Graphics Card compatibility

Brett Wieckhoff · Jul 22, 2014

I recently installed a ASUS radeon R9 270 and it wasn't compatible with my motherboard according to the company. I have a MSI 760gm-P23 (fx). I really need a new graphics card and I don't know what will be compatible with it. What should I look for?

hamidd1234 · Jul 22, 2014

I think the gtx 660 will be good for you.

XtremeAero426 · Jul 22, 2014

Brett Wieckhoff :

Unless you messed something up, it should be compatible with the GPU. Most GPU's are fine as long as it's plugged in a PCI-E x16 slot.

If it really doesn't work then I recommend the GTX 660.

Gam3r01 · Jul 22, 2014

Who said it wouldnt work? Theres no reason it shouldnt.

hamidd1234 · Jul 22, 2014

XtremeAero426 :

Brett Wieckhoff :

Unless you messed something up, it should be compatible with the GPU. Most GPU's are fine as long as it's plugged in a PCI-E x16 slot.

If it really doesn't work then I recommend the GTX 660.

Aha yup just like what I said

Brett Wieckhoff · Jul 22, 2014

They said something about the pci mine is a 2.0 and it needs a 3.0 or something like that.

Gam3r01 · Jul 22, 2014

The card has a PCIe 3.0 connector, and the motherboard is 2.0.
Both are in X16 mode. All version of PCIe are backwards compatible, back to 1.0.

There really is no card besides the 295x2 for example that can saturate the full bandwidth of the 2.0 lane.
It will work fine. Who exactly was "they"?

Brett Wieckhoff · Jul 22, 2014

ASUS said it wouldn't work. If it should work still I don't know what to do.

Gam3r01 · Jul 22, 2014

It should work fine. If you still have the card installed, what happens with it?

hamidd1234 · Jul 22, 2014

Brett Wieckhoff :

Just get the gtx 660 or upgrade your mother board, simple as that.

XtremeAero426 · Jul 22, 2014

Brett Wieckhoff :

Just try it. If it doesn't work get a GTX 660. It won't hurt your computer to try it out unless you do something wrong.

Brett Wieckhoff · Jul 22, 2014

The computer works fine with the card in, but when I try to install the disk it says "install VGA for ASUS", which I have already.

Gam3r01 · Jul 22, 2014

Skip the disk, they usually have outdated drivers. Go through asus's/AMDs site for the driver.

XtremeAero426 · Jul 22, 2014

Brett Wieckhoff :

The driver on the disc you received may be outdated (It often is). Just install the updated driver off of AMD's website.

Brett Wieckhoff · Jul 22, 2014

So how will I know it works?

Gam3r01 · Jul 22, 2014

You wont get errors, you will be running at your monitors resolution etc.

Brett Wieckhoff · Jul 22, 2014

Oh so if my computer turns on it works? Well, it's been working this whole time! Thanks guys

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