Decent graphics card for PCI Express 2.0 slot?

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

Im looking to replace my temporary (and really bad) 512mb graphics card to one that's 2 - 4 gb.
(The graphics card i'm using is bad because its the only spare i had when the other graphics card broke).
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#sp - my motherboard im using atm. - the slot is PCI EXPRESS 2.0
I can run various games at the moment with the 512mb but i'd like to play them on max graphics instead of no low.
The ideal price range would be up to £120 pounds -
thanks

ak47jar3d · Jan 26, 2016

This 370 will do, just make your power supply can deliver at least 450 w. Pcie is backwards compatible standard so Gen 3 cards will work on Gen 2.0 motherboards.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00ZPOD71A?vs=1

thehutti · Jan 26, 2016

You can look at almost all cards that are available atm. Just view a few online reviews of different types and of course there are hundreds of "Best GPU for the Money" Videos out there. The fact that you only have PCIe 2.0 is not a show-stopper. PCIe is up and down compatible. You can even plug in a GTX980Ti, but that would most likely cost a little more money. The performance loss of a GPU in a 2.0 PCIe instead of a 3.0 PCIe is under 5%. Whats probably more a factor is your current CPU and if it's able to handle the GPU without bottlenecking it.

maxalge · Jan 26, 2016

Iggy101 :

with a pcie 2.0 x16 slot you can run any card you want as long as you have the proper psu to power it and a good enough cpu to take advantage of it

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

Yeah well im no graphics card expect - i already bought and returned this one - https://www.asus.com/uk/Graphics-Cards/STRIX-GTX950-DC2OC-2GD5-GAMING/specifications/
It didnt fit - sadly but i think thats because of the case? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Predator-Desktop-Computer-Chassis-Temperature/dp/B00CRETMVU - thats the case - so does the size of the case affect the type of graphics card i can use?

maxalge · Jan 26, 2016

Iggy101 :

a 390 can fit in it.... how did that 950 NOT fit in?

thehutti · Jan 26, 2016

Thats only a small 8.7" card... and a Tower that fits big GPUs.. why does it not fit????
Of course the case affects the gpu you can use, if there is not enough room you can't plug the gpu inside.

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

Well the 950 was 3x the size of the one im using at the moment - i couldnt get it in the slot

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

the graphics card that im using at the moment is shown here - http://prntscr.com/9v1fta

maxalge · Jan 26, 2016

Iggy101 :

if you have a small gpu

did you remove additional space plates at the rear to fit in a bigger card? ( you might need to unscrew, or pop them out )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaMpylOUM9k

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

and by doesnt fit i meant it wouldnt go into the slot at the back of the PC as it was sticking out (obviously too large)

thehutti · Jan 26, 2016

well since i'm sure there are no 2.9" GPUs on the market atm i'm not sure what you are trying say. Is the slot bigger or the entire graphics card?? Your board only has one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (if the url you've given is correct). That slot is probably used by your GPU atm. Hope you did not try to fit it into the small PCIe 2.0 x1 slot or in the old PCI slot.

maxalge · Jan 26, 2016

Iggy101 :

XD

HAHAHAHAH!~ sorry I mean no disrespect

you make more room by removing additional covers like in the video

hope you removed the old one and put the new one in the same slot....

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

yeah i took out the old graphics card and put it in the same exact spot - where the previous 2 cards have gone into

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

right ill have a look at the covers - if that was the case then im an idiot

ty

Iggy101 · Jan 26, 2016

right so im guessing that if i would've taken out http://prntscr.com/9v1qv1 - then the card would've fitted
fml im so dumb
thank's for your help guys =)

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