I am considering replacing my graphics card, currently a radeon hd 3870x2. My use for the pc is as a workstation, and currently i am only getting the use of 498mb vram. Ideally i would like more available to use in 3d/2d graphics, photoshop crashes on using the 3d graphics engine, so i think it is due to having an old card. Can anyone advise on what would be a good card to use and compatibility with the machine i have? My pc is a dell xps430, power supply is 425w, my motherboard is g254h. I'm very new to the pc upgrading world, so any advice is welcome.
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AMD Radeon HD (what you have) and Nvidia Geforce cards are made for gaming. The AMD FirePro and Nvidia Quadro cards are made for 3D applications like CAD, but can be expensive. Look up some Quadro or FirePro cards and see if you can find one in your budget. I suggest checking on Newegg.
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For Photoshop, you just need any CUDA-enabled graphics card from Nvidia that has at least 850 MB of VRAM. If you only use it for that, then I would get something low powered. The Quadro cards more expensive and generally less powerful than GeForce cards. There are only two upsides to Quadro cards: (1) certain CAD programs require them, and (2) they support 10-bit monitors. The Adobe suite will work with GeForce cards (i.e. Adobe doesn't require Quadro cards). The remaining question is whether you have a 10-bit display. If you didn't spend several thousand dollars on a special monitor, you probably don't. If you do have one, it's worth it to get a Quadro; otherwise, GeForce will be a much better option for you.
In terms of a low power GeForce card, the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 ti is great for the Adobe suite, especially if you have a small power supply (i.e. 425w). The card only uses 75w and requires no power plugs. The EVGA Superclocked (SC) version has 2GB of VRAM, which is a good amount for your use. It's pretty fast and costs only $154 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024
If you are planning to game, you'll be able to run low to medium details at 1080p, but you can also play max details at 720p. Overall, I'd recommend this card as stellar for Adobe suite usage, but point out that it is mid-range for gaming. It's small and uses very little power while delivering pretty solid performance.
Here is an article on enabling the video card acceleration on Photoshop CS6. Good luck!
http://www.studio1productions.com/Articles/PhotoShop.htm
In terms of a low power GeForce card, the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 ti is great for the Adobe suite, especially if you have a small power supply (i.e. 425w). The card only uses 75w and requires no power plugs. The EVGA Superclocked (SC) version has 2GB of VRAM, which is a good amount for your use. It's pretty fast and costs only $154 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024
If you are planning to game, you'll be able to run low to medium details at 1080p, but you can also play max details at 720p. Overall, I'd recommend this card as stellar for Adobe suite usage, but point out that it is mid-range for gaming. It's small and uses very little power while delivering pretty solid performance.
Here is an article on enabling the video card acceleration on Photoshop CS6. Good luck!
http://www.studio1productions.com/Articles/PhotoShop.htm
Thanks for the input, yes I have been recommended this card by someone else. The monitors I have are not 10 bit and I would be using Cinema 4D to a novice level, so maybe the expense of a Quadro is overkill. I have no intention of gaming at all, and it is simply just for work purposes. Is there anything else I need to consider regarding the compatibility of this card with my PC?
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I am confident the GTX 750 ti will work with your computer. Here is what you computer manufacturer says about your PC:
The main things to consider for video card compatibility are power, physical size, and interface. Your 430w power supply is more than sufficient. Since the computer looks like a normal sized tower and Dell boats "massive expansion options," the card will presumably fit in the available physical space. If you'd like to check, be sure you have two slots available in the back of your computer and at least 6.70" x 4.38" behind those slots (on the inside of your computer). As for interface, your computer has PCI-e 2.0, and the card is PCI-e 3.0. Fortunately, PCI-e is backwards compatible. Any PCI-e 16x card will work in any PCI-e 16x slot. Look at this image to view a 16x vs 1x slot, and be sure you have a 16x available (i.e. the long one).
That's it. I am almost 100% sure you'll meet those conditions. Enjoy the new card!
The main things to consider for video card compatibility are power, physical size, and interface. Your 430w power supply is more than sufficient. Since the computer looks like a normal sized tower and Dell boats "massive expansion options," the card will presumably fit in the available physical space. If you'd like to check, be sure you have two slots available in the back of your computer and at least 6.70" x 4.38" behind those slots (on the inside of your computer). As for interface, your computer has PCI-e 2.0, and the card is PCI-e 3.0. Fortunately, PCI-e is backwards compatible. Any PCI-e 16x card will work in any PCI-e 16x slot. Look at this image to view a 16x vs 1x slot, and be sure you have a 16x available (i.e. the long one).
That's it. I am almost 100% sure you'll meet those conditions. Enjoy the new card!
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