Looking to upgrade my GPU

[cmill78]

I currently have a GeForce GTX 650 ti and am looking to upgrade to AMD. I am currently looking at Sapphires RD 380 or R9 380x. My mother board is: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate (MS-7850) and I have an i5-4670k processor. I have heard that the Sapphires are DDR5 but I see people using them on motherboards that support DDR3 memory. Do I have this wrong? Are either of those cards compatible with my motherboard? Does it matter if the GPU is DDR5?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[Bakua]

GPU memory does NOT affect the motherboard memory. For example, my GTX 980 is DDR5, but my memory is DDR4. As long as the cards fit in your motherboard, it is compatible. (Go with the 380x if you go for one of those)

 

[Rabmac]

To add to what Bakua said, make sure your PSU will handle the r9 380x.

 

[Kevern_11]

The gpu memory has nothing to do with the RAM that you put in your motherboard, both of those cards are GDDR5 (graphics ram basically), those are both great GPU's to go with your processor and they will both work with motherboard

 

[cmill78]

To add to what Bakua said, make sure your PSU will handle the r9 380x.

I am currently using a Corsair cx750M. I have been told that it can handle what I wish to choose, even it was to go with a 390 instead of a 380. Hopefully I am not wrong in assuming this.

 

[Rabmac]

Yeah that PSU will run a R9 380x no problem. Saying that the CX model is not a particularly great PSU so you may want to consider changing it if possible.

 

[cmill78]

Yeah that PSU will run a R9 380x no problem. Saying that the CX model is not a particularly great PSU so you may want to consider changing it if possible.

So far the PSU hasn't given me a reason to change it but if I do, what do you recommend?

 

[Rabmac]

It will depend on your budget and what country you are in.

 

[cmill78]

It will depend on your budget and what country you are in.

United States. I don't want to spend too much, unless I have to. If I can get away with spending less than $200, then I would consider that a victory.

 

[Rabmac]

The best I could find under $200 was the R9 380x

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $183.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-29 11:54 EDT-0400

 

[cmill78]

The best I could find under $200 was the R9 380x

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $183.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-29 11:54 EDT-0400

My apologies, I thought you were talking about upgrading my power supply. I already plan on getting that GPU. Sorry for the confusion. Is there a particular Power Supply you recommend under $200?

 

[Rabmac]

THis is a good PSU and 650W is more than enough for your setup: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $69.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-29 12:26 EDT-0400