Question Can I use a modern CPU/MoBo with an nVidia GTX 970?

[sl23]

I've been given an old PC which is composed of an Intel i5 6400 and an nVidia GTX 970 w/4GB DDR5 RAM.
I was wondering if this graphics card can be used with modern CPU's and Motherboards. I am looking at building a new PC, parts yet to be decided upon, but was wondering if old parts like this are able to work with newer components.

I mean, for example, if I got an ITX with the Intel i9 14900K, is it worth using this old card? I'm not really a massive gamer, only play retro games, mostly on emulators, things like Playstation, N64, Dolphin, etc. What I'm wondering is, are these newer processors plenty good enough at graphics, or are there still areas that warrants using this card, if indeed it is still compatible?

Thanks for your advice.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Short answer, yes! You're good to go.

Just make sure the PSU is suitable. Motherboards, are backward compatible for GPU's for the most part.

Edit: Yes for emulation, you're fine. RPCS3 makes good use of the processor.

 

[sl23]

That's great, thanks for the quick response!

If anyone could add some detail to the benefits, that would be great! 😉

EDIT: Thanks for the edit 😉

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

If anyone could add some detail to the benefits, that would be great! 😉

The benefits, can be huge, but depends on the comparison. Versus the iGPU on the 14900k, the GTX970, will stomp all over it in every way. It will play a lot of games at 1080p res, newer games with dialled back settings. It will allow to play windows games. Not all, but a lot. On the other hand if you want high FPS and are comparing the GTX970, to a newer card, then you may be disappointed. Given the GPU is free, sticking it in there and seeing if does what you want is the best starting place.

Let us know how you get on 👍

 

[sl23]

That is exactly what I needed to know! 😀 Thanks for taking time to answer.👍

I don't play new games, so that's likely the perfect solution for me.
It may be quite some time as I need to save first lol, it was just that I wanted to know before I started saving for a graphics card, now I don't need to.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

You're very welcome!