Gpu compatibility with the motherboard

[rieska]

Hello, i have a ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX motherboard thats currently rocking a r7 250 v2 msi 2gb oc and i want to
upgrade to rx 560 4gb gpu, i wonder if i can do that. help me pls

 

[Satan-IR]

Hi, you can install that card on the motherboard X16 PCIE slot, however, that is a gen 2 slot and it might reduce card performance by 2-3 percent or so, which is pretty much not a meaningful number when it comes to frames per second performance when gaming and negligible.

What's more, what PSU do you have?

You current card does not need a PCIE power connector but some RX 560s have a 6-pin auxiliary PCIE power connector and need a 6-pin from the PSU.

If you have a good/reliable 450W PSU with at least one 6-pin PCIE power connector/cable you're good to go.

 

[rieska]

ive got Tracer HighLander 550W power supply, ive found some kind of cable thats labeled TKG and its a 6pin

 

[dontlistentome]

Online specs say that power supply has one 6 pin pci-ex connector, so that must be it.