1920x1080!!!
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