Would I be able to install an Rx 460 into my PC?

[techmo119]

Here's the card I want :

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01JGQUIU0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509205650&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=rx%2B460%2B4gb&dpPl=1&dpID=41diSWSghBL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

Here's the inside of my pc:
https://imgur.com/a/vvG9H

My motherboard is :
gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2

I know where to install the card, I just want to know if it will fit and will it work with my AMD PC. The power supply is 500 watt. And on the description of the card it says it needs a 6 pin power cable or something like that but I cannot find it anywhere inside the case of my pc, do I need to buy an adapter or something like that and where would I have to plug that into?
Is there anything else I have to buy before I get this graphics card???

 

[WyomingKnott]

The key issue here is that 6-pin power connector. You would need to get a new power supply that is designed to support a 6-pin power connector.
Yes, people sell adapters for supplies without it, but they also sell drugs. Neither one is safe.

The card will work on the board. The board has a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. The card is PCIe 3.0, but IMHO you wouldn't lose much. No idea if that card will fit in your case, but it is pretty compact.

 

[techmo119]

I saw some guys unboxing their graphics cards on YouTube and I saw they all come with a 4 pin to six pin adapter, I have a 4 pin cable sticking out from inside my case with nothing plugged into it so would I not have to worry about anything then?

 

[maxalge]

I saw some guys unboxing their graphics cards on YouTube and I saw they all come with a 4 pin to six pin adapter, I have a 4 pin cable sticking out from inside my case with nothing plugged into it so would I not have to worry about anything then?

dont use it

using adapters on weak power supplies is asking for the whole thing to go up in smoke


get a version of the gtx 1050(ti) that does NOT require a 6-pin


problem solved, and is a much better card than a 460



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M9FD3PC/ref=psdc_284822_t2_B01MF7EQJZ


https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-04G-P4-6253-KR/dp/B01MF7EQJZ/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1509397102&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+1050+ti

 

[dontlistentome]

Get a 2gb RX 460 that doesn't require the 6 pin connector. That card is not fast enough to make spending more for 4gb worth it. If you must have a new 4gb card, the least expensive to get is a 1050 Ti that also comes in versions that don't require a 6 pin connector.

 

[Satan-IR]

Just asking, why not buy something like MSI RX 560 AERO ITX 4G OC at same price? I think it's around 20 percent stronger/faster.
According to MSI website specs it just uses the PCIE slot at X8. MSI website doesn't say 6-pin and didn't see anything in the pictures in gallery.

https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/Radeon-RX-560-AERO-ITX-4G-OC/Specification

What's your CPU? Not sure about CPU bottlenecks and such. Maybe others can elaborate on that.


It's shorter than the XFX too although the XFX too fits in there easily. It won't go much further than the edge of the motherboard or thereabouts. The XFX website also has same picture for that model (RX-460P4SFG5). Mind you I looked at all pictures there and couldn't see a 6-pin connector on the card for the life of me although site sepcs says "External Power - 6-pins 1"


http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-rx-400-series/rx-460-4gb-sf-rx-460p4sfg5


oh and do not use whatever to 6-pin adapters!

Update: I don't think the PSU would be able to provide the 500W you mentioned now even if it did back in the day. That might need an upgrade too. Needless to day what PSU you should get depends on what guys recommend here and what you decide to buy.

 

[rgd1101]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from techmo119 : "Will I be able to install an rx460 in my PC?"

The card I want to buy is this one : https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01JGQUIU0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509205650&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=rx%2B460%2B4gb&dpPl=1&dpID=41diSWSghBL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

And here are pics of the inside of my pc":

There is no link to a picture.

 

[rgd1101]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from techmo119 : "Would this be compatible with my power supply?"

I recently ordered this card:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01JGQUIU0/ref=ya_st_dp_summary?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1
Does it need a 6 pin connector?
I only have 1 cable free and that's a white cable with 4 pins, would I be able to power the card if I get a 4 pin to 6 pin converter?

http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-rx-400-series/rx-460-4gb-sf-rx-460p4sfg5

External Power - 6-pins 1

Yes it does require 6-pin cable. No, it is not advised to use any kind of adapters to power GPU. If your PSU does not have proper connections, it most likely is not up to the task of powering such GPU. Since you didn't write what PSU you have, can't give more exact answer.