Ideal graphic card for i3 2120

[Sanchit Raj]

I have a i3 2120
I want to know the best graphic card (nvidia preferred) for this processor to avoid bottlenecks and get maximum performance out of this configuration.

 

[bliq]

budget? an i3 2120 should be able to take advantage of the latest video cards.

 

[filippi]

This is a good match:

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Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $199.99
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Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-18 13:07 EST-0500

 

[Sanchit Raj]

Ya may its good but I cant extend my budget beyond 160$ MAX
Waht about Zotac gtx 750

 

[LucoTF]

Ya may its good but I cant extend my budget beyond 160$ MAX
Waht about Zotac gtx 750

I would try and get the 2gb 750ti instead of the 1gb 750

 

[filippi]

Ya may its good but I cant extend my budget beyond 160$ MAX
Waht about Zotac gtx 750

$40+ will buy you a lot of gaming performance though. My opinion? Just $20 more will buy you a gpu as fast as GTX960.

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Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $179.99
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Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 08:33 EST-0500

 

[Sanchit Raj]

Are you sure Gtx 960 wont bottle neck i3 2120

 

[LucoTF]

A 960 would be fine

 

[Pc6777]

gtx 750 or gtx 750 ti would be a good match with that cpu... also does that i3 support hyper threading?

 

[filippi]

gtx 750 or gtx 750 ti would be a good match with that cpu... also does that i3 support hyper threading?

Yes. I3 supports hyper threading... Nice little cpu.

And GTX 750 Ti would be a good match indeed. Its a good entry-level gpu. I have one myself. Nice little gpu...

That been said, a Sapphire Radeon R9 280 would destroy it.

 

[Pc6777]

good thing it supports hyperthreading because some new game slike far cry 4 wont start without 4 or more cores in the cpu... but they work with hyperthreading... don't get too good of a gpu for that cpu... its a mid range cpu, so get a mid range gpu... If you could return the i3 and get an amd 6 or 8 core that would be better...an amd 6 or 8 core fx beats and i3 and is cheaper...

 

[filippi]

good thing it supports hyperthreading because some new game slike far cry 4 wont start without 4 or more cores in the cpu... but they work with hyperthreading... don't get too good of a gpu for that cpu... its a mid range cpu, so get a mid range gpu... If you could return the i3 and get an amd 6 or 8 core that would be better...an amd 6 or 8 core fx beats and i3 and is cheaper...

I cannot agree w/ this cpu upgrade path you suggested. OP should not go AMD (amd 6 or 8 core + motherboard) to improve performance. This is by far the best cpu upgrade path:


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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $209.99
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Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 09:19 EST-0500