Can I replace my HD Radeon 7800 with a Radeon R9 380?

[KatieElizabeth]

I am unfortunately out of date with what's been going on with computer hardware for many years. I purchased my computer in 2013 or so, and for every aspect - including most games - it is awesome and still fine today. In fact, a lot of the time I just use tablets these days. But, I'd like to be able to play Total War: Warhammer with better graphics and framerates, so I figure it's probably time to replace my video card.

Will I be able to swap my HD Radeon 7800 with a Radeon R9 380 with little trouble? Any other card recommendations. I'd like to spend somewhere between $180-250 CAD. The $350+ cards are out of the question.

My motherboard is an Asus P8Z77-V. It has a PCI-Express x16 slot on it.

My Power Supply is a thermaltake and its 700W.

The case is an Antec. I couldn't tell you the model of it though.

Thanks!

 

[Garilia]

I am unfortunately out of date with what's been going on with computer hardware for many years. I purchased my computer in 2013 or so, and for every aspect - including most games - it is awesome and still fine today. In fact, a lot of the time I just use tablets these days. But, I'd like to be able to play Total War: Warhammer with better graphics and framerates, so I figure it's probably time to replace my video card.

Will I be able to swap my HD Radeon 7800 with a Radeon R9 380 with little trouble? Any other card recommendations. I'd like to spend somewhere between $180-250 CAD. The $350+ cards are out of the question.

My motherboard is an Asus P8Z77-V. It has a PCI-Express x16 slot on it.

I am assuming my power supply is at least 500 Watts. Unless I open up the case, I guess I can't check that.

Thanks!

Knowing as much detailed system info as possible is needed to determine compatibility. mobo is useful. Not just power wattage, but make and model of PSU. PC case. model to determine fit inside the box

 

[Morituri]

I just spent a day getting an R9 380 working in place of a 7870. I had previously shelved the R9 380 because AMD's latest drivers weren't working with Fallout 4 and bought an an nvidia gtx 960 which has been pretty much flawless. I would recommend getting an Nvidia 970; they are widely considered the best value for mid-range video cards right now. During my searches for a solution to my R9 380 problems I came across a lot of other people also having issues with AMD. Nvidia seems to be the safer choice until AMD gets its act together.