I was looking to upgrade my graphics card but I do not know much about the insides of PCs as I am more of a console person.
This is my current setup
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) X4 740 Quad Core Processor
Manufacturer AMD
Speed 3.2 GHz
Number of Cores 4
Video Card AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
Dedicated Memory 1024 MB
Total Memory 4.0 GB
Pixel Shader Version 5.0
Vertex Shader Version 5.0
Hardware T & L Yes
Vendor ID 1002
Device ID 683D
Plug and Play ID VEN_1002&DEV_683D&SUBSYS_E244174B&REV_00
Driver Version 15.300.1025.0
Memory 8.0 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 (build 10240), 64-bit
Display Maximum Resolution 1600 x 900
as well as some info on my Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 Model
CPU Socket Type FM2
CPU Type APU (FM2 Socket)
Chipset AMD A55 (Hudson D2)
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
2×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 2400(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported
64GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16
PCI Express x1
1 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots
1 x PCI Slot
Storage Devices
SATA 3Gb/s
4 x SATA 3Gb/s
SATA RAID
0/1/10/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
None
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
2
Video Ports
D-Sub + DVI
USB 1.1/2.0
4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports
3 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
4 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x APU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Physical Spec
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
8.86" x 6.85"
Power Pin
24 Pin
The manual states *To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics
if that makes any difference
I do not know what my PSU is and I don't really want to open my PC to find out
Any ideas what graphics cards I should be looking for if I, for example, want to run the Witcher 3 or equivalent on medium / decent settings at least?
This is my current setup
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) X4 740 Quad Core Processor
Manufacturer AMD
Speed 3.2 GHz
Number of Cores 4
Video Card AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
Dedicated Memory 1024 MB
Total Memory 4.0 GB
Pixel Shader Version 5.0
Vertex Shader Version 5.0
Hardware T & L Yes
Vendor ID 1002
Device ID 683D
Plug and Play ID VEN_1002&DEV_683D&SUBSYS_E244174B&REV_00
Driver Version 15.300.1025.0
Memory 8.0 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 (build 10240), 64-bit
Display Maximum Resolution 1600 x 900
as well as some info on my Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 Model
CPU Socket Type FM2
CPU Type APU (FM2 Socket)
Chipset AMD A55 (Hudson D2)
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
2×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 2400(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported
64GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16
PCI Express x1
1 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots
1 x PCI Slot
Storage Devices
SATA 3Gb/s
4 x SATA 3Gb/s
SATA RAID
0/1/10/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
None
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
2
Video Ports
D-Sub + DVI
USB 1.1/2.0
4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports
3 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
4 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x APU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x serial port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Physical Spec
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
8.86" x 6.85"
Power Pin
24 Pin
The manual states *To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics
if that makes any difference
I do not know what my PSU is and I don't really want to open my PC to find out
Any ideas what graphics cards I should be looking for if I, for example, want to run the Witcher 3 or equivalent on medium / decent settings at least?