h77n wifi GPU upgrade

[Antwane02]

Hi everybody,
i'm the happy owner of an old gaming computer, and i want to buy a new graphic card for it.
Thing is, I have no idea what i can use with my actual motherboard (Gigabyte GA-H77N-WiFi).
It's actually a radeon HD7950.
Would a gtx 980 ti fit it ?or a RX480 also ?
thanks for the incoming answers !

 

[Barty1884]

That board has a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, and the latest BIOS was made available in August 2013.

It should have any issues with accepting any GPU at all. So a 980ti/1060/RX480 are all available to you (remember and verify your PSU is capable).

If you post your full specs, along with examples of games you want to play & a budget/location - we can provide some assistance in identifying the best GPU for your needs.

 

[sx57]

Hello there.yeah it must support it.if i were you,I would buy a gtx 1080 or 1070 because it is newer,has more memory and consumes less power yet being faster.
Gtx 980ti TDP is more than your current card so make sure your PSU supports it.the carsd I mention actually have less TDP than HD 7950 so you should have no problems.

 

[Barty1884]

Hello there.yeah it must support it.if i were you,I would buy a gtx 1080 or 1070 because it is newer,has more memory and consumes less power yet being faster.
Gtx 980ti TDP is more than your current card so make sure your PSU supports it.the carsd I mention actually have less TDP than HD 7950 so you should have no problems.

Not strictly true there sx57.

A 7950 was a 200W GPU..... some of the 1080's can be 215W. Not a huge difference, but still a consideration.

It's near impossible to recommend a GPU without knowing the CPU it'll be paired with & at the very least, the resolution.

OP, if you're playing at 1080p, a GTX 1080 is a waste of money as you'll never utilize it fully.
Generally speaking, a 1060 (6GB)* for 1080p, 1070* for 1440p and 1080* for 4K is where you'd want to be....... but again, CPU (and even the games you play) will be helpful

*There are AMD options too, of course.

 

[sx57]

Hello there.yeah it must support it.if i were you,I would buy a gtx 1080 or 1070 because it is newer,has more memory and consumes less power yet being faster.
Gtx 980ti TDP is more than your current card so make sure your PSU supports it.the carsd I mention actually have less TDP than HD 7950 so you should have no problems.

Not strictly true there sx57.

A 7950 was a 200W GPU..... some of the 1080's can be 215W. Not a huge difference, but still a consideration.

It's near impossible to recommend a GPU without knowing the CPU it'll be paired with & at the very least, the resolution.

OP, if you're playing at 1080p, a GTX 1080 is a waste of money as you'll never utilize it fully.
Generally speaking, a 1060 (6GB)* for 1080p, 1070* for 1440p and 1080* for 4K is where you'd want to be....... but again, CPU (and even the games you play) will be helpful

*There are AMD options too, of course.

Well I am talking about a reference gtx 1080.i never said an over clocked or custom one.I agree with your point about recommending a gpu but please pay attention my base was OP's own choice(gtx 980ti) not his PC config.1080p for 4k is very weak and poor choice if you really want all eye candy and smooth gameplay(after all buying high end is for the best experience).after a while games will need more power for 1080p and futurproof is not a bad thing I believe so choosing a high end card is not a waste of money.

 

[Antwane02]

Thanks a lot guys for replying so fast.

Cool, some good news then. i'll check my PSU soon, don't remember it.

My CPU is a i5 3570k by the way.

Cheers !

 

[Barty1884]

Well I am talking about a reference gtx 1080.i never said an over clocked or custom one.I agree with your point about recommending a gpu but please pay attention my base was OP's own choice(gtx 980ti) not his PC config.1080p for 4k is very weak and poor choice if you really want all eye candy and smooth gameplay(after all buying high end is for the best experience).after a while games will need more power for 1080p and futurproof is not a bad thing I believe so choosing a high end card is not a waste of money.

You didn't specify a reference 1080, and with the options available, a reference 1080 is a poor choice of the bunch.
You base was the OP's own choice of a 980TI, I got that. But we had no way of knowing the relevance. It could've come from anywhere (from simply wanting the 'best', to it actually being fit for purpose)..... the OP also mentioned an RX480 which is more in line with a 970, so it wasn't clear.

