GTX 1050 Ti or RX 570 for i3 3220?

[hexer11]

I have an intel i3 3220 with CM Elite Power 460W and plan to upgrade my graphics card really soon.I wonder which graphics card should I get because there is like 50$ difference in the price in my country. I know the RX 570 is better card but will my CPU be a bottleneck and is the PSU enough?

 

[CRO5513Y]

The RX 570 would be a great GPU since it''s 50-60% stronger, even in games where your CPU would be bottlenecking, you will also have a card that is more competent should you upgrade later on. My only concern with the Power Supply is that according to the manufacturers website it only features 1x 6 PIN PCI-e connector so you will need to make sure the RX 570 you get has a 6 PIN connector as many of them need an 8 PIN. Hope this helps

*Edit* I'll post here if i find a good one with a 6 PIN you can use.

Okay after some digging most the mainstream cards like the Gigabyte G1/Aorus, Sapphire Nitro/Pulse, MSI Gaming X, etc. All needed 8 PIN connectors so they were out of the question. However, i found a Sapphire Mini that can be powered from your Power Supply with only 1x 6 PIN connector. See here >https://videocardz.net/sapphire-radeon-rx-570-4gb-mini/.

 

[hexer11]

Thanks for the reply. The RX 570 I can get here is the MSI Armor version which says 1x 8-Pin PCIe. My motherboard is Gigabyte H61M-DS2. Is it worth to get a better PSU like Seasonic 520W Bronze for the RX 570?

 

[CRO5513Y]

A new Power Supply wouldn't be a bad idea and the SeaSonic S12-II 520 Bronze is a great supply. I would only suggest doing this if you are happy to spend the extra money, it would allow you to get a full speed/size RX 570 or even a stronger card if you wished.

 

[hexer11]

Thank you so much. I will think about it, but if i go with the GTX 1050 Ti, again the MSI version, is my PSU enough and am I going to need some kind of connector or I just uninstall the old drivers, update the bios, plug the card and play?

 

[CRO5513Y]

Thank you so much. I will think about it, but if i go with the GTX 1050 Ti, again the MSI version, is my PSU enough and am I going to need some kind of connector or I just uninstall the old drivers, update the bios, plug the card and play?

Your current PSU will be fine for the GTX 1050 Ti MSI. You'll just need to make sure you do the fresh drivers and i would update the BIOS just to be safe.

 

[hexer11]

Thank you for your answers, good sir!