[SOLVED] Recommendations for C:S graphics card sought

Nov 16, 2021
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Hi - I need advice on which graphics card to buy for Cities:Skylines.

WHAT DO I WANT?
  • Graphics card capable of running Cities Skylines
  • Budget is up to 200 GBP / 270 USD absolute max - I’m not big into gaming
  • I want the game to fill the screen
  • Card must support at least two monitors
  • Card I/O bracket must fit 12cm (I understand that it can be changed easily, though)

WHAT ARE THE RECOMMENDATIONS?
  • nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
  • Direct X v11 or above
  • 6Gb RAM, 4Gb free disk space
  • MS Win 7 or 8 (64 bit)

WHAT HAVE I GOT IN MY DESKTOP?
  • Monitor 27in, 1920x1080 (Dell) HDMI
  • Monitor 20in, 1680x1050 (Dell) DVI to VGA converter
  • 8Gb RAM
  • Disk 1 = 160Gb free disk space SSD, Disk 2 = 864Gb free HDD
  • MS Win 10 Home 21H1, 64bit OS
  • CPU Intel Core i5-4430 3Ghz, x64 based processor
  • Intel HD Graphics 4600 (integrated)

Many thanks
 
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That's a really bad unit. In reality it's just 312W in the 12 V rail which is what powers any modern hardware in the past dozen plus years. If it's as old as the rest of the system, it has degraded even more.

It needs to be replaced even if you don't buy a gpu but especially if you buy one, the PSU HAS to be replaced first.
That's a really bad unit. In reality it's just 312W in the 12 V rail which is what powers any modern hardware in the past dozen plus years. If it's as old as the rest of the system, it has degraded even more.

It needs to be replaced even if you don't buy a gpu but especially if you buy one, the PSU HAS to be replaced first.
 
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