What Graphic Card Should I Get for DOTA2?

Devilius on 25/04/2021 - 23:31

Hi all,

My son likes to play DOTA2 and he complains that it's lagging in his currently PC.

The current PC is HP compaq pro 6300 small form factor with intel i5-2400, NVIDIA GeForce GT710 and 8GB RAM.

I think I am going to replace the HDD with SSD and upgrade the GPU. Do you think this is enough or I should change the whole PC?

Is there a low profile GPU that will suit DOTA2? I had a look at MSY website and was thinking of 2GB GT 1030 MSI (Low Profile) or 2GB GT 1030 Asus (Low Profile) but I am not sure whether this will be enough for DOTA2 or not.

Any recommendations? Thank you.

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Comments

  • Simoneee on 25/04/2021 - 23:41

    What's your budget?

    • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:49

      I am not sure yet as I have no idea what should be upgraded at the moment. Would just GPU works or possibly something else?

  • nxllson on 26/04/2021 - 00:38
    +3

    2GB VRAM isn’t enough - but the 1030 is still better than the ancient GT710.

    I’d recommend the GTX 1050ti for a little extra which should run Dota at Med-High at 60+ FPS.

    • FireRunner on 26/04/2021 - 12:23

      Trouble is finding a GTX1050Ti low profile. You'd more easily find a GTX 1650 LP but you're paying premium prices and possibly waiting too.
      The 1030 can be found quite easily and if the prices aren't good, they're not a complete rip off.

      • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:52

        I was going to get one from MSY but as you said, I am not sure which one is low profile and will fit. Is there GTX1050 low profile? I can't find it in MSY part list.

    • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:51

      4GB GTX 1050 TI ASUS PHOENIX? Is this a low profile? Do you know if it will fit in HP compaq pro 6300 small form factor?

  • kenzstar on 26/04/2021 - 00:44
    +2

    It's very hard to buy a new graphics card, i agree with nxllson go for a used grahpics card GTX1050ti

    • FireRunner on 26/04/2021 - 12:30

      Second hand market isn't much better, especially for the more specialised low profile GPUs

  • plmko on 26/04/2021 - 00:48
    -1

    Best value now is to get a laptop in this climate. Something old and cheap with a 1050/1650/1660 will have more than enough power to play DOTA2 for little money.

    • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:52

      Any laptop recommendations?

  • hentabara on 26/04/2021 - 06:41

    Change the Game settings to be lower resolution. Therefore it is no lagging.

    • Caped Baldy on 26/04/2021 - 08:27

      It was a low end card 7 years ago when it came out. I don't think changing the res will help much.

      • hentabara on 26/04/2021 - 08:54

        MINIMUM:
        OS: Windows 7 or newer
        Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
        Memory: 4 GB RAM
        Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
        DirectX: Version 9.0c
        Network: Broadband Internet connection
        Storage: 15 GB available space

        Surely your card is much better than this. Lower resolution, and lower effect, etc. It will help a lot.
        Need to find the best balance between no lagging and image quality

        • Stopback on 26/04/2021 - 09:52

          dota works on intel hd 4000 graphics, is it great no. but it works

    • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:53

      I told my son this! He said tried and didn't like it. Hahaha.

  • Caped Baldy on 26/04/2021 - 08:28

    Buy this ssd if it's still in stock.
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/619296

    Ram may be a cheap upgrade as well but upgrade the storage and gpu first.

    • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:53

      Will do. Thank you.

  • misu p on 26/04/2021 - 11:14
    +1

    When you buy a 1030 just make sure it is the GDDR5 version and not the GDDR3 one. There is quite a difference between them. Where are you based? I have some PCs for sale that may just do the job (including a 1030 with GDDR5).

    • misu p on 26/04/2021 - 11:21

      The CPU upgrade is really silly to be honest, what exactly are you going to upgrade to? a i7 2700k (it should probably not be in a SFF anyway) is worse compared to a i3 9100 and more expensive. You are probably going to pay 150 for the CPU, 50 for the SSD, 50 for more ram. I can sell you something better that is basically new at the same price with better specs if you are in Sydney. People here can judge if it is a good deal or not.

      • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:55

        What would you recommend? I am quite open minded. Hahaha.

    • Devilius on 26/04/2021 - 21:54

      I am in Sydney. Which GPU would you recommend? I was going to get one from MSY.

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