Need to Upgrade Graphics Card

Ragonk

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I currently have an ASUS CM6870-US-3AD Desktop and need to upgrade the graphics card and power supply. This model has an NVIDIA GeForce GT620 2GB [although the PC only recognizes 1GB].

I'd like to go up to a 4GB card if possible with this motherboard.

I am also wondering if I should upgrade or just get a new PC, as this one is a bit dated.

Thanks!
 
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well their wont be any problem what RaM the Graphics card has .. so the Gddr5 on your new card will not conflict with your motherboard... just means the GPU calculations and ability to render is faster than the GDDR3... its basicly the memory the GPU has to work with also increases the bandwith your card can push thru the PCI-E .. the most likely bottle neck would be CPU based ImO

Kenjo99

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i had a quick look at that PC and it wouldnt give any information about the Motherboard spec´s and yes if you decide to buy a GTX 970 4gb i would suggest you upgrade the PSU since the one you have is 350w which i thought was a bit low for a quite modern PC...

the issue you could have is that you might need to upgrade your HDD / CD-DVD ... unless they have Sata connectors .. if they do you should be fine getting any 600w + PSU and any 970/ 380x card... my personal preference is AMD but thats just me

 

Ragonk

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Thanks for the reply. It does have SATA, so I should be fine there. My current card uses GDDR3 - if my new card has GDDR5, will that be a problem?

Also, the Motherboard states PCIe x16_1 and PCIe 3.0, if that helps.

Thanks again!!

 

Kenjo99

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well their wont be any problem what RaM the Graphics card has .. so the Gddr5 on your new card will not conflict with your motherboard... just means the GPU calculations and ability to render is faster than the GDDR3... its basicly the memory the GPU has to work with also increases the bandwith your card can push thru the PCI-E .. the most likely bottle neck would be CPU based ImO
 
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