Hi guys, need some advice. I have a Dell XPS8300 with a 460 watt power supply so my choices are limited. I currently have a GTX 550 Ti with an Intel i5 Sandy Bridge and get good performance at 1080p, but want a bit more performance. I understand the GTX 650Ti is faster and I am interested in it. My question is, will it be worth upgrading to it and also, will the fact my motherboard is not PCI 3.0 make any performance a non factor? I have the 650Ti in my cart at New Egg and just need some advice before submitting the order. Thank you!
Upgrade to gtx 650ti?
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DarkSable
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Uhm, here's the question. Will it fit in your case? You might have to go with a low-profile card.
PCI 2 vs 3 won't make a difference with current cards.
However, I HIGHLY recommend you go with a Radeon. Recent price cuts and new blazing fast drivers have made them by far the budget option. (And I'm not just being a fanboy - I'm using a GTX670.)
PCI 2 vs 3 won't make a difference with current cards.
However, I HIGHLY recommend you go with a Radeon. Recent price cuts and new blazing fast drivers have made them by far the budget option. (And I'm not just being a fanboy - I'm using a GTX670.)
Ironslice
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You're good on the GTX 650 ti, although I'm not sure it's worth spending $150 if you already have a GTX 550 ti.
When people upgrade they usually skip a generation, i.e. wait for the GTX 750 ti, or they step up to the next level, i.e. get the GTX 660.
The 650 ti will give you about a 40% improvement though, so its up to you if you want to buy it. Just make sure you buy the 1GB version, the 2GB is useless.
When people upgrade they usually skip a generation, i.e. wait for the GTX 750 ti, or they step up to the next level, i.e. get the GTX 660.
The 650 ti will give you about a 40% improvement though, so its up to you if you want to buy it. Just make sure you buy the 1GB version, the 2GB is useless.
swifty_morgan
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don't spend money on something that 'might' give you 4 or 5 more fps than a card you already have.
k3vin_diaz
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hello, Jblank
i think that if ur mobo doesnt support pci 3.0, it wont work as far as i know. i asked a friend of mine who knows his stuff on computers, and said that if a GPU works on pci 3.0, and ur mobo has 2.0, ull have to change the mobo to make the GPU work. im not sure, im just saying what i was told. (if im wrong, please correct me, guys.)
on the GPU part, maybe u should get a geforce gtx 660
if u have the money... if not, i think an amd radeon which i believe are cheaper, should work great also
one last thing, that 460W PSU is a joke if ur into playing games and adding components to ur PC in general. id change it to something more powerful. The minimal power supply rating for a GTX 660 is 450W i think.. to be on the safe side, and to be sure the pc gets enough power to power everything well (GPU included), id get a more powerful PSU.
my computer came with a 450W PSU when i bought it, and now that i began adding accesories to it, like a geforce gtx 550 ti (cuz my mobo supports PCI 2.0 and it was the best i could buy at the moment) and auxiliary fans with LEDs, it began to restart randomly while gaming and the psu was getting hot (not normal). i changed it for a Coolermaster PSU rated at 600W and it works just fine with no PSU getting hot
hope that helps
i think that if ur mobo doesnt support pci 3.0, it wont work as far as i know. i asked a friend of mine who knows his stuff on computers, and said that if a GPU works on pci 3.0, and ur mobo has 2.0, ull have to change the mobo to make the GPU work. im not sure, im just saying what i was told. (if im wrong, please correct me, guys.)
on the GPU part, maybe u should get a geforce gtx 660
if u have the money... if not, i think an amd radeon which i believe are cheaper, should work great also one last thing, that 460W PSU is a joke if ur into playing games and adding components to ur PC in general. id change it to something more powerful. The minimal power supply rating for a GTX 660 is 450W i think.. to be on the safe side, and to be sure the pc gets enough power to power everything well (GPU included), id get a more powerful PSU.
my computer came with a 450W PSU when i bought it, and now that i began adding accesories to it, like a geforce gtx 550 ti (cuz my mobo supports PCI 2.0 and it was the best i could buy at the moment) and auxiliary fans with LEDs, it began to restart randomly while gaming and the psu was getting hot (not normal). i changed it for a Coolermaster PSU rated at 600W and it works just fine with no PSU getting hot
hope that helps
swifty_morgan
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the thing about the card not fitting on a 2.0 motherboard........ that guy needs a new friend because his friend got it wrong....... sorry.
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it's not watts it's amps that matters. a 1000 watt power supply is no good if it only has 10 amps.
swifty_morgan
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I don't know how much room you have in your case for one. does size matter ? I would get the 7850 vs the other card for performance reasons and see if there are no power problems associated with it before I purchased another small power supply to take the place of your existing one.
I greatly appreciate the help and opinions and I have decided to proceed with the purchase of the GTX 650 Ti EVGA SSC Edition. The HD 7850 just leaves me with too many power questions and I know the 650Ti will be faster and will work. Thanks again!
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