I;m not sure what you're getting at with 1080p for 4K? That doesn't make sense, so not sure what to respond there.
I said:
1060 (6GB) for 1080p
1070 for 1440p
1080 for 4K*

*You could also throw a Titan X(p) in the mix too.

buying high end is for the best experience

At a high level, yes. But if the OP is playing at 1080p (or had a CPU that'll bottleneck), a GTX 1080 is a complete waste of money.

after a while games will need more power for 1080p and futurproof is not a bad thing I believe so choosing a high end card is not a waste of money

Sure, games are requiring more & more power for max @ 1080p, but that doesn't mean you buy the highest end card.
The smarter route would be a 1060 (6GB) now (~$200-$250) and re-evaluate when that stops giving sufficient performance. There will be newer/better/more efficient cards available when the 1060 loses relevance. Even if the 'solution' at that point (probably 3+ years from now) is somehow a GTX 1080 (unlikely), the OP could pay significantly less for it then. Even when adding the cost of a 1060 today and 1080 in a few years, it'll still work out much cheaper than buying a $600-$650 1080 today.

Thanks a lot guys for replying so fast.

Cool, some good news then. i'll check my PSU soon, don't remember it.

My CPU is a i5 3570k by the way.

Cheers !

An i5-3570K is still a great CPU, and can run any GPU. If you were playing at 4K, an i7 shows some gains in certain titles that can utilize hyper-threading - but I suspect you're at 1080p.

For 1080p, I would suggest: GTX1070, 980TI, 1060 (GB), 980, RX 480 (8GB), 1060 (3GB), RX 480 (4GB) << in that order.

I would suspect you'll find a 980TI or 6GB 1060 for $250 or a little less, and those are probably the best 'bang for buck'.

I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a 980 or 8GB 480 & $180 for a 3GB 1060 or 4GB RX 480.

 

[sx57]

Well I am talking about a reference gtx 1080.i never said an over clocked or custom one.I agree with your point about recommending a gpu but please pay attention my base was OP's own choice(gtx 980ti) not his PC config.1080p for 4k is very weak and poor choice if you really want all eye candy and smooth gameplay(after all buying high end is for the best experience).after a while games will need more power for 1080p and futurproof is not a bad thing I believe so choosing a high end card is not a waste of money.

You didn't specify a reference 1080, and with the options available, a reference 1080 is a poor choice of the bunch.
You base was the OP's own choice of a 980TI, I got that. But we had no way of knowing the relevance. It could've come from anywhere (from simply wanting the 'best', to it actually being fit for purpose)..... the OP also mentioned an RX480 which is more in line with a 970, so it wasn't clear.

I;m not sure what you're getting at with 1080p for 4K? That doesn't make sense, so not sure what to respond there.
I said:
1060 (6GB) for 1080p
1070 for 1440p
1080 for 4K*

*You could also throw a Titan X(p) in the mix too.

buying high end is for the best experience

At a high level, yes. But if the OP is playing at 1080p (or had a CPU that'll bottleneck), a GTX 1080 is a complete waste of money.

after a while games will need more power for 1080p and futurproof is not a bad thing I believe so choosing a high end card is not a waste of money

Sure, games are requiring more & more power for max @ 1080p, but that doesn't mean you buy the highest end card.
The smarter route would be a 1060 (6GB) now (~$200-$250) and re-evaluate when that stops giving sufficient performance. There will be newer/better/more efficient cards available when the 1060 loses relevance. Even if the 'solution' at that point (probably 3+ years from now) is somehow a GTX 1080 (unlikely), the OP could pay significantly less for it then. Even when adding the cost of a 1060 today and 1080 in a few years, it'll still work out much cheaper than buying a $600-$650 1080 today.

Thanks a lot guys for replying so fast.

Cool, some good news then. i'll check my PSU soon, don't remember it.

My CPU is a i5 3570k by the way.

Cheers !

An i5-3570K is still a great CPU, and can run any GPU. If you were playing at 4K, an i7 shows some gains in certain titles that can utilize hyper-threading - but I suspect you're at 1080p.

For 1080p, I would suggest: GTX1070, 980TI, 1060 (GB), 980, RX 480 (8GB), 1060 (3GB), RX 480 (4GB) << in that order.

I would suspect you'll find a 980TI or 6GB 1060 for $250 or a little less, and those are probably the best 'bang for buck'.

I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a 980 or 8GB 480 & $180 for a 3GB 1060 or 4GB RX 480.

Sorry it was a typo i meant gtx 1080 for 4k is a poor choice.i don't mean to enter discussion here so i am not gonna answer to other points because both of us can be right or wrong according to what we intefere from the comments.i simply do not agree with your assumptions RELATED TO THE CONTEXT IN WHICH I MADE SOME SUGGESTIONS.

 

[Antwane02]

Hi guys. finally made my choice, and ordered a KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1070 EX 8Gb DDR5. Can't wait for it to be delivered. thanks again !