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Will an Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 graphics card work with AMD Quad Core A8 6600K processor?

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August 8, 2014 7:38:41 AM

I recently bought a new computer and I'm considering upgrading the graphics card to cope with potential new games I would play and improve the performance of the current games.

The processor of my computer is an AMD Quad Core A8 6600K
The current graphics card is ATI 8570D
I graphics card that I am planning to install: an Nvidia Geforce GTX 750
The motherboard is an Asus A88XM-A
Basically I want to know if my CPU and motherboard would cope with the new graphics card if I were to install it.

A bit more information is that the company I bought the PC from say it "can crossfire with any 6 series Radeon card for even better gfx". I don't know whether that makes any difference to installing a new graphics card or not.

Thanks for any and all help!

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August 8, 2014 7:44:32 AM

Yes, it will work.
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August 8, 2014 7:48:09 AM

Yes, that card would be a significant improvement. It would not run in Crossfire with your APU's graphics, but that's ok. From my reading various articles, Crossfiring with an APU offers very uncertain benefits.
If your budget allows, get a GTX750Ti though; it's another couple of tiers up on the monthly hierarchy chart, and also would not require a PSU upgrade.
For anything stronger, please specify your budget and the brand and model (not just wattage) of your PSU.
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August 8, 2014 7:49:41 AM

Assuming your top PCI-Express slot is open then yes you can install that card (assuming there's no obstructions in the case).

The APU you have will give no benefit for the on-board GPU once you install the discreet card. You will need to connect your display to the new ports on the GTX 750.

"Crossfire" refers to using 2 AMD GPUs at the same time. In this case it would be the on-board APU from the A8 and a 6-series AMD card. Since you are going with a NVIDIA card this is not a consideration.

Also, make sure you have a decent power supply; the 750 should not require an extra power connection but you want to make sure you're not running something very close to your power ceiling.
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August 13, 2014 5:22:01 AM

OcelotRex said:
Assuming your top PCI-Express slot is open then yes you can install that card (assuming there's no obstructions in the case).

The APU you have will give no benefit for the on-board GPU once you install the discreet card. You will need to connect your display to the new ports on the GTX 750.

"Crossfire" refers to using 2 AMD GPUs at the same time. In this case it would be the on-board APU from the A8 and a 6-series AMD card. Since you are going with a NVIDIA card this is not a consideration.

Also, make sure you have a decent power supply; the 750 should not require an extra power connection but you want to make sure you're not running something very close to your power ceiling.


Thank you for your reply, and apologies for not responding quicker. I would of course connect my monitor to the new graphics card - the GTX 750 - and not the on-board GPU.
My PSU is 500 watts. Would this be sufficient for the GTX 750?
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August 13, 2014 5:25:05 AM

Onus said:
Yes, that card would be a significant improvement. It would not run in Crossfire with your APU's graphics, but that's ok. From my reading various articles, Crossfiring with an APU offers very uncertain benefits.
If your budget allows, get a GTX750Ti though; it's another couple of tiers up on the monthly hierarchy chart, and also would not require a PSU upgrade.
For anything stronger, please specify your budget and the brand and model (not just wattage) of your PSU.


Though I'm sure the performance is amazing, my budget doesn't stretch as far as the GTX750Ti.
From what you've said, does it mean I would need a PSU upgrade? Mine is currently 500 watts. Would it be okay for the GTX 750?
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August 13, 2014 5:41:27 AM

You will not need a PSU upgrade for either of those cards; they don't even need a PCIe power cable.
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August 13, 2014 8:38:14 AM

CFCHero said:
OcelotRex said:
Assuming your top PCI-Express slot is open then yes you can install that card (assuming there's no obstructions in the case).

The APU you have will give no benefit for the on-board GPU once you install the discreet card. You will need to connect your display to the new ports on the GTX 750.

"Crossfire" refers to using 2 AMD GPUs at the same time. In this case it would be the on-board APU from the A8 and a 6-series AMD card. Since you are going with a NVIDIA card this is not a consideration.

