What GPU is this?

[jessiejsnyder]

I got my friends computer to fix a few things he screwed up and after fixing I wanted to see the pc specs and it had

Model: Optiplex 980
Processor: Intel (R) Core i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20 Ghz, 2 core, 4 threads
Ram: 4 Gb DDR3
Hdd: 250 Gb SATA @7200rpm
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics (Core i5) 64 mb-1696 mb
OS: Windows 7 Profesional

This info might not matter like OS or RAM or HDD but just wanted to give an idea of what PC this is.

 

[LucoTF]

I got my friends computer to fix a few things he screwed up and after fixing I wanted to see the pc specs and it had

Model: Optiplex 980
Processor: Intel (R) Core i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20 Ghz, 2 core, 4 threads
Ram: 4 Gb DDR3
Hdd: 250 Gb SATA @7200rpm
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics (Core i5) 64 mb-1696 mb
OS: Windows 7 Profesional

This info might not matter like OS or RAM or HDD but just wanted to give an idea of what PC this is.

The graphics are the onboard graphics

 

[InvalidError]

Not sure what more you are asking for here... you got all the basic system stats right there.

The "GPU" is Intel's integrated graphics or IGP... and an old version at that. Good enough for desktop applications but nowhere near good enough for any remotely serious gaming. Even a R7-250 would be a major upgrade GPU-wise.

If your friend wants to start gaming, his CPU should be suitable for GPUs up to about R7-260X/265 or 750Ti.

 

[herrwizo]

This is Intel HD graphics, it is integrated into the CPU itself:

http://ark.intel.com/products/43546/Intel-Core-i5-650-Processor-4M-Cache-3_20-GHz

 

[jessiejsnyder]

Not sure what more you are asking for here... you got all the basic system stats right there.

The "GPU" is Intel's integrated graphics or IGP... and an old version at that. Good enough for desktop applications but nowhere near good enough for any remotely serious gaming. Even a R7-250 would be a major upgrade GPU-wise.

If your friend wants to start gaming, his CPU should be suitable for GPUs up to about R7-260X/265 or 750Ti.

Sure all those 3 GPU you recommended will work on this pc?

 

[Vitric9]

Intel Core 1st Generation HD Graphics. HD graphics are evaluated by number to their respective architecture. Some are without a number others like the i7 2600K have HD 3000 while a newer lower tier i3 Ivy Bridge has HD 2500 but is roughly equal to the high end Sandy Bridge iGPU/HD graphics.

 

[oxiide]

Not sure what more you are asking for here... you got all the basic system stats right there.

The "GPU" is Intel's integrated graphics or IGP... and an old version at that. Good enough for desktop applications but nowhere near good enough for any remotely serious gaming. Even a R7-250 would be a major upgrade GPU-wise.

If your friend wants to start gaming, his CPU should be suitable for GPUs up to about R7-260X/265 or 750Ti.

Sure all those 3 GPU you recommended will work on this pc?

They'll "work" in any PC with a PCIe slot available. Its only a question of whether his PC's power supply can power them, and if they'll physically fit in the case. Need a bit more information before we can answer those, though.

 

[InvalidError]

Sure all those 3 GPU you recommended will work on this pc?

As oxiide said, any PCIE card will work in nearly any PC that has a PCIE x16 slot as long as the PSU is good enough and the card can physically fit in the PC.

If your friend has the slim desktop version of the Optiplex 980, I think you are limited to low-profile/half-height PCIE cards and that severely limits your GPU choices. The small-tower version can use standard cards.