What is the best GPU for intel DH61WW BOARD

[sidvinbros]

Hi, i want to upgrade my current GPU from Asus Nvidia 610 2gb to something better.
My PC specs-
8 GB DDR3 ram (upgrading to 16)
i5 processor.
DH61WW BOARD
please suggest me best.

 

[Darkbreeze]

If you have the latest bios version installed, then your motherboard should support any current graphics card up to the GTX 1080ti or any of the AMD cards.

 

[dontlistentome]

You have a Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge i5, so I'd say a 1050 Ti or 1060 would be a good match. Go with a 1060 if you play graphically demanding games, the 1050 Ti if you play CPU demanding games since you won't benefit enough in those games to justify a 1060's extra cost.

A 610 is not suitable for gaming, so if you've been struggling with that card all this time then even a regular 1050 will blow your mind. Unless you have a specific reason to add more ram, or if you can get it really cheap, I wouldn't spend the money on it.

 

[Darkbreeze]

There are moderators and members here who are playing AAA games using 980ti's, 1070's and 1080's running both Sandy and Ivy, and do not feel like they are seeing a reason EVEN NOW to really update their CPUs. Obviously, a newer CPU would perform better, but the fact remains that even with what he currently has his i5 will probably be fine with anything from a 750 ti all the way up to a 1070. Especially if he is running a high resolution at fairly high settings, which will take a lot of the strain off of the CPU.

Truthfully though, a 1050ti is probably more than enough if he's running a 1080p or lower display. A 1060 as you say would allow a bit more eye candy. If he plans to upgrade the CPU and motherboard at some point, I would totally not be against any card he chose to install all the way up to a 1080ti though. It's not going to perform up to full capability, but if he upgrades later the practically any card he chooses now is a good choice and will be miles better than what he's currently rocking.