Graphic Card for Dell Optiplex 755

[shayanfaysal2]

I have a Dell Optiplex 755 Desktop with following specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33 ghz
2GB ddr2 RAM (will be upgraded to 4GB)
Gigabyte Radeon HD 5450
80GB Seagate Hard Drive (will be upgraded)
280 watts PSU

My PC can not fit regular size cards so I am looking for low profile graphic card like the one I am currently using. The card should be able to play games such as Hitman Absolution, Skyrim, Assassin's Creed 3 etc. on 720p. 30fps is playable for me. I also don't mind lowering the settings to achieve playable fps on some newer games. Which card do you recommend? Remember it should be low profile and should not require a new PSU. My budget is around $100.

 

[hang-the-9]

Best card in the $100 range is the nVidia GTX 750 Ti for lower power systems. Really it's the only one if you want good game performance.

Your issue will be with the CPU, it's a bit slow for modern games. 750 Ti is well over the specs of the CPU, a 750 regular will be OK, even that will be over spec for the CPU speed.

I would not upgrade the system, rather replace it instead of spending money on RAM and a hard drive. Used quad core Intel, i3, i5 maybe, FX 6300 systems should be about $100-200 and will be much better than spending $50-60 on RAM and a new hard drive.

 

[shayanfaysal2]

Best card in the $100 range is the nVidia GTX 750 Ti for lower power systems. Really it's the only one if you want good game performance.

Your issue will be with the CPU, it's a bit slow for modern games. 750 Ti is well over the specs of the CPU, a 750 regular will be OK, even that will be over spec for the CPU speed.

I would not upgrade the system, rather replace it instead of spending money on RAM and a hard drive. Used quad core Intel, i3, i5 maybe, FX 6300 systems should be about $100-200 and will be much better than spending $50-60 on RAM and a new hard drive.

A new CPU would cost me a lot and also a Gtx 750 is around $140 in my country. If I were to buy a Graphic Card that matched my CPU, which would it be? And what about AMD cards?

 

[hang-the-9]

Best card in the $100 range is the nVidia GTX 750 Ti for lower power systems. Really it's the only one if you want good game performance.

Your issue will be with the CPU, it's a bit slow for modern games. 750 Ti is well over the specs of the CPU, a 750 regular will be OK, even that will be over spec for the CPU speed.

I would not upgrade the system, rather replace it instead of spending money on RAM and a hard drive. Used quad core Intel, i3, i5 maybe, FX 6300 systems should be about $100-200 and will be much better than spending $50-60 on RAM and a new hard drive.

A new CPU would cost me a lot and also a Gtx 750 is around $140 in my country. If I were to buy a Graphic Card that matched my CPU, which would it be? And what about AMD cards?

The issue not so much finding a card that would match your CPU, it's you wanting to play games on the system that are pretty demanding that will have a hard time running on your CPU.

AMD cards run on more power for the same speed, but a Radeon 7750 or a R7 250 should be OK for you. nVidia 730 GDDR5 or 740 would also be OK if the 750 is out of your range.

You just can't get to do what you want in your restrictions for budget due to the core system being too slow. The games may run, but will be on low quality, and would likely still have lag in places.

 

[shayanfaysal2]

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The issue not so much finding a card that would match your CPU, it's you wanting to play games on the system that are pretty demanding that will have a hard time running on your CPU.

AMD cards run on more power for the same speed, but a Radeon 7750 or a R7 250 should be OK for you. nVidia 730 GDDR5 or 740 would also be OK if the 750 is out of your range.

You just can't get to do what you want in your restrictions for budget due to the core system being too slow. The games may run, but will be on low quality, and would likely still have lag in places.

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Thanks for the answer. I guess I'll upgrade to a Core i3. But how much difference would I see because it also has 2 cores? And which card goes along with it? What about GT 740?

 

[hang-the-9]

Thanks for the answer. I guess I'll upgrade to a Core i3. But how much difference would I see because it also has 2 cores? And which card goes along with it? What about GT 740?

i3 is dual core but with hyperthreading so the system will treat it more like a quad core. 740 is not bad but will still be a bit low for newer games with smooth frames. Do some research on benchmarks for it in the games you want to play.