How do i know if my GC is compatible?

[Pazzz]

So im looking to upgrade my graphics card and i dont know which one i should choose and what to look for. and how to know what is compatible and whats not. help would be appricated looking to spend 200 dollars around there

 

[BadActor]

List all your system specs.

 

[Stan1023]

You should use pcpartpicker.com as a baseline but also do research on what the gpu needs in terms of power (if it needs any 8/6 pins and if your psu has enough of them with the correct amps in the rails), if your case will support it (from length/width), if your mobo has the correct pcie slots, and some other things, give me your pc specs and what gpu you had in mind

 

[Pazzz]

List all your system specs.

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Speed 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores 4
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Chipset GeForce GTX 760
Dedicated Memory 2048 MB
Total Memory 4.0 GB
Memory 8.0 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 (build 10586), 64-bit
Service Pack 0
Size 64 Bit
Edition
Tell me if u need more.

 

[BadActor]

What case and power supply are you using?

 

[Pazzz]

What case and power supply are you using?

https://www.nzxt.com/products/phantom-410-white
Dont know my power supply anyway i can find out ?

 

[BadActor]

You'll have to take the side panel off and look for a label.

 

[Pazzz]

You'll have to take the side panel off and look for a label.

I think it's a 600W im looking to see if this card is compatible https://www.komplett.dk/product/839636/hardware/grafikkort/pci-express/msi-geforce-gtx-960-gaming-4gb

 

[Pazzz]

You should use pcpartpicker.com as a baseline but also do research on what the gpu needs in terms of power (if it needs any 8/6 pins and if your psu has enough of them with the correct amps in the rails), if your case will support it (from length/width), if your mobo has the correct pcie slots, and some other things, give me your pc specs and what gpu you had in mind

THe whole thing should be in thread

 

[BadActor]

That card isn't going to give you a very noticeable upgrade. I was thinking more along the lines of an XFX R9 380X which runs about 200 dollars in the US. Your CPU, PSU and case will all support it, and it will give you a more noticeable increase in performance.

 

[Stan1023]

You should use pcpartpicker.com as a baseline but also do research on what the gpu needs in terms of power (if it needs any 8/6 pins and if your psu has enough of them with the correct amps in the rails), if your case will support it (from length/width), if your mobo has the correct pcie slots, and some other things, give me your pc specs and what gpu you had in mind

THe whole thing should be in thread

I see that, I don't know if it compatible unless you know what the psu is, that is the most important thing

 

[Stan1023]

That card isn't going to give you a very noticeable upgrade. I was thinking more along the lines of an XFX R9 380X which runs about 200 dollars in the US. Your CPU, PSU and case will all support it, and it will give you a more noticeable increase in performance.

How do you know the psu has the correct pins if he hasn't told you it yet?

 

[Pazzz]

That card isn't going to give you a very noticeable upgrade. I was thinking more along the lines of an XFX R9 380X which runs about 200 dollars in the US. Your CPU, PSU and case will all support it, and it will give you a more noticeable increase in performance.

Hmm, just feel more comfortable with a nividia u know, but thats just me not knowing about computers 😛

 

[Stan1023]

That card isn't going to give you a very noticeable upgrade. I was thinking more along the lines of an XFX R9 380X which runs about 200 dollars in the US. Your CPU, PSU and case will all support it, and it will give you a more noticeable increase in performance.

Hmm, just feel more comfortable with a nividia u know, but thats just me not knowing about computers 😛

It all depends what he is looking for, what features, but most of the time the r9 series beat the gtx series

 

[BadActor]

I know how you feel. Another thing to consider now is that new DirectX12 games being released are running better on AMD cards. It may take Nvidia awhile to catch up.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2999725/gtx-970-worthless.html

 

[Stan1023]

I know how you feel. Another thing to consider now is that new DirectX12 games being released are running better on AMD cards. It may take Nvidia awhile to catch up.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2999725/gtx-970-worthless.html

yeah this is why I got a r9 390 on the way (had to return last one, doa)

 

[Pazzz]

I know how you feel. Another thing to consider now is that new DirectX12 games being released are running better on AMD cards. It may take Nvidia awhile to catch up. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2999725/gtx-970-worthless.html

So i should probably go for the XFX R9 380X? one thing i am gonna miss tho is shadow play.. Thanks for the help tho!

 

[Stan1023]

I know how you feel. Another thing to consider now is that new DirectX12 games being released are running better on AMD cards. It may take Nvidia awhile to catch up. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2999725/gtx-970-worthless.html

So i should probably go for the XFX R9 380X? one thing i am gonna miss tho is shadow play.. Thanks for the help tho!

Yeah that would be a good option, xfx normally has lower temps and decent performance for lower cost (I saw this when looking for r9 390 because I was on a budget)
However, before buying make sure your psu has two 6 pin, do you know the model of the psu? that would be the best to find out what the rails are too

 

[BadActor]

AMD has Raptr, you might like it better.

 

[Stan1023]

AMD has Raptr, you might like it better.

He has a budget though, and xfx is the only one under 200

 

[BadActor]

AMD has Raptr, you might like it better.

He has a budget though, and xfx is the only one under 200

What do you mean?

 

[Stan1023]

AMD has Raptr, you might like it better.

He has a budget though, and xfx is the only one under 200

What do you mean?

The only one I found near 200 was xfx r9 380 (including taxes and shipping) on amazon
He said he had a budget of $200

 

[BadActor]

We were talking about the game recording software that Nvidia and AMD have.

 

[Stan1023]

We were talking about the game recording software that Nvidia and AMD have.

Oh, I feel dumb I thought you meant something else, I know what that is, ignore my comments but yeah go with the xfx version if your psu has the two 6 pins

 

[Pazzz]

We were talking about the game recording software that Nvidia and AMD have.

Oh, I feel dumb I thought you meant something else, I know what that is, ignore my comments but yeah go with the xfx version if your psu has the two 6 pins

two 6 pins?