Are the GTX 1080 or RX 480 compatible with my setup?

Ryuji2 · Jan 4, 2017

Here is my setup. Made it back in 2011 so it's a bit old by now:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nF93tJ

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($276.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 (B3) ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($102.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Jet)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Corsair)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-04 21:57 EST-0500

I looked up some things and the RX 480 can be compatible if I flash my BIOS to latest version apparently but I'm not sure about the GTX 1080. I'd prefer to get the 1080 but am not sure.

I'd prefer just to get a GPU upgrade for now cause I'm on a tight budget but eventually I will build a new rig. Just for now I'd like to see if I can beef up my GPU.

chemmajorp53 · Jan 4, 2017

You could call MSI, they would know. Otherwise, unless you have a 4k monitor it's probably a better decision to get a GTX 1070 and save up some money for an i7 and mobo. (Not worth upgrading to a 6600K)

Samaratin · Jan 4, 2017

Either should be compatible so long as you uninstall the previous drivers

clonazepam · Jan 4, 2017

Either is perfectly fine with your setup. You didn't mention what monitor you have. Let's assume 1920x1080 @ 60Hz. You wouldn't get the full potential of the GTX 1080 for sure, by 10-20%, but you'd still be well beyond the point of reason at that resolution anyway. If you have a 2560x1440 or 3840x2160 resolution monitor, then the bottleneck of the aging system becomes even less.

As you can see by my sig, I have paired the maxwell GTX Titan X with the aging 2600K. Whether or not a bottleneck exists, whether or not I get the full performance of the card varies from one game to the next, but the really important part to me is that my minimum performance is well above the threshold of what I think is acceptable.

I'd pick up a GTX 1080 and consider upgrading to Windows 10 at some point.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jan 4, 2017

Some of the older intel platforms do have trouble running the Nvidia Cards , the H61 is one of the chipsets that has issues.

Ryuji2 · Jan 5, 2017

chemmajorp53 :

clonazepam :

Oh my bad. This is my monitor. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117

chemmajorp53 · Jan 5, 2017

I would highly suggest getting a GTX 1070 and using the money you save to get a 144hz or 1440p monitor, your experience will be much better

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