Low Profile GPU for i5 2400

[birbwithcomputerparts]

I have a old system though it still works fine. I would like to get a better GPU for it though. But one that will not Bottleneck. I currently have a GT 710 2GB. Is there anything at a reasonable price that is Low profile for it?

 

[ikaz]

What do you consider reasonable price and your GT 710 is it GDDR5 or the DDR3 Version ?

 

[kraelic]

1050TI, 1050 both available in low profile but two wide. Zotac are the closest to slot length for those really tight installs
1030GT available in low profile single slot, but make sure it is GDDR5, below are some links for reference shop around for the lowest price.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137081 msi 1050TI
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500416 zotac 1050
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAD6H5UY7042 zotac 1050TI
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125972 gigabyte d5 1030GT avoid any d4 or ddr4 versions!!

 

[birbwithcomputerparts]

I got the DDR3 version and reasonably priced being older but not priced more because of age or just over $300

 

[dontlistentome]

You have a lot of choices, old and new. New, the lowest I'd recommend is a 1050, the most is a 1050 Ti.

I wouldn't worry about bottlenecks until you say what you'll use it for. Some games won't stress a 1050 at 1080p, other games will need as much videocard performance as you can afford.

If you were happy with GT 710 performance more or less and simply want a better replacement, the GT 1030 DDR5 is more than enough. It is substantially better than a 710, very small, and uses very little power. You can run less demanding games on it, but it's not really a 'gaming' card.