Can I upgrade my graphics to Nvidia GTX 770 (780) - what to buy?

[matt_jackson93]

Spec: AMD A10-5700 APU with Radeon HD Graphics - 3.40Ghz
8.00GB RAM
64Bit Windows 8.0
AMD Radeon HD 7570 Graphics
Hitachi 2TB HDD
300W PSU (Stock)
MSI 2AE0 Motherboard


I'm looking to upgrade my GPU to a Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 or 780 I'm not sure if the "With" means integrated or not - its plugged into the PCI 16X slot on the motherboard. Will it work with the GPU I currently use? I've heard there can be some problems with APU GPUs from AMD??. Will I need more RAM and new PSU? Budget for GPU is roughly £200 (plus £150 for RAM / PSU if needed), but the least the better. i want to be able to play decent graphics games such as COD MW2 and Uncharted at High Quality settings and decent frame rate (over 40). The set up I currently have struggles on Medium settings but will run fine, if a little hot on Low. Will be running one monitor at 1080p

The setup will also be used for rendering from Maya and heavy video editing in After Effects which it struggles with a bit at the moment.

 

[synthaside]

Yes you will be able to stick a GTX770 in the machine , bear in mind it will disable the current intergrated / On die graphics solution that is part of that AMD APU , but will not affect the CPU' core's ability to compute .

You will also need to swap power-supply as that 300 watt PSU will be laughed at by the GTX 770 i suggest at least a 600 watt minimum ,.

When most people are talking about issues with multiple Graphics systems they are trying to setup hybrid crossfire / SLI if you are buying nvidia i wouldnt even bother trying to get both running as the gtx770 is doesnt need to be dragged down by the APU .

 

[matt_jackson93]

Thanks, that's just what I was looking for. 600 W PSU is fine, could you recommend a make / brand of the GTX770 and suitable PSU which are cheap but reliable...there's so many. Its been years since I last upgraded a PC.

 

[boosted1g]

Your APU has intgrated graphics but then you also have a dedicated GPU as well. You will be able to remove the old GPU and plug in the new one, you will need a new power supply as suggested.
For something as powerfull as a gtx 770 you will need a good brand of powersupply, You should buy one that is 80+ rated from antec, seasonic, xfx, evga or corsair (not cx series as their capaciors pop after a few months of heavy use) or rosewill captstone/hive serries. Other power supplies do not actually put out the wattage they claim.

8GB of ram is plenty for gaming, you dont need to go to 16. If you are just gaming and not doing 3d modeling or video encoding you will see no bennifit.

Now your A10 will likley bottleneck your gtx770 in high cpu demanding games. The APU platform is good for budget builds, but even the highest end apu is not as good as medium end cpus from intel or amd fx serries chips. You will most likely find that your next purchase after the gpu/psu will be upgrading the mobo/cpu to something that is not a bottleneck.

 

[matt_jackson93]

Even if it does bottleneck it, will it still stay relatively cool for gaming and run at a decent FPS (I'm used to playing at 25fps which is really poor for low settings), so any improvement will be brill?

 

[boosted1g]

The settings/fps will vary per game but you should see much better gps at high settings on high end games. Should be able to do ultra on lower end games.

As far as cooling that all depends on your pc. You will need a good amount of airflow.
Do you have an aftermarket case or is it an OEM (hp, dell, etc)?

 

[matt_jackson93]

Thanks, that's all I'm looking for really. Its an OEM case although at the end of the year hoping to change that, if possible. I'm not looking for perfect/ best graphics. Just being able to play mid to high range games, nothing insane like Crysis on high graphics settings without it totally crashing or being unplayable. I've also looked at EVGA Nvidia GTX 760, will that be very similar to the 770 but not bottleneck as much or will it be worth going with 770?