Will my videocard work?

[BoomasuresRex]

im looking into getting a new video card and i dont know if the new one im getting will work with my computer. i dont know what i need to look for in the fact if it will work. as of right now i have the "nividia Geforce gtx 570" and im looking into a "nividia geforce 660 ti." will my new one be compatable? ive been told the new one needs 2 power somthings i cant remmeber what they said. i dont know what that means. ive looked at the one i have and to me its powered by the mother board and i dont see any plugs. please help, thanks.

edit i need a 660 ti with a hdmi output if that changes anything

 

[schau314]

Give us your system information so we can evaluate your needs. They are probably referring to power connectors for psu.

 

[BoomasuresRex]

Give us your system information so we can evaluate your needs. They are probably referring to power connectors for psu.

my system information is
Ram 12 gb
processor i5-3450
gpu 3.10 ghz
64 bit opperating system
asus desktop pc cm6870 series

 

[argeru]

660 ti's are getting very hard to find for reasonable prices.
I'd say get a GTX 750 or Radeon R9 270x.

What make and model is your power supply?

 

[BoomasuresRex]

660 ti's are getting very hard to find for reasonable prices.
I'd say get a GTX 750 or Radeon R9 270x.

What make and model is your power supply?

it is a acbel hba008-za1gt 350

how much of a preformance diffrence is there between 750 and 660 ti?

 

[argeru]

Your computer says it has a 350W power supply.
You will need a new power supply to accomodate the new graphics card.
Make sure the PSU has at least one 8-pin peripheral cable that you can hook up to the graphics card.

 

[BoomasuresRex]

Your computer says it has a 350W power supply.
You will need a new power supply to accomodate the new graphics card.
Make sure the PSU has at least one 8-pin peripheral cable that you can hook up to the graphics card.

ive been told the new graphics card needs 2 six pin ones. and how and where do i check this?

 

[argeru]

Im sorry I meant the GTX 760 - not the gtx 750.
The R9 would get you slightly better performance than the 760, but for a little bit more money.

 

[BoomasuresRex]

Im sorry I meant the GTX 760 - not the gtx 750.
The R9 would get you slightly better performance than the 760, but for a little bit more money.

cant spend much more but why is the 760 superior and would it be able to handle newer games at high to medium resolutions?

 

[argeru]

A new graphics card will come with the required cables to hook it up, for example an 8pin to two 6pin cable. In that case you would put both 6pin connectors into the card, and the 8pin connector into the power supply (only needs 1 open 8pin on the power supply). Some bigger cards require an 8pin and 6pin connector which means you will have two seperate cables going to the power supply (and you'll need 2 open 8pin spots on the power supply)

 

[argeru]

Like I said you won't find a new GTX 660 ti nowadays for anywhere under about $225.

Yes a single GTX 760 will easily handle most games at medium/high.

Here are two cards I would recommend, both are very good cards and will perform similarly.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202047

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932

The R9 270x would require only 1 cable running to the power supply, while the 760 would require 2 seperate cables.

Either way you'd have to get a new power supply.

 

[BoomasuresRex]

thx guys but i figured out my solution to this thank you all

 

[argeru]

Here are a couple good 500W power supplies that would work with a new graphics card and won't make your wallet cry either.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438012
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027