adding graphics cards

jaso12

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I would like to know if it would one be possible and two be recommended that i add a low spec graphics card to my gt 740 current gpu to try and spread the load of games such as grand theft auto five and strategy games such as civilisation v.
what graphics card do you recommend i add (low spec).

The specs of my system (i know it is not great):

case: Aerocool GT Advance Mid Tower Black Interior USB3 12cm Red LED Fan Screwless

psu: Aerocool Integrator 500W 85+ Certified PSU 12cm Black Fan Active PFC TW Caps

hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 1000GB 3.5" 7200rpm 64mb Cache Sata III

wifi: Netis WF-2118 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter Detachable Antennas

cpu cooler: Akasa AK-865 AMD Socket 80mm PWM 2300rpm Fan

gpu: KFA2 GeForce GT740 EXOC 1GB DDR5 Low Profile Active Cooling Graphics Card

memory: Team Elite 8GB PC3-12800 CL11 No Heatsink (1x8GB) DDR3 1600Mhz DIMM

CPU: AMD FX Black Edition 4300 3.8GHz Quad Core AM3+ Socket
motherboard: ASRock 970-PRO3 AMD Skt AM3+ ATX 7.1 HD Audio Motherboard
 
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if you are thinking about adding a second video card in SLI then you need to add exactly the same graphics card otherwise it will not work. Also, unless the load on your GPU is extremely high there is no reason to do this

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if you are thinking about adding a second video card in SLI then you need to add exactly the same graphics card otherwise it will not work. Also, unless the load on your GPU is extremely high there is no reason to do this
 
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jaso12

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ok thanks. What do you think about my system?
 

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