8 Jan 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

Based on current gaming requirements the ION is considered one of the weakest cards and wont meet modern AAA game specs. This card meets game requirements up to DirectX 10.

How many years will the ION graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the ION in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this ION graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the ION? A good upgrade choice for this graphics card today would be the 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB. For comparison of the 1000 most demanding games around today this suggested upgrade is 13458% better and can meet 813 of their recommended requirements. Alternatively if you want an upgrade suggestion for the ION then a good choice would be R-500 Series Radeon RX 580 8GB as this is better than 732 of the top 1000 most demanding game requirements with 10958% better performance as well.