Looking for a compatibile GPU

[iustinian]

Hi guys! Asking for your help here. I'm currently looking to invest in a
graphics card for my computer and I'm in a bit of a trouble.
First, I had in mind a budget around 400-450 €. Then I checked for GPUs that will not bottleneck with my CPU and so the budget lowered to 250.
Second (and here I'm stuck and I decided to come to you) was taking in consideration my mobo. Someone said that the best I can do because of it was a 750ti.

Here are my specs :

AMD phenom ii X6 1055T
ASRock N68C-S UCC
8 GB RAM DDR3 1600
nJoy Titan 600, 80+ Bronze, 600
And currently a gt640 1vram...

If you could recommend the best GPU compatible with my specs would be great.
Thanks in advance!

 

[dontlistentome]

Some newer Nvidia cards don't work well, or at all, with older motherboards that do not have UEFI bios. Also, your CPU is old enough now that it will limit performance of any higher level card in newer games. That's why I think they were saying a 750 Ti is the best you could use.

If I was in your position I'd go with the AMD 2gb RX 460, if you want to buy something new. That's because the new AMD cards seem to work well on older computers, and it's a good match for your CPU. I'd also consider buying something used. You could get a much more powerful videocard, since you have the power supply to support it. Look around for an AMD HD 7970, that's the used card I'd suggest.

 

[iustinian]

Some newer Nvidia cards don't work well, or at all, with older motherboards that do not have UEFI bios. Also, your CPU is old enough now that it will limit performance of any higher level card in newer games. That's why I think they were saying a 750 Ti is the best you could use.

If I was in your position I'd go with the AMD 2gb RX 460, if you want to buy something new. That's because the new AMD cards seem to work well on older computers, and it's a good match for your CPU. I'd also consider buying something used. You could get a much more powerful videocard, since you have the power supply to support it. Look around for an AMD HD 7970, that's the used card I'd suggest.

Hi, man! Firstly, I'm so sorry for the "-1" that I gave you, it's my first time here and I'm replying from my phone.
I was also considering the rx 460. My questions for you,if I may, Only 2gb? Can't I go with the 4 version? And, does the chipset producer counts? Like, is there a better version between the one from asus, msi, etc. ?

 

[dontlistentome]

I don't care about +1 or +1 stuff, so no worries there. The reason I usually recommend the 2gb version of the card is because that's a budget card. The kinds of games/settings/resolution combo that can make use of 4gb of vram also typically needs more processing power than a 460 has. The other thing is cost, the 4gb typically costs more. So in most cases you're paying a premium for performance you're not going to get. If you want to play AAA games at high settings at 1080p, you need something better than a 460.

Those companies all fill different niches in the market, and offer cards that are equipped slightly differently. For example, ASUS is a premium brand with a price and reputation to match. Powercolor has always been mostly known as a low budget brand with pricing and reputation to match. Personally I have used MSI, ASUS, and EVGA in recent times and have no complaints with any of them.