Is GeForce GTX 550 Ti good choise (9800gt 512mb ) atm

[mecool969]

Hello,I'm a new at this.I would like to upgrade 3d club 9800gt 512mb to Gigabyte GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB good choice?If no?Suggest me.

Mainboard : MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7529
Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2333MHz
Physical Memory : 4096MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )
Hard Disk : SAMSUNG HD642JJ ATA Device (640GB)
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB
Monitor Type : Philips Philips 190CW - 19 inches 1440x900


Checked PSU says max voltage 500W,if needed I can make foto.

Sorry for bad english.

 

[blazorthon]

IDK about where you live, but at least in the USA, I can get a 7770 for about the same price as a GTX 550 Ti and the Radeon 7770 is the superior card. The 550 Ti isn't a bad card, but it's usually a little overpriced and it's a older, more power-hungry card than more modern cards such as the Radeon 7750 and 7770.

 

[mecool969]

I can buy any card,wich will work with my psu.Is 7750 or 7770 better than 550 Ti?I checked it on http://www.hwcompare.com , It seems 550 Ti is better,it's true?

 

[Guest]

As your PSU is only 500 W, you will be limited to certain cards unless you buy a more powerful unit. The GTX 550 Ti is a good choice.

blazorthon is right, the GTX 550 Ti is older so therefore more power hungry then more modern cards.

An upgrade from a 9800 GT to a GTX 550 Ti will be a good upgrade. Anything much above the GTX 550 Ti will not be worth it on your system unless you buy a new CPU, Motherboard and some RAM sticks.

 

[dscudella]

Blazorthorn is absolutely correct. The 7770 is superior to the 550 Ti in performance, heat produced & power draw.

 

[kracker]

Get the 7770 instead of the 550 Ti, definitely

 

[blazorthon]

HWCompare doesn't do real-world testing most of the time. Look at what their numbers actually mean and you see that they don't actually run tests at all most of the time and instead use flawed guesses.

 

[mecool969]

thanks for answers
Will I feel diffrence when i put 7770 inside?what about 7850?Is my psu to weak for it?

 

[blazorthon]

You should be able to see the difference with the 7770. The 7850 is another very large step over the 7770 too and should be noticeable even compared to the 7770 instead of just your older card.

I can't say with absolute certainty that your PSU is enough for a 7770, but I can say that your PSU should be plenty if if's a 500W model that's good enough for a 9800 GT. I'd be more worried about whether or not you have the proper connectors. You'll need a PCIe 6-pin power connector and if your PSU doesn't have one but does have enough +12V power delivery, you can at least buy an adapter if you don't want to buy a new PSU too.

 

[mecool969]

I really would like a 7850,but I'm afraid if I buy it and will not work...
foto of psu http://www.part.lt/img/0926fb51260d32889fdc8f98fee32e96364.JPG

 

[blazorthon]

You have enough amperage on the +12V rail(s) for a 7850, but I don't know if you have the right connectors and I don't know the quality of your PSU, so I can't promise that it's even as good as it is rated for (believe it or not, some PSU companies actually lie about what their PSUs can handle).

 

[mecool969]

it connects with 6 pins,if i'm not mistaking.Like this http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/fbox/2012-01-17_231803_pcie6pin.jpg

 

[blazorthon]

You are correct, but like I said earlier with the 7770, I'm not sure of what connectors your PSU has.

 

[mecool969]

If I buy 7850 and put it,how do I know if it works correct?It will not burn if something is wrong ?In time I could buy a PSU

 

[blazorthon]

You'd know because you wouldn't be able to plug it into the PSU. There's no need to try turning it on unless you have the right connectors. If they fit, then you have the right connectors and it should work.

 

[mecool969]

I'm a little confused,All wires comes inside to psu,so the connectors are inside ?

 

[blazorthon]

I'm a little confused,All wires comes inside to psu,so the connectors are inside ?

Not all PSUs have six pin PCIe power connectors. You'd have to make sure that your PSU has them or get adapters for them if you want to use graphics cards that need them.

 

[Thomas Creel]

If you go with the Nvidia Radeon HD 7850, you should get the HIS H785F2G2M Radeon HD 7850 2GB ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406 ) it has 5% off as well as a $20 rebate.

EDIT: It will also save you $50 if you ever want to play Far Cry 3 for PC.

 

[blazorthon]

If you go with the Nvidia Radeon HD 7850, you should get the HIS H785F2G2M Radeon HD 7850 2GB ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406 ) it has 5% off as well as a $20 rebate.

Yeah, that's a decent 7850.

 

[mecool969]

Not all PSUs have six pin PCIe power connectors. You'd have to make sure that your PSU has them or get adapters for them if you want to use graphics cards that need them.

So I should check PSU inside?
And if I buy graphic card with 2Gb,doesn't it use 2Gb of ram?


Wich one should I choose?
Sapphire Radeon HD 7850, 2GB DDR5 (256 Bit) HDMI, DVI-I, DP, LITE
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850, 2GB DDR5 (256 Bit), HDMI, DVI, 2xminiDP, BOX
Asus, Radeon HD 7850, 2GB DDR5 (256 Bit), DVI, HDMI, DP, BOX

 

[dscudella]

Yes, check your PSU. A pic of the label would be great. If not, let us know at least what brand it is and how many Amps are on the +12V rail

 

[mecool969]

full label foto http://www.part.lt/img/029ccb1c317c9afb2ef2ce0743fc1583777.JPG
full name of it Power Supply INTER-TECH IT-SL500

 

[dscudella]

Hhmm, I have no knowledge of that company. 30A on the 12V for a 500W PSU is weak. My recommendation is to upgrade your PSU before you start putting quality components in.

Maybe someone has more information on that brand and can help you more or can prove me wrong.

 

[mecool969]

Hhmm, I have no knowledge of that company. 30A on the 12V for a 500W PSU is weak. My recommendation is to upgrade your PSU before you start putting quality components in.

Maybe someone has more information on that brand and can help you more or can prove me wrong.

Could someone tell that 30A on 12V is enaugh for 7850?I was about to buy it,but cancelled the order when I saw your comment

 

[blazorthon]

30amps on a +12V rail is much more than enough for a 7850. I think that dscudella is more worried about the quality of the power supply because 30 amps on a 500W implies that it's a bad quality power supply or at least a good quality, but very old power supply that may have degraded over time significantly by now.