meanningful and affordable gpu to pair with my 3rd generation i5 3470S 2.90 turboboost 3.6ghz

[adn23]

Hi,
Please suggest me the meanningful and affordable gpu to pair with my 3rd generation i5 3470S 2.90 turboboost 3.6ghz processor, for the 17" (1280*1024).

 

[InvalidError]

GTX1050, RX[4/5]60/70/80, maybe GTX1060 if you plan to upgrade your monitor to at least 1080p.

 

[hellraiser06]

If you are planning on keeping this monitor for this new graphics card, then go for 1050ti. It will give you 60+ FPS on highest settings in almost all games and in 2 3 years the settings will only go down by a notch or two. If you are planning to buy a new monitor in a while, then the choice will depend on that monitor.
Let me give you a run down of graphics cards for resolutions and refresh rates. Pick what suits your situation and budget:

1080P Max settings in most games at 60 - 75 Hz - 1060 6GB/RX 580 8GB
1080p Max settings in most games at above 75 Hz - 1070
1440p Max settings in most games at 60-75 Hz- 1070
1440p Max settings in most games above 75 Hz - 1080
2160P Max settings in most games 60-75 Hz - 1080ti
2160p Max settings in most games above 75 Hz - SLI

Also, please read this article for more help and details:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html


Also, make a note of what PSU you are planning on using and choose a graphics card depending on that. Read the following article for PSU information:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[adn23]

Both the answers are well described,
I have powerman 350w psu it has a 6 pin connector as well as a 4 pin connector, i know this is not an enough psu but i have to go with it anyway, and is my cpu enough for the latest games?

 

[InvalidError]

is my cpu enough for the latest games?

Since you have a crappy PSU and don't want to upgrade it, then you may want to stick to a 1050Ti at most. As for the CPU being 'enough' for current games, that depends entirely on your opinion on what you consider playable. If you are ok with frame rate dips below 30fps, you can play most current games on an i3-2100. If you want 60fps most of the time, an i5 older/slower than the 8400 could be a close shave. If you have a 120+Hz monitor and want to get as close to the maximum as possible under all circumstances, then "playable" may require an i7-8700k overclocked to 5GHz.

 

[adn23]

As i have upgraded my system recently from an 1st generation i5 650 to the i5 3470s worth only 110$ and with this amount i bought all the stuff including cpu, motherboard and a tower case+psu. It represents my tight budget i can not afford a newer psu, new monitor and a high end gpu. What about the older options just as amd r7 260 or gtx 750 and what FPS will i suppose to get with my setup with these gpus?

 

[adn23]

I m waiting for the response.

 

[InvalidError]

The GTX1050 is ~50% faster than the GTX750 and uses less power than the R7-260. On a 350W PSU of unknown quality, I wouldn't risk drawing more power than absolutely necessary.

 

[hellraiser06]

If you insist on keeping this PSU, please do not go above 1050ti. Also, keep in mind that you cant go down to a previous generation either most likely as their power draw tends to be higher. With each generation of hardware, there comes a performance increase alongwith a power draw decrease in most cases. You could try a 1050ti and hope that it doesn't blow up your PC. Step down to a 1050 or to a 1030 but please do not downgrade to a previous generation.

 

[adn23]

Hellraiser and invalid error you all are expert and confused to give vote between both of you.

 

[hang-the-9]

I'd get a better power supply before adding in a gaming card to the system. Trying to save money can be expensive 😉 Cheap power supply can fry your whole system, not just the video card. Like doing backups of your data, it's too late to fix things once they break. You try to prevent the issues in the first place. 95% of people will have no issues if they did a backup before their drive failed, and 95% of people can avoid issues if they used a better quality power supply in the first place before their systems died.