1050 Ti worth it on my pc?

[mart.mativo]

Im trying to upgrade my pc.

CPU: a8 5600k
RAM: 4gb(x2)
PSU: seasonic S12II-520

My plan is to buy 1050 Ti.

Reason for upgrade:

- Upgrade to 1920 resolution monitor for Development
- Playing some light weight game like. Csgo/dota2.

Thank you..

 

[R_1]

on older games it should be no issue as long as you do not expect highest quality on new games. you can play almost anything but will need to dial down the settings a bit on newer titles.
the 1050 ti would be well balanced with the CPU.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti-vs-AMD-HD-7950/3649vs2160
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-955-vs-AMD-A8-5600K-APU/2935vsm1766
in a mine vs yours our systems would be very similar and I have no issues at that resolution I do not expect you to have any either. my video card is running two monitor and I watch netflix on one while playing CS:go on the other. you'll be good.

 

[geofelt]

I suggest you first buy your monitor and see how you do.
APU graphics are decent and you may do OK.

If not, I think the slow core speeds of your cpu will be your limiting factor.

You can do a test now to see how much graphics card might help:
Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.