Question What GPU best suits the i5 2400?

[Van Simplicity]

I'm asking what is the best GPU option to get with a core I5 2400. I'm looking for a equivalent graphics card that will not bottleneck each other. So balance is what I'm looking for. I don't care about price or branding.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

https://www.gpucheck.com/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070/intel-core-i5-2400-3-10ghz/ here is a good site to check your gpu compatibility. Just plug in a gpu you are interested in and it will tell you what you can expect in performance and bottlenecking.

 

[ElectrO_90]

https://www.gpucheck.com/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070/intel-core-i5-2400-3-10ghz/ here is a good site to check your gpu compatibility. Just plug in a gpu you are interested in and it will tell you what you can expect in performance and bottlenecking.

Borrowing my links?
Best way to get what you want is to use that website

 

[Van Simplicity]

https://www.gpucheck.com/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070/intel-core-i5-2400-3-10ghz/ here is a good site to check your gpu compatibility. Just plug in a gpu you are interested in and it will tell you what you can expect in performance and bottlenecking.

That's a good idea, thank you for the link,but I'm also looking for actual people's opinion

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

https://www.gpucheck.com/graphics-cards this is page where you can put in the gpus and cpu info.

 

[Van Simplicity]

https://www.gpucheck.com/graphics-cards this is page where you can put in the gpus and cpu info.

I was just now exploring this page, it's quite fun. I guess that the core2 duo e8600 is the same as an i5 2400. And best goes with a gtx 1060 3gb version, thanks again!

 

[InvalidError]

The "best GPU" depends heavily on:
1- what games you play (some games are far more graphics or CPU intensive than others)
2- the minimum details you are willing to play at (dropping a couple of GPU-intensive options can let you get frame rates equivalent to a tier or two above)
3- what minimum FPS target you have

I can play FFXV on my i5-3470 on a GTX1050 at 1200p with a 45fps CPU bottleneck when most graphics options set to lowest. If I maxed out all details, I'd need at least a GTX1060 to get there. At the other end of the spectrum, I can play Portal 2 in 4K60 with all details maxed out, only 40-50% GPU usage and plenty of CPU to spare.

 

[SgtScream]

The AMD RX 570 8gb would be reasonable has adequate/ample amount of vram for modern games. My suggestion is to look at minimum system requirements for your games and make sure your processor/memory meets them.

 

[13thmonkey]

I was just now exploring this page, it's quite fun. I guess that the core2 duo e8600 is the same as an i5 2400. And best goes with a gtx 1060 3gb version, thanks again!

The e8600 is nothing like the 2400... dual core vs quad core, and a whole different architecture.

 

[sizzling]

What are you hoping to achieve? That cpu is below the minimum recommended by many modern AAA games. It will run any game but in more cpu heavy games it will see drops under 60fps. I had a look at that website above and in the games I am familiar with I'd say its very optimistic or doesn't give the full picture. Take Battlefield V, I think that quoted fps is optimistic for single player, however for multiplayer which is significantly more cpu intensive it is just misleading, you would be lucky to average 60fps with drops into the 30's regardless of gpu choice.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Id suggest an AMD RX570 or an Nvidia GTX 1060 6gb if you want to play most newer games with high settings.
Both of these cards will need a decent power supply for these. Maybe 450 or 500w idealy.
Of you dont have a good psu, id suggest a gtx 1050 2gb, 1050ti 4gb, or 1650 4gb. Thes models can come without any extra power connectors and the 1050 can come in low profile varients aswell.

 

[ElectrO_90]

He has multiple threads open on this, it's getting confusing - someone please put them into 1

 

[Van Simplicity]

The e8600 is nothing like the 2400... dual core vs quad core, and a whole different architecture.

Yeah, but in performance I found out that I doesn't make a huge difference

 

[Van Simplicity]

Id suggest an AMD RX570 or an Nvidia GTX 1060 6gb if you want to play most newer games with high settings.
Both of these cards will need a decent power supply for these. Maybe 450 or 500w idealy.
Of you dont have a good psu, id suggest a gtx 1050 2gb, 1050ti 4gb, or 1650 4gb. Thes models can come without any extra power connectors and the 1050 can come in low profile varients aswell.

I agree with that.

 

[Van Simplicity]

What are you hoping to achieve? That cpu is below the minimum recommended by many modern AAA games. It will run any game but in more cpu heavy games it will see drops under 60fps. I had a look at that website above and in the games I am familiar with I'd say its very optimistic or doesn't give the full picture. Take Battlefield V, I think that quoted fps is optimistic for single player, however for multiplayer which is significantly more cpu intensive it is just misleading, you would be lucky to average 60fps with drops into the 30's regardless of gpu choice.

Yeesh, I spent my entire life below 60fps

 

[Van Simplicity]

He has multiple threads open on this, it's getting confusing - someone please put them into 1

Lol, well that escalated quickly

 

[Van Simplicity]

I'm

The "best GPU" depends heavily on:
1- what games you play (some games are far more graphics or CPU intensive than others)
2- the minimum details you are willing to play at (dropping a couple of GPU-intensive options can let you get frame rates equivalent to a tier or two above)
3- what minimum FPS target you have

I can play FFXV on my i5-3470 on a GTX1050 at 1200p with a 45fps CPU bottleneck when most graphics options set to lowest. If I maxed out all details, I'd need at least a GTX1060 to get there. At the other end of the spectrum, I can play Portal 2 in 4K60 with all details maxed out, only 40-50% GPU usage and plenty of CPU to spare.

willing to play on probably the medium or high settings, and Im not disturbed if I set it all to low. I want to play bf1,V, and world of tanks

 

[13thmonkey]

Yeah, but in performance I found out that I doesn't make a huge difference

Don't know how you found that out, but it's wrong.

 

[Van Simplicity]

Don't know how you found that out, but it's wrong.

https://www.gpucheck.com/graphics-cards, the guy that suggested me this, I checked the website and it says they are similar, I don't belive it now since you said it

 

[sizzling]

Yeesh, I spent my entire life below 60fps

Ok, as long as you have realistic expectations.

 

[13thmonkey]

I checked that too, and apparently its get no benefit from upgrading, sorry its wrong, or very optimistic for the older kit and pessimistic for the new.

 

[Van Simplicity]

I checked that too, and apparently its get no benefit from upgrading, sorry its wrong, or very optimistic for the older kit and pessimistic for the new.

OK ok I apologize for my mistake

 

[InvalidError]

I'm willing to play on probably the medium or high settings, and Im not disturbed if I set it all to low. I want to play bf1,V, and world of tanks

The newer BF games really like being somewhere in the 4C8T to 8C8T spectrum CPU-wise.

Before you buy a GPU, you may want to contemplate whether you will be upgrading your CPU+RAM+MoBo in the not-too-distant (as in sub-year) future. If you do, then it may be worth going up a tier or two so you can reuse the GPU in your rebuild without immediately getting an urge to upgrade the GPU again.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If you buy something like an RX570 I don't think you would regret it if you got a new cpu in the future.
What PSU and case do you have?

 

[Van Simplicity]

If you buy something like an RX570 I don't think you would regret it if you got a new cpu in the future.
What PSU and case do you have?

PSU is a 550W Chinese brand(not even bronze lol) it
Case is lc power gaming 984b dragonslayer link is https://www.lc-power.com/en/product/pc-cases/atx-gaming-cases/gaming-984b-dragonslayer/