My 9800GT died. Will my computer support a HD7770?

djule · Dec 23, 2013

Hello.I would like to ask for help on this matter.Please explain in simple English as I am not really good in computer terms or the English language itself.

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:Gaming, mostly League,Skyrim and Battlefield.

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:Geforce 9800GT[died]. I have a 500W power supply.

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:I have a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R and 4GB RAM.

I live in Malaysia and it is very difficult to find good graphics card here. If a HD7770 is not right for my setup. Please recommend what other gpu I should get. I also can get a GTX 650. My budget is RM500 which is equivalent to around $150. Please help me solve this problem. Thank you very much in advance.

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

Power supply is good if you could run 9800 gt.
These two cards you listed have similar power consumption.
Radeon 7770 is great card and you'll see great improvements in performance ( 7770 performs better in games you play).
If you have more questions feel free to ask.

lonewolf7 · Dec 23, 2013

Yes go for HD 7770. But you can go with a GTX 660 also which suits your budget too. What is the make/model of Power supply ?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($160.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $160.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-23 09:20 EST-0500)

cst1992 · Dec 23, 2013

Is there a website that you use to shop?
Card prices may change by country because of different supply/demand.
It'd be better if we use that website instead of suggesting cards from Newegg or other similar US/UK sites.
Also, a PSU differs by brand vastly.
A corsair, antec, seasonic power supply(which are the best ones) differs from a generic power supply and they could be very different in quality, sometimes to the point of killing your computer, especially if you're thinking of installing a powerful graphics card.
What brand do you use?

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

Every comment about power supply is unnecessary because radeon 7770 use less power than 9800 gt (85w vs 105w).

cst1992 · Dec 23, 2013

A guy had to replace his video card in 2 years as his power supply was low quality and it caused the card to malfunction causing shutdowns, freezes and blue screens.

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

cst1992 :

Well, system is from 2008 so it might be 5 years old. If that's the case, then PSU change is a must.
I don't see anything about BSOD or freezing in original post.

djule · Dec 23, 2013

Power supply is good if you could run 9800 gt.
These two cards you listed have similar power consumption.
Radeon 7770 is great card and you'll see great improvements in performance ( 7770 performs better in games you play).
If you have more questions feel free to ask.

So, the motherboard and psu will handle the gpu well?

chrisso · Dec 23, 2013

You might have to re install windows if you are changing from Nvidia to Amd cards.
You might have to even if you buy the invidia but its less likely.
It is rare, but be prepared for it. Save your files to an external source just in case.

cst1992 · Dec 23, 2013

djule :

which is your PSU? You may need to change it if it is generic.

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

djule :

Motherboard is OK.
If you ran 9800gt it should be ok. But as said before, better check which Power supply you have so we can tell you if it's good.

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

chrisso :

No need to reinstall Windows if changing only GPU.

djule · Dec 23, 2013

Motherboard is OK.
If you ran 9800gt it should be ok. But as said before, better check which Power supply you have so we can tell you if it's good.

I have had the psu together with the 9800GT for almost 5 years now with no problems. I don't really know the brand of it though.

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

If you can open case and look what it says on sticker like on this pic

http://rwlabs.com/images/articles/lian_li/maxima_force_750/maxima_force_010.jpg

Important part is Model and how many amps on +12v

cst1992 · Dec 23, 2013

better yet, photograph it and post link here.

djule · Dec 23, 2013

stormworm :

i will try and do that right now. which one is the amps?

cst1992 · Dec 23, 2013

djule :

In the pic, there is something like 12v1, 12v2, etc.
Below that the current is given in A. (18A for four).
You may have just +12V or +12V1, +12v2 like that
There will be a current rating below that.
What is that?

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

djule :

http://postimg.org/image/twzmp1e3z/

djule · Dec 23, 2013

stormworm :

djule :

http://postimg.org/image/twzmp1e3z/

okay,going to switch to my laptop so i can open the case.

cst1992 · Dec 23, 2013

You don't need to shut down the PC to open the case. Just keep away from the fans.

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

Keep hair away from fans

Mousemonkey · Dec 23, 2013

chrisso :

No you don't, the OP doesn't even have to uninstall the Nvidia drivers.

stormworm · Dec 23, 2013

Mousemonkey :

What?
OFC he need to uninstall, he's switching to Radeon.

Mousemonkey · Dec 23, 2013

stormworm :

If the OP is using Vista then maybe but W7 and XP both use WDDM 1.1 and as I have AMD drivers and Nvidia drivers on the same W7 install I know for a fact that there is no conflicts when running both of them.

Mousemonkey · Dec 23, 2013

Note the AMD AND Nvidia drivers installed AT THE SAME TIME!

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