Question Upgrading from NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

[blackie944]

NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
Bit of a newbie but are there any difficulties in replacing NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ti. Anything I should be aware of? Is it simply a matter of removing and replacing

Windows 11 Home (x64) Version 22H2 (build 22621.1848
3.60 gigahertz AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core
Board: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. A320M-S2H V2-CF
24448 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory

 

[SkyNetRising]

Anything I should be aware of?

You PSU needs to be capable of supporting necessary power requirements for the new card.
It needs to have necessary PCIE power cables too.
Low quality / insufficient wattage PSU can blow up your entire pc.

What model PSU are you using?
Read model info from label printed on PSU.
Or better show a photo of PSU label.
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[blackie944]

CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY

 

[geofelt]

Here is a chart with suggested psu wattage for various graphics cards:

PSU REQUIREMENTS - RealHardTechX

PSU REQUIREMENTS - RealHardTechX

www.realhardtechx.com

GTX1070ti is suggested 550w.
DO NOT BUY A CHEAP PSU!
For a quality replacement, look for a psu with a 7 year warranty.
Usually 550/650/750W units do not differ much in price.
Stronger is better, the psu only draws the power demanded of it, regardless of the max capability.

As to actual installation, download the new drivers so you are ready to install.
Once the new gpu is connected, it will be in a basic mode until you install the drivers.
Removing the old drivers is not necessary.

 

[blackie944]

Thanks both of you for info. Looks like some work to consider.🤔