Can my motherboard run a DDR3 graphics card?

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robbyk1994

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Computer Brand Name: Dell System WorkStation T3400
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7601
Service Pack: Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 (2500.0 MHz)
Motherboard: DELL 0TP412 (Intel X38 (Bearlake-X) + ICH9R)
Memory: 4 GBytes (Dual-Channel)
Hard Drive: Seagate ST3250410AS (238,475 MBytes (250 GB))
Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM DH10N (DVD-ROM)
BKN XEBSH2VW (BD-ROM)
Display Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO [DELL]
Audio Adapter: Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio [A2]
Network Adapter: Broadcom BCM5754 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express

Hi, I'm a PC noob and I'm starting to get more into this part of technology. I've heard DDR2 motherboards can run DDR3 graphics cards. I am starting to make myself a gaming build PC, I'm not interested in running a 2014 game at 4k graphics in 150 fps, but I do want a nice resolution with 50+ fps on games that came out till 2012, for example, playing FIFA 2012 in high settings at 60fps. Or even medium settings.

So can my PC run a DDR3 graphics card? Also, what Graphics card do you recommend? I want the most when it comes to performance, but at a reasonable price. Also, how will my motherboard affect the graphics card and vice versa.

Also if you need more information about my PC, I will try to provide it in the shortest time possible.

Thank you.
 
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You can take any current PCI Express 3.0 card that your power supply will handle and put it into the PCI Express X16 slot, in gaming it wont be all that much slower. The limit you have is your power supply and the lack of ability to overclock. That unit had 2 power supplies, a 375 watt or 525 watt, I will guess you have the lower unit and I would recommend a 750 TI as the max card unless you upgrade the supply. In the games you listed that GPU should do you well.

System RAM and VRAM (video random access memory) are not at all linked and have no bearing on each other in terms of compatibility.
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You can take any current PCI Express 3.0 card that your power supply will handle and put it into the PCI Express X16 slot, in gaming it wont be all that much slower. The limit you have is your power supply and the lack of ability to overclock. That unit had 2 power supplies, a 375 watt or 525 watt, I will guess you have the lower unit and I would recommend a 750 TI as the max card unless you upgrade the supply. In the games you listed that GPU should do you well.

System RAM and VRAM (video random access memory) are not at all linked and have no bearing on each other in terms of compatibility.
 
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