Which Graphic Cards support my motherboard?

fireball12 · Nov 20, 2014

My motherboard is a Gigabyte H55M-S2,
Can I please know which latest graphic card can be supported ? really expecting to play some next gen games ( low- mid settings )

i7Baby · Nov 20, 2014

Thaisnang · Nov 20, 2014

For low to mid setting on 1080p.
Go for 750/750Ti for green team and R7 260X/265 for red team.
Which PSU do you have?

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

You can run any PCIe x16 GPU you want so long as you have a capable PSU of good quality, not a cheap one, and as long as you case will accommodate it. Your CPU might be a factor as well. What are your system specs?

fireball12 · Nov 20, 2014

Thaisnang :

I plan to change my PSU according to the graphic card I purchase.

fireball12 · Nov 20, 2014

Darkbreeze :

Inter Core i3 cpu 540@3.07ghz (4cpus)
4GB RAM ( plan to upgrade that as well )

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

Then as long as it will fit the dimensions of your case and your CPU is capable, you can use most any card you want. That board only supports PCIe 2.0 speeds so getting an outrageously high end card is probably a waste. Something mid-range would be a good choice.

mniasfreemag · Nov 20, 2014

You can buy any of the latest graphics card, you motherboard will support it. The question if how much do you want to spend.
For $200: R280X is a good choice. For $250: R290 is a terrific choice. For $300-330: Geforce 970, R290X

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

I'd go with the GTX 760 or R9 270x based on your CPU and the motherboard's capabilities.

Thaisnang · Nov 20, 2014

Well that i3 would surely bottleneck high end GPU's but overclocking may help.

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

mniasfreemag :

No, those are not good choices with an i3 CPU.

fireball12 · Nov 20, 2014

mniasfreemag :

Is it ok to run a R280X with a core i3 processor? or do i need to upgrade the processor as well :\

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

Thaisnang :

You can't overclock an i3 except a very small amount using the BCLK, which is a waste of time for the extremely small gain.

fireball12 · Nov 20, 2014

Darkbreeze :

Please recommend a graphic card based on my Processor ( corei3)

Thaisnang · Nov 20, 2014

Darkbreeze :

1st gen i3 can be overclocked.

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

Thaisnang :

Using the BCLK, which is worthless. Maybe 1-200mhz, and that's only if the rest of the system can handle the extra voltage. There is no multiplier adjustment on i3 CPUs.

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

fireball12 :

I did above.

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

More to the point, the amount of overclock that can be achieved on an i3 is NOT going to be sufficient to improve performance anywhere near what is needed in order to work with any of those high end cards.

Thaisnang · Nov 20, 2014

fireball12 :

Darkbreeze :

He'll get a bottleneck even with 760 and R9 270X.

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

No, he won't. The i3 can run those cards fairly decent.

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

As simply ONE example, this guy is getting 35-55fps on high settings in Assasins Creed with the GTX 760 and Fraps off. 50-65fps on medium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTwtHj24PUo

Thaisnang · Nov 20, 2014

No, it will bottleneck in most CPU intensive games like BF4 multiplayer.

Darkbreeze · Nov 20, 2014

Getting a bigger card isn't going to cure that. Only upgrading the CPU will help, so as I said, for the CPU he has NOW, that setup is likely the best choice. I'd probably go with the 270x. The 760 just barely edges out the 270x in performance, but the 270x is quite a bit cheaper. And if you overclock the 270x a bit, it easily beats the 760 at it's stock clock.

Thaisnang · Nov 20, 2014

That is what I was trying to suggest that if he is going to get a bigger card and then he should also get a better CPU along with it to remove any bottlenecks, before I got stuck in this argument.

fireball12 · Nov 20, 2014

Thaisnang :

If a processor update is also required i might as well make a rig from scratch no?
Can I have ur suggestion on what card i can go with without a bottleneck? ( to play witcher3, COD AW on low-medium setting with decent fps )

Which Graphic Cards support my motherboard?

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