Which one will have a more significant effect?

Say i am planning to upgrade my PC with either more RAM or a newer GPU, which one would cause a more significant global performance increase in most recently released video games?(if at all):

a GTX550 (To replace my currently installed GTS250)
or
4 additional GBs of DDR2 RAM, adding to already installed 3GBs of DDR2 RAM (My OS is 64-bit, so i can add more than 3 GBs of memory, obviously)
Thanks in advance

Say i am planning to upgrade my PC with either more RAM or a newer GPU, which one would cause a more significant global performance increase in most recently released video games?(if at all):

a GTX550 (To replace my currently installed GTS250)
or
4 additional GBs of DDR2 RAM, adding to already installed 3GBs of DDR2 RAM (My OS is 64-bit, so i can add more than 3 GBs of memory, obviously)
Thanks in advance

Burnchild_Ren

[QUOTE="Burnchild_Ren"]

Say i am planning to upgrade my PC with either more RAM or a newer GPU, which one would cause a more significant global performance increase in most recently released video games?(if at all):

a GTX550 (To replace my currently installed GTS250)
or
4 additional GBs of DDR2 RAM, adding to already installed 3GBs of DDR2 RAM (My OS is 64-bit, so i can add more than 3 GBs of memory, obviously)
Thanks in advance

MW2ismygame

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[QUOTE="Burnchild_Ren"]

Say i am planning to upgrade my PC with either more RAM or a newer GPU, which one would cause a more significant global performance increase in most recently released video games?(if at all):

a GTX550 (To replace my currently installed GTS250)
or
4 additional GBs of DDR2 RAM, adding to already installed 3GBs of DDR2 RAM (My OS is 64-bit, so i can add more than 3 GBs of memory, obviously)
Thanks in advance

Burnchild_Ren

Something tells me you have a C2D in which case there's no point upgrading anything.

Don't buy the 550.

i recommend the hd 6850 or 6790 over the gtx 550ti. they costy the same and BOTH kick its candy ass:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161377

the only other card i might consider is the gtx 460 but thats 10 bucks more:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127646

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353

ionusX

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353

Burnchild_Ren

the 6850 is much faster than 550 and its a decent step over a gts 250 Also would help to know what is your CPU and power supply. For instance there is no reason running a 6850 on a weak 2core cpu since you wont see performance gains over a 250gts Also i assume since you have a gts 250 your power supply is enough to provide power to a 6850 but in any case what is your PSU?

[QUOTE="Burnchild_Ren"]

[QUOTE="ionusX"]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353

adamosmaki

the 6850 is much faster than 550 and its a decent step over a gts 250 Also would help to know what is your CPU and power supply. For instance there is no reason running a 6850 on a weak 2core cpu since you wont see performance gains over a 250gts Also i assume since you have a gts 250 your power supply is enough to provide power to a 6850 but in any case what is your PSU?

Too lazy to open my PC at the moment, and i'm not sure what my PSU is, all i know is that ever since i replaced my old PSU which has been causing shut-downs and power shortages, my computer has been running flawlessly.
My CPU is Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz , i believe that's enough to be running a 6850.

The Q8400 is still a good CPU, stick a 6850 in there and you'll be good to go.

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