Looking to Upgrade from Radeon HD 6670 but worried about PSU and Motherboard

[bryteline]

I am looking to upgrade my GPU from a Radeon HD 6670 to something that will be able to run higher-end games, but I know nothing about swapping individual components in my computer.

I would like to know if there are any compatibility issues between newer Radeon and GeForce 9x graphics cards.

I have saved a profile of my computer components. In addition to the information in the report, I have a Thermaltake TR2 600w PSU.

Please help me figure out what I need to do to keep my machine in good working order!

Brief computer profile follows, and I can provide additional information as needed:
HWiNFO64 Version 5.24-2850

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Computer: GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2
CPU: AMD FX-4100 (Zambezi, OR-B2 (Orochi))
3600 MHz (18.00x200.0) @ 3716 MHz (18.50x200.9)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2
Chipset: SB750/SB710
Memory: 8192 MBytes @ 669 MHz, 9-9-9-24
- 4096 MB PC10600 DDR3 SDRAM - Kingston 99P5474-014.A00LF
- 4096 MB PC10600 DDR3 SDRAM - Kingston 99P5474-014.A00LF
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6670
ATI/AMD Radeon HD 7670/6670, 1024 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Drive: ST500DM002-1BD142, 488.4 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 3Gb/s
Drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS72, DVD+R DL
Sound: ATI/AMD SB600 - High Definition Audio Controller
Sound: ATI/AMD Turks/Whistler/Onega/Lombok/Thames - High Definition Audio Controller
Network: RealTek Semiconductor RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Build 7601

 

[CountMike]

Take old one out, put new one in and there you go. Before you switch to new card use: http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html to clean out old drivers and after switch install correct drivers for new one. Your PSU should have to be adequate for new GPU.
What are your plans for new one ?

 

[bryteline]

Hi CountMike,

Thanks for your reply. I'm leaning towards a newer Radeon simply because I have an AMD chipset, but nVidia cards look like the better deal overall.

My major concern is with my PSU --- specifically, I'm not sure if it has any additional cabling to plug directly into a newer GPU.

 

[CountMike]

I would suggest an R9 270/370 then at most, any more powerful and your CPU may present a bottleneck. That should give you real boost in game performance. It takes one 6pin power connector and 600W PSU should be enough. If your PSU doesn't have that it could be connected to 2 Molex connectors for disks and one such adapter should come in the package.
Roughly equivalent to it from Nvidia is GTX 960 which needs even less power.

 

[bryteline]

CountMike,

Thanks so much for your advice and recommendations. I guess it is a bit of a pipe dream to imagine playing DOOM or other high-end games on my rig, but still your recommendation perfectly meets my stated needs. I very much appreciate you taking the time to reply.

 

[CountMike]

Judging by what I read about Doom, should still be able to play at reduced settings. I still play first Doom every now and then.