Graphic Cards GTX 550 Ti capable of next-gen gaming?

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I have a Zotac GTX 550 Ti that I bought a few months back. I wanted to know whether it will be possible to run next-gen games using this card or will I have to upgrade? The games that I am looking into are primarily Assassin's Creed 4, GTA V, Watch Dogs and the like.
The rest of the rig will be upgraded as it is quite old, so if the card is capable, could you please suggest CPU, Mobo & PSU to use along with it?
 
Thanks for letting me know.
My primary question is whether the GTX 550 Ti be able to run next-gen games regardless of the rig.

The remaining answers are as follows:

Questions

  1. What is your budget?
    • 20-25K (w/o new graphics card. With new graphics card, 30-35k)
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • GPU - Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti
    • RAM - Transcend DDR2 2x2GB
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • GPU - Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti (probably. If it does not support next-gen games, then wil get rid of the card too)
    • Nothing else
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • Yes, will not upgrade for almost a year or two
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Mumbai
    • Open to online purchase
  7. Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • Yes
  8. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming
    • Browsing
    • Desktop Processing
  9. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • No reservations against or for any brand. A company with good after-sales support will be preferable.
  10. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • Assassin's Creed 4 - Black Flag at medium to high settings
    • Watch Dogs at medium to high settings
    • Grand Theft Auto V at medium to high settings
    • Next-Gen games coming out in the next year.
  11. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    • Gaming - 1920x1200
    • Desktop - 1920x1200
  12. Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  13. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 64 bit

Thanks in advance!
 
You can sell the DDR2 ram and the GTX550ti. this will fetch another 8k (not sure of prices). then you can get this:

FX 6300 (7300)
Gigabyte 970A DS3 (5100)
G.Skill ripijawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB (2400)
WD Blue 500 GB (3000)
Zotac GTX650ti boost (13500)
Seasonic S12II 520W (4200)
NZXT Gamma (2500)
Dell S2240L (8800)
Logitech MK200 (800)

total: 47200
 
I suggest a different route , look to get a decent intel setup i5 and 8gb ram doesnt need to be K just the best you can afford. My friend games on a 550 non ti 1080p , settings have to be toned down but it still runs full hd. After your board cpu get a gpu upgrade later.

So imo getting new cpu 8gb ram will be great for you atm.
 
harshilsharma63 said:
You can sell the DDR2 ram and the GTX550ti. this will fetch another 8k (not sure of prices). then you can get this:

FX 6300 (7300)
Gigabyte 970A DS3 (5100)
G.Skill ripijawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB (2400)
WD Blue 500 GB (3000)
Zotac GTX650ti boost (13500)
Seasonic S12II 520W (4200)
NZXT Gamma (2500)
Dell S2240L (8800)
Logitech MK200 (800)

total: 47200
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Dear harshilsharma63

You have given amazing configuration. just great. keep it up and in touch.
 
Zloyd said:
I suggest a different route , look to get a decent intel setup i5 and 8gb ram doesnt need to be K just the best you can afford. My friend games on a 550 non ti 1080p , settings have to be toned down but it still runs full hd. After your board cpu get a gpu upgrade later.

So imo getting new cpu 8gb ram will be great for you atm.
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FX 6300 performs very well in games when paired with a good gpu nad the money saved on CPu can be used to purchase a more capable gpu which matters most when it comes to gaming - FX 6300+GTX 650 Ti boost combo offers better performance compared to I5 4xxx + GTX 550 Ti / 560 but you are right about 8GB ram though more ram can be added anytime later. One more thing I would like to mention is there's no GTX 550 [ non Ti ] AFAIK.
 
in my opinion it would be capable of running the games u mentioned in low to mid range settings.. but if u are looking for ultra with 60fps then better upgrade..
 
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