Ideal graphic card for i3 2120

Sanchit Raj · Feb 18, 2015

I have a i3 2120
I want to know the best graphic card (nvidia preferred) for this processor to avoid bottlenecks and get maximum performance out of this configuration.

bliq · Feb 18, 2015

budget? an i3 2120 should be able to take advantage of the latest video cards.

filippi · Feb 18, 2015

This is a good match:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7WW6h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7WW6h/by_merchant/

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $199.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-18 13:07 EST-0500

Sanchit Raj · Feb 19, 2015

Ya may its good but I cant extend my budget beyond 160$ MAX
Waht about Zotac gtx 750

LucoTF · Feb 19, 2015

Sanchit Raj :

I would try and get the 2gb 750ti instead of the 1gb 750

filippi · Feb 19, 2015

Sanchit Raj :

$40+ will buy you a lot of gaming performance though. My opinion? Just $20 more will buy you a gpu as fast as GTX960.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W3hcgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W3hcgs/by_merchant/

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $179.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 08:33 EST-0500

Sanchit Raj · Feb 20, 2015

Are you sure Gtx 960 wont bottle neck i3 2120

LucoTF · Feb 20, 2015

A 960 would be fine

Pc6777 · Feb 20, 2015

gtx 750 or gtx 750 ti would be a good match with that cpu... also does that i3 support hyper threading?

filippi · Feb 20, 2015

Yes. I3 supports hyper threading... Nice little cpu.

And GTX 750 Ti would be a good match indeed. Its a good entry-level gpu. I have one myself. Nice little gpu...

That been said, a Sapphire Radeon R9 280 would destroy it.

Pc6777 · Feb 20, 2015

good thing it supports hyperthreading because some new game slike far cry 4 wont start without 4 or more cores in the cpu... but they work with hyperthreading... don't get too good of a gpu for that cpu... its a mid range cpu, so get a mid range gpu... If you could return the i3 and get an amd 6 or 8 core that would be better...an amd 6 or 8 core fx beats and i3 and is cheaper...

filippi · Feb 21, 2015

I cannot agree w/ this cpu upgrade path you suggested. OP should not go AMD (amd 6 or 8 core + motherboard) to improve performance. This is by far the best cpu upgrade path:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Lz48d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Lz48d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 09:19 EST-0500

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