Graphic card compatibility

[daegorvx]

Hello everyone,

I would like to upgrade my graphic card. However, I don't know which graphic cards are compatible with my current specs since said specs are pretty low.

These are the specs of my computer:
Windows 7 64 Bit
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2020 @ 2.90 GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Graphic Card: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series (2762 MB)
Motherboard: MS - 7758 (B75A-G41)
Power Supply: Seasonic Model SSR-360 GP (360W)

For example, is the GeForce GTX 1050 4GT OC - 4 GO compatible or do I need to upgrade other components as well? If so, which ones?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Goran571]

I believe your system is fully compatible, but your CPU will be a massive bottleneck to the graphics cards. You might wanna upgrade your CPU before your GPU in my opinion. If you're wondering about the power requirements of the 1050, since your PSU is a 360 watt you shouldn't have any trouble.

 

[daegorvx]

Thanks for the insight. Why do you think the CPU is incompatible? Is the frequency (2.9gz) too slow or is the Thermal Design Power (TDP) (55W) too low? What specifications of the CPU have to be improved? There are some CPU's on sale that have more GZ but the same TDP so I'm not sure which one to get.

 

[Goran571]

The frequency is low and pure 2 core processors aren't gonna do it for today, especially for games. The TDP is actually better when low since that means the CPU uses less power, thus saving some mone on your bill. You should go with at least a processor that has hyperthreading(i3) or a quad core(i5) if you're interested in games.
EDIT: I just noticed you have 4 gigs of RAM, if it's one stick of DDR3 you might wanna upgrade that as well since it should be cheap.