Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice on upgrading my graphics card and how to sell my old one. Currently, I have an RTX 4060 and a Ryzen 5 4500, along with a standard SSD and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. My PC was prebuilt by CyberPower and purchased on Amazon, so I'm not super experienced with building PCs myself.
I did some testing online, and it looked like I could run games like Tekken 8 on Ultra settings at around 140fps, and similarly good for other titles like MHWilds and Stellar Blade. However, I'm hitting a wall as I can't even play Tekken 8 on High without crashing constantly. MHWilds also runs poorly and crashes a lot. This happens even with all other programs closed. It seems to be a VRAM issue since my PC keeps saying there's not enough to allocate.
I'm thinking about upgrading to a GPU with 12GB or 16GB of VRAM, but how much does VRAM really affect performance? What's a reasonable budget for a new GPU? I have some savings and want to avoid breaking the bank, ideally staying under a thousand euros if possible.
Also, how should I go about selling my old GPU? I don't have the original box since it was part of a prebuilt system. How much should I sell it for given that it's only 1.5 years old? Thanks to anyone who can help out with this!
2 Answers
I think it’s likely a VRAM issue as well. Consider using MSI Afterburner to keep an eye on your VRAM usage during gameplay. There are plenty of guides on YouTube about how to set it up.
When it comes to selling your card, not having the box is okay! You might just have to lower the price a bit. Check places like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, or tech forums for similar GPUs to set a fair price. As for upgrading, you could look at options like a 4070 with 12GB or something like a 5060 with 16GB if you want something budget-friendly. If you’re open to AMD, the 9060-9070XT could be worth looking into too. Just remember, what resolution are you playing at right now?
Make sure your HDMI is plugged into the GPU and not the motherboard! Sometimes the simplest things can cause issues. If you're using DisplayPort, that should work too as long as it's connected to the GPU.
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