Will a system image restore work after a gfx card upgrade

[rabbit98765]

Hi, quick question that I would be very grateful of any input for.

I've just made a fresh install of win 8.1 onto a new SSD and now I have everything up and running 100% decided to create a system image using win 8.1's own utility (system image backup / create a system image) along with a bootable USB recovery drive.

I've just realised that in the near future I will be upgrading my GFX card from a nVidia GTX 470 to a GTX 980 and wondered if this minimal hardware upgrade would ruin the potential chance of a successful image restore?

Ideally I don't want to have to make another image in a few months time as my PC will likely have excess and unwanted files on it by then that I'd rather not have restored.

Again, any help from anyone who knows a definite answer or who may have had past experience is greatly welcomed and appreciated.

Cheers

 

[Muddn2urgrave]

Hi, quick question that I would be very grateful of any input for.

I've just made a fresh install of win 8.1 onto a new SSD and now I have everything up and running 100% decided to create a system image using win 8.1's own utility (system image backup / create a system image) along with a bootable USB recovery drive.

I've just realised that in the near future I will be upgrading my GFX card from a nVidia GTX 470 to a GTX 980 and wondered if this minimal hardware upgrade would ruin the potential chance of a successful image restore?

Ideally I don't want to have to make another image in a few months time as my PC will likely have excess and unwanted files on it by then that I'd rather not have restored.

Again, any help from anyone who knows a definite answer or who may have had past experience is greatly welcomed and appreciated.

Cheers

You should be fine. You may have driver updates for the new card but other than that it shouldn't be a big deal.