Worth to replace MSI hawk gtx 460 1gb OC with the palit gt 1030 2gb ?

[Huybv1998]

This morning, while tidying up my warehouse, I just found my brother's 7-years old gaming PC which he leaves when he studies aboard. After opening pc case,i saw it feature core i7 920
asus p6x58de motherboard
12 gigs of ram (6x 2gb stick ddr3)
MSI hawk gtx 460 1gb 256 bit version (check in gpu-z)
a 2TB HDD
cooler master silent pro m2 850w PSU
Soooooooo, would it make sense if i replace this gtx 460 with the palit gt 1030 ? Or just leave his old PC there ?
Also, gtx 460 1gb vs gt 1030, which gpu is better ? I heard someone say that this gtx 460 is on pair with a gtx 650ti non OC

 

[Barty1884]

The difference between a 256bit 460 and a 1030 is pretty negligible, although the GT 1030 is a bit stronger of a performer, you're looking at ~10% "relative" performance gains (and will benefit from the added VRAM 2GB vs 1GB).

Really depends on the titles you want to play to answer whether it's "worth it".

GT1030 vs GTX460:
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/2954/geforce-gt-1030

A 650TI is about 20% faster than a GTX 460, FWIW.
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/1188/geforce-gtx-650-ti

460 is much much better , from minimum of 55% to 100% better, so leave it like that if you don't have enough budget to replace all of the parts and build a new pc.

I assume you're thinking of an RX460, not a GTX 460.

 

[Indivision]

460 is much much better , from minimum of 55% to 100% better, so leave it like that if you don't have enough budget to replace all of the parts and build a new pc.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

I would just leave it in the old PC. Here is Tom's GPU hierarchy. The 1030 and 460 are on the same tier. It is best to only move up into GPU at least 3 tiers. So making a lateral move will not yield much performance increase.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

 

[nitinvaid20]

if you are gonna upgrade to the GTX 1030 you will see very minor increase in gaming performance which you cant even notice atleast get the GTX 1050 or 1050ti if you really want to upgrade

 

[Indivision]

The difference between a 256bit 460 and a 1030 is pretty negligible, although the GT 1030 is a bit stronger of a performer, you're looking at ~10% "relative" performance gains (and will benefit from the added VRAM 2GB vs 1GB).

Really depends on the titles you want to play to answer whether it's "worth it".

GT1030 vs GTX460:
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/2954/geforce-gt-1030

A 650TI is about 20% faster than a GTX 460, FWIW.
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/1188/geforce-gtx-650-ti

460 is much much better , from minimum of 55% to 100% better, so leave it like that if you don't have enough budget to replace all of the parts and build a new pc.

I assume you're thinking of an RX460, not a GTX 460.

Yes , I'm using this website : http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GT-1030-vs-AMD-RX-460/m283726vs3641

I think 1050 is his best choice for the money. For similar price of 650ti :

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-02G-P4-6150-KR/dp/B01M9FD3PC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1513005157&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+1050

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-02G-P4-6150-KR/dp/B01M9FD3PC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1513005157&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+1050

https://www.amazon.com/Geforce-Phoenix-Graphics-PH-GTX1050-2G-Graphic/dp/B01M5K4G60/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1513005157&sr=1-4&keywords=gtx+1050

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-GTX-1050-GAMING/dp/B01MA62JSZ/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1513005157&sr=1-6&keywords=gtx+1050

 

[Barty1884]

But you're comparing vs the wrong card.

The OP has a GTX 460 from 2010, not an RX 460 from 2016.

If the options are GTX460 or GT1030, I'd stick with the 460 - there's just not enough performance gains to justify the upgrade ($80-$90?).

I'd look to a minimum 660/660TI for an upgrade "jump"..... although a GTX 1050 would be a great option and is even better.

Depends on the budget.

 

[Indivision]

But you're comparing vs the wrong card.

The OP has a GTX 460 from 2010, not an RX 460 from 2016.

If the options are GTX460 or GT1030, I'd stick with the 460 - there's just not enough performance gains to justify the upgrade ($80-$90?).

I'd look to a minimum 660/660TI for an upgrade "jump"..... although a GTX 1050 would be a great option and is even better.

Depends on the budget.

Thank you Barty for correct me , yes apologies about my mistake , then its better to stay with 460 or upgrade for 1050 or save your budget and wait for new NVidia , the time is flying anyway.

 

[Indivision]

But you're comparing vs the wrong card.

The OP has a GTX 460 from 2010, not an RX 460 from 2016.

If the options are GTX460 or GT1030, I'd stick with the 460 - there's just not enough performance gains to justify the upgrade ($80-$90?).

I'd look to a minimum 660/660TI for an upgrade "jump"..... although a GTX 1050 would be a great option and is even better.

Depends on the budget.

Thank you Barty for correct me , yes apologies about my mistake , then its better to stay with gtx 460 or upgrade to gtx 1050 or save your budget and wait for new the NVidia series , the time is flying anyway.

 

[Huybv1998]

if you are gonna upgrade to the GTX 1030 you will see very minor increase in gaming performance which you cant even notice atleast get the GTX 1050 or 1050ti if you really want to upgrade

i already owned my current gaming pc with i5 7600k, gtx 1070. I found this old pc in my warehouse, just want to looking a budget, mid-range gpu to upgrade without bottlenecking first gen i7 so that it can handle some modern games at 1080p low-medium setting 40-50fps like watch dogs 2, PUBG, tom clancy's ghost recon wildlands. Then sell this old pc to my friend

 

[Indivision]

if you are gonna upgrade to the GTX 1030 you will see very minor increase in gaming performance which you cant even notice atleast get the GTX 1050 or 1050ti if you really want to upgrade

i already owned my current gaming pc with i5 7600k, gtx 1070. I found this old pc in the warehouse, just want to looking a budget gpu to upgrade so that it can handle some modern games at 1080p low-medium setting 40-50fps like watch dogs 2, PUBG, tom clancy's ghost recon wildlands. Then sell this old pc to my friend

Then 1050 ti is your choice or if you can wait several months 2050ti

 

[Barty1884]

The i7-920 (with a bit of an OC) can actually pair pretty well with some pretty strong cards - like 770, 780 or 780TI's...... even SLI of some of those.
At stock, I wouldn't look to pair it with greater than a 760 or 770 (or equivalent)

That would the "strongest" GPU of the current gen at a 1050TI.

 

[nitinvaid20]

And one more thing that board does not have the UEFI bios and i dont think the GTX 10xx series cards gonna work on it

 

[Barty1884]

^ Fair comment.

Not 100% sure on it, but I can tell you I tested out a 1060 on an ASUS P6T-Deluxe and it worked without issue.

The p6x58de is the same era, the "premium" offering in the lineup...... I wouldn't anticipate any issues.

 

[spadam_2000]

And one more thing that board does not have the UEFI bios and i dont think the GTX 10xx series cards gonna work on it

I have a GTX 1060 in a rig with a Core i5-750 on a P55 chipset. No problems.

 

[Barty1884]

I have a GTX 1060 in a rig with a Core i5-750 on a P55 chipset. No problems.

The "issue" does exist, so @nitinvaid20 is not 'wrong', strictly speaking.
The issues do appear to be more prevalent in OEM boards, or boards that haven't seen a BIOS update post-release.

The ASUS X58 boards were reasonably well supported through Windows 8 (and therefore, technically, W10 too), and had 7 BIOS releases. I wouldnt expect any issues.