Radeon HD 5750 1GB needs replacing. Is there a great DDR3 card out there?

[Daniel Green]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within a month.
BUDGET RANGE: $400ish

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Surfing the net, movies, games.

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1 GB RAM and 450 watt power supply.

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Intel i7 2600 3.4 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM DDR3 {going up to 16 GB} Gateway DX4860-EF32P Desktop computer.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Anywhere reputable.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada.

PARTS PREFERENCES: Anything reliable.

OVERCLOCKING: I've never done that, I don't know how.

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I don't know that this question is asking.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 I assume that's normal?

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: There is a video game coming out called Obduction I bought and it's minimum requirement for the graphics card is: http://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/
"GeForce 660 GTX w/1GB / AMD 7700 series w/1GB equivalent or better "

I only have a DDR3 graphics card though, not a DDR5. {I believe I can't just put in a DDR5}

So...... is there a great graphics card out there with DDR3 that will last me for a few years?

Thanks for any input.

Daniel

 

[basroil]

You don't need DDR3, not sure what idiot put that myth out on the web.

For $400, get a GTX1070 (~$350), it's the best you can get, and will play any game out there today in max settings 1080p and hit 60fps

 

[Daniel Green]

Oh. Well thank you. I am not a computer person. Perhaps in the two hours of reading up on these things, I made an error{s}. Thank you for your answer.

Should I delete my question because of it's inanity?

 

[basroil]

Oh. Well thank you. I am not a computer person. Perhaps in the two hours of reading up on these things, I made an error{s}. Thank you for your answer.

Should I delete my question because of it's inanity?

Why delete, plenty of other people made the same mistake (usually from india, but from all over the world too) and they need to know that the ddr3 myth is a myth.

For $400, 1060/1070 are your best bet, one is USD250 the other USD1070. If you are using the default power supply though, I highly recommend upgrading to an EVGA G2 550 or Corsair RM550x (and likely getting the 1060 because 1070+psu is out of your price range)

 

[Daniel Green]

Oh. Well thank you. I am not a computer person. Perhaps in the two hours of reading up on these things, I made an error{s}. Thank you for your answer.

Should I delete my question because of it's inanity?

Why delete, plenty of other people made the same mistake (usually from india, but from all over the world too) and they need to know that the ddr3 myth is a myth.

For $400, 1060/1070 are your best bet, one is USD250 the other USD1070. If you are using the default power supply though, I highly recommend upgrading to an EVGA G2 550 or Corsair RM550x (and likely getting the 1060 because 1070+psu is out of your price range)

Thanks again for the reply. How do I know if the graphics card will plug right into the tower and connect to my {soon to be new} power supply? Should I take my PC to a computer store and have them tell me if the GTX1070 is compatible?

Daniel

 

[basroil]

Thanks again for the reply. How do I know if the graphics card will plug right into the tower and connect to my {soon to be new} power supply? Should I take my PC to a computer store and have them tell me if the GTX1070 is compatible?

The card is compatible with your motherboard, you might need a bios update but it is 100% compatible. The PSU also works with that card and the motherboard without issue

 

[Daniel Green]

You have been very helpful, thank you. Would I be notified that I need to update the bios once the card is installed? Do I update the bios before the card goes in?

 

[basroil]

You have been very helpful, thank you. Would I be notified that I need to update the bios once the card is installed? Do I update the bios before the card goes in?

Do the update now, you can't update with the new card in

 

[Daniel Green]

Thank you once again. I have ordered an ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 and the EVGA G2 550 power supply though a local computer company. They will also install the components.

You have been a great help.

Thanks.

Daniel

 

[basroil]

I hope you enjoy them, should max out most games at 1080p now!

 

[Daniel Green]

Thanks again basroil, I couldn't have fixed up the pc without you.

Daniel