- Jun 21, 2016
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Hey all,
I just upgraded to Win 10, and my current Nvidia GTX280 is having issues (from what I've read, it's more of a driver/update issue with Nvidia and Microsoft). Regardless, I'm taking a look at midrange cards to replace the 280 that will seamlessly work with Windows 10, but are not necessarily the latest greatest tech. For example, the Radeon R9 390 looks like a potential candidate, but I didn't really want to spend quite that much. We're looking at midrange options because a) the Dell we're putting this in probably doesn't warrant a $600+ high-end card, and b) we aren't hardcore gamers that need maxed-out UHD type graphics.
My questions (answer any or all if possible) are:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: <$300 ideally
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Windows 10, Planetside 2, World of Tanks, Call of Duty, etc.
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Nvidia GeForce GTX280, 750W PS
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Dell XPS 630i, Intel Duo Core CPU 3.16GHz, 8GB RAM, x64 processors
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Amazon but no strong preference
PARTS PREFERENCES: Like Nvidia but not sure their stuff is working well with Win10... see http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/windows-10-is-killing-nvidia-graphics-cards-720443
OVERCLOCKING: My system supports SLI and Crossfire I believe, but I only want to buy 1 card, and I'm not into overclocking on an old system like this
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (e.g.: Need to have better than stock cooling; Want a card with a lifetime warranty; Must run Crysis 3 with full AA on a three-display setup, etc.)
I just upgraded to Win 10, and my current Nvidia GTX280 is having issues (from what I've read, it's more of a driver/update issue with Nvidia and Microsoft). Regardless, I'm taking a look at midrange cards to replace the 280 that will seamlessly work with Windows 10, but are not necessarily the latest greatest tech. For example, the Radeon R9 390 looks like a potential candidate, but I didn't really want to spend quite that much. We're looking at midrange options because a) the Dell we're putting this in probably doesn't warrant a $600+ high-end card, and b) we aren't hardcore gamers that need maxed-out UHD type graphics.
My questions (answer any or all if possible) are:
Is there a good mid-range card in the $300< price range?
Is there a card worth the jump up to $300+ given the age of my CPU and modest GPU needs?
Should I care about DirectX12 support for this card upgrade?
What card do you use that might be available in my budget that you know for a fact works well with Windows 10?
Is my Dell going to be a bottleneck in performance if I were to spend more and invest in a better, more up-to-date card?
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: <$300 ideally
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Windows 10, Planetside 2, World of Tanks, Call of Duty, etc.
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Nvidia GeForce GTX280, 750W PS
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Dell XPS 630i, Intel Duo Core CPU 3.16GHz, 8GB RAM, x64 processors
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Amazon but no strong preference
PARTS PREFERENCES: Like Nvidia but not sure their stuff is working well with Win10... see http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/windows-10-is-killing-nvidia-graphics-cards-720443
OVERCLOCKING: My system supports SLI and Crossfire I believe, but I only want to buy 1 card, and I'm not into overclocking on an old system like this
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (e.g.: Need to have better than stock cooling; Want a card with a lifetime warranty; Must run Crysis 3 with full AA on a three-display setup, etc.)
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