Also, make sure you have a decent power supply; the 750 should not require an extra power connection but you want to make sure you're not running something very close to your power ceiling.


Thank you for your reply, and apologies for not responding quicker. I would of course connect my monitor to the new graphics card - the GTX 750 - and not the on-board GPU.
My PSU is 500 watts. Would this be sufficient for the GTX 750?


I am piggy backing on Onus' response but a 500 watt PSU should be fine to run either of those GPUs. As he said, nearly all of the 750ti's don't need an extra power cable (this ASUS variant required a PCIe power adapter, per TechPowerUp). I wanted to make sure there wasn't some 230W basic PSU in there gumming up the works as you never know.
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August 13, 2014 9:39:44 AM

Actually, a 230W PSU would do it. I've got an i5-3570K with a HD7750 (similar draw as a GTX750Ti) that only pulls 126W from its UPS while playing games.
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August 18, 2014 6:41:02 AM

Onus said:
Actually, a 230W PSU would do it. I've got an i5-3570K with a HD7750 (similar draw as a GTX750Ti) that only pulls 126W from its UPS while playing games.


That's awesome. I put his processor (A8-6600k) in with a 750 ti on PC part picker (along with some other components) and it estimated 250W. I am sure that's at full stress but the 500W should be more than sufficient.
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August 18, 2014 5:27:05 PM

As long as the 500W PSU is of reasonable quality, it should be plenty.
What brand and model is it?
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August 21, 2014 5:07:46 AM

Onus said:
As long as the 500W PSU is of reasonable quality, it should be plenty.
What brand and model is it?


From what I can see, the PSU is an ATX-500B. Hope that's right!
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August 21, 2014 7:39:35 AM

That might be a model number, and it sounds extremely generic. I've read enough PSU-shaped object reviews on Jonnyguru and HardwareSecrets to know that expecting more than 250W out of it might end poorly. Fortunately, 250W is enough. When you can, replacing such a ..."device" may be a good move for the long-term health of your system.
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August 21, 2014 8:49:48 AM

Onus said:
That might be a model number, and it sounds extremely generic. I've read enough PSU-shaped object reviews on Jonnyguru and HardwareSecrets to know that expecting more than 250W out of it might end poorly. Fortunately, 250W is enough. When you can, replacing such a ..."device" may be a good move for the long-term health of your system.


It did end poorly for me. I've installed it, but the computer won't turn on after. When I un-plug the PSU power cables from the card, the computer then turns on. It seems the PSU isn't powerful enough to power all the components and the new graphics card.
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August 21, 2014 9:01:00 AM

What card did you get? A GTX750 should not need a power connector from the PSU.
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August 21, 2014 9:12:24 AM

On the fan in the card, it says GeForce 7800 GT
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August 21, 2014 9:35:28 AM

Oh, that's not a GTX750, and uses a lot more power. It was a strong card when it was released, but modern cards are so much stronger, that even a GT430 is better. It will not be a good card for modern games.
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August 21, 2014 9:52:29 AM

Onus said:
Oh, that's not a GTX750, and uses a lot more power. It was a strong card when it was released, but modern cards are so much stronger, that even a GT430 is better. It will not be a good card for modern games.


Right... that's good to know. It would seem its inefficient by today's standards and not worth keeping in my PC. Would you say the card that was installed originally - I think its the opposite to a 'dedicated graphics card' if that makes sense - would you say it is stronger than the GeForce 7800 GT?
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August 21, 2014 10:04:10 AM

It isn't on the chart yet, but the integrated graphics of your A8 6600K looks to be a little stronger than the 7800GT.
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August 21, 2014 10:16:36 AM

Great, I'll most probably stick with that. I do, however, have another graphics card I've used previously. It's a Sapphire HD 5450 1GB. Would this be stronger than the original ATI 8570D?
Thanks
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August 21, 2014 10:21:12 AM

No, the HD5450 is considerably weaker, even than the 7800GT.
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