Can my Acer aspire M3985 upgrade the graphics card?

[deftsu]

Specs-
Acer Aspire M3985
Intel Core i5-3350P
Nvidia Geforce GT 640
8GB RAM

Was wondering if my PC can handle it if i upgrade my graphics card. Not entirely sure what card yet (Geforce GTX 960?) but atleast enough to be able to run H1Z1 with good fps. Im currently running H1Z1 with a much lower resolution than my native one and still with a bit of fps problems (even turning render quality down to 50%)

So im hoping for any help I can get to upgrade my pc to be able to run H1Z1. Any help is appreciated!

 

[Samaratin]

Since you already have a GeForce GT 640, all you will need to do is swap out. However, you will be initially limited by the power supply inside of it. Looking at Recent gaming benchmarks, the brand new GeForce 1050ti was hitting the same FPS as the 960, and surpassing it in some games. This would be the easy solution for you, since the 1050ti does not require a power connection, but the 960 does. That being said, changing power supplies is a pretty simple task, as is taking everything out of your current case and tossing it in a new one.

 

[Samaratin]

Since you already have a GeForce GT 640, all you will need to do is swap out. However, you will be initially limited by the power supply inside of it. Looking at Recent gaming benchmarks, the brand new GeForce 1050ti was hitting the same FPS as the 960, and surpassing it in some games. This would be the easy solution for you, since the 1050ti does not require a power connection, but the 960 does. That being said, changing power supplies is a pretty simple task, as is taking everything out of your current case and tossing it in a new one.

 

[elbert]

Yes the motherboard supports the newest GPU. The system tho only has a 300w so the 960 is to much draw. I suggest the newer 1050ti which is faster than the 960.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $144.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 17:34 EST-0500

 

[deftsu]

Thank you both for taking your time to answer. I have 2 questions, will the graphics card be good enough with my specs to run H1Z1 with good fps? And im a bit confused when i look for this graphics card online. There are like a million different versions of it with the same name. Is there any specific name i should look for?

 

[elbert]

The 1050ti is a bit faster than the older 960. Here is a 15 game benchmark of the 1050ti. It beats my old 280 for about half the price.

You can look for 1050ti or go here to see all your choices.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=380

 

[deftsu]

The 1050ti is a bit faster than the older 960. Here is a 15 game benchmark of the 1050ti. It beats my old 280 for about half the price.

You can look for 1050ti or go here to see all your choices.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=380

Thank you for helping me find the right card. I just ordered it and I hope it will turn out good! Thanks again for your time