Good graphics card for Windows XP 64-bit

[psull48]

Hello,

I'm a game developer and I have an old, still-working XP 64-bit machine (as well as a Windows 10 machine), and the XP machine serves as a good testing tool to test how well a program runs on old computers.

I'm a bit ignorant about hardware, but here are the specs:

AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-core processor
2.20 ghz, 8 gb of ram (system only reports 7.75 gb of ram)

M3N78 PRO motherboard
This motherboard has an onboard Nvidia GeForce 8300.

650W ATX power supply

What I want to do is find a good as possible (or nearly as good as possible, considering this system) graphics card, that will still work in Win XP 64-bit. All I know for sure is that I need a PCIe x16 card, but I know that most cards now require Windows 7 or beyond which might have something to do with using DX10+. With a good card, as well as the onboard one, I'll be able to performance-test on a "good" and "bad" XP setup.

Is my system able to use a good (for XP 64-bit standards) graphics card, or is there a glaring bottleneck? If I've not given enough specs I will gladly give more. Thank you!

 

[Siddharth_6]

Zotac gt 730 2gb Gdddr5 if you are on a budget.
Delivers upto 60 fps on sleeping dogs

 

[Tarun17]

I don't think Windows xp can do DX11/12 . I've heard that it can only support upto dx9?
Someone correct me if I'm wrong ; Just my opinion but I don't use windows xp anymore and as far as I remember, I didn't use windows xp (for gaming)
Anyways, you can get the gtx 750 (Non-ti) they are fairly cheap nowadays and can be bought for less than 80$ or 70 pounds.
But the gpu will be bottlenecked (not much) and I suggest you to upgrade to atleast Windows 7 , (Pirated will do the job fine).

Hope I helped,
Tarun

 

[psull48]

Zotac gt 730 2gb Gdddr5 if you are on a budget.
Delivers upto 60 fps on sleeping dogs

I feel dumb, but can you give me the full name of that card you suggest? I came across a few similar-named ones.

Is it one of these two?

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/compare/graphics_card?id=330060,524275

 

[psull48]

I don't think Windows xp can do DX11/12 . I've heard that it can only support upto dx9?
Someone correct me if I'm wrong ; Just my opinion but I don't use windows xp anymore and as far as I remember, I didn't use windows xp (for gaming)
Anyways, you can get the gtx 750 (Non-ti) they are fairly cheap nowadays and can be bought for less than 80$ or 70 pounds.
But the gpu will be bottlenecked (not much) and I suggest you to upgrade to atleast Windows 7 , (Pirated will do the job fine).

Hope I helped,
Tarun

Yes, poor wording on my part, I will only be able to use up to DX9. I will look up gtx 750

 

[Tarun17]

Whoa !!! I didn't expect I will be correct.
Link to Nvidia gtx 750 : (Best Price)
Newegg : https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137080&cm_re=gtx_750-_-14-137-080-_-Product

 

[Siddharth_6]

ZT-71101-10L Is the model number of the card i suggested . You can use it if you update to Windows7. It's got 2 GB GDDR5which is good for the price. I am personally using this product.

 

[13thmonkey]

I don't think Windows xp can do DX11/12 . I've heard that it can only support upto dx9?
Someone correct me if I'm wrong ; Just my opinion but I don't use windows xp anymore and as far as I remember, I didn't use windows xp (for gaming)
Anyways, you can get the gtx 750 (Non-ti) they are fairly cheap nowadays and can be bought for less than 80$ or 70 pounds.
But the gpu will be bottlenecked (not much) and I suggest you to upgrade to atleast Windows 7 , (Pirated will do the job fine).

Hope I helped,
Tarun

DO NOT suggest piracy again.

 

[13thmonkey]

ZT-71101-10L Is the model number of the card i suggested . You can use it if you update to windows 7. Pirated will do as Tarun17 said. It's got 2 GB GDDR5which is good for the price. I am personally using this product.

DO NOT suggest piracy again.

 

[13thmonkey]

Check on the nvidia website to see where drivers stop for XP, you will need to take a card from each generation and see if it has xp drivers.

 

[Tarun17]

ZT-71101-10L Is the model number of the card i suggested . You can use it if you update to windows 7. Pirated will do as Tarun17 said. It's got 2 GB GDDR5which is good for the price. I am personally using this product.

DO NOT suggest piracy again.

Sorry Mr. Moderator

 

[DRagor]

Well, as far as considering GPU drivers, Nvidia has Win XP drivers for anything but gtx10xx series.

 

[13thmonkey]

Well, as far as considering GPU drivers, Nvidia has Win XP drivers for anything but gtx10xx series.

Thanks! Wasn't sure where they stopped.

 

[DRagor]

Well, as far as considering GPU drivers, Nvidia has Win XP drivers for anything but gtx10xx series.

Thanks! Wasn't sure where they stopped.

Had to check that cos I was going to buy new GPU for my XP machine.
Ended as building fully new machine ... without GPU

 

[psull48]

So, GT 730, GTX 750, and if I'm understanding, any card that is "below GTX 10xx" will work on XP? As I'm ignorant with hardware, does that mean that any "GTX 9--" would work?

Two more things:

1.) Yes I am -somewhat- on a budget, but not too strict. And I should've mentioned that on the OP -- I wouldn't want to pay more than like, 130$ or so, for a 'new' card since the system is old (and besides, even if I did get the absolute BEST one that XP can utilize, I would probably be bottlenecked by something else anyways, I think?)

2.) I forgot to mention that I use VGA for that computer. From what I understand, not all cards have VGA output. Although - true that I could just get an adapter too.

If what I've said just now changes anything, advice-wise, I'd still want suggestions, But if not I'll be going with one of the already-suggested ones. It's hard to make a decision since I don't really know a lot about this stuff.

 

[Tarun17]

Go for the GTX 750 ti as I have seen some although not many people using it on XP
And yes, Nvidia still makes drivers for Windows XP BUT, IT IS NOT OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED !!!

Hope I was a helping hand. And don't forget to tell us what happened!
Best of Luck !!!
Regards,
Tarun

 

[junkeymonkey]

you can still may use up to a gtx 960 / 950 NVidia still supports XP on them

'look at supported products tab under this xp driver [the lower 900 series is the last of the supported xp cards and this is the last xp driver released ]

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/105040/en-us


amd and now NVidia do not support xp or vista under there drivers for there latest cards


use here manually select and see what cards still offer xp support [and will be old if any ]

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

today you now got to support them they no longer support you


look here ? I would be sure to read all the notes on any of that for any catch 22's

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/windows-legacy

looks like the 300 cards and above not supported but 200 cards may be fine ?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+XP+-+Professional/Home&RenderOnServer=true