Hello everyone!! Two weeks ago I bought Tomb Raider 2013 for my PC. The game doesn't run smoothly even with lowered graphics, so I thought it's the magic time of... UPGRADING MY GPU!! I think I will buy an Asus GeForce GT630, but the problem is, that I am not sure if it'll work for my old motherboard or even if it fits there. My PC is manufacturer-built, it's a HP Pavillion a6565.gr if that matters.
My PC specs are:
And the specs of the GPU I want to buy:
Thanks in advance, I'll be waiting for a quick answer!!
PS: I'm sorry for using spoilers, I just don't want my post to look too long
EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to mention that my budget is low (50-100 Euros), that's why I stick to this GPU. I plan to overclock it, so I get better FPS ingame too.
My PC specs are:
Operating System:
Windows Vista: Home Premium - 32bit
Motherboard:
IPIBL-LB [Benicia]
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Memory:
4 GB
Video graphics card:
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS
(PHOTO: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/NVidia_GeForce_9600GS.jpg)
Power Supply:
300W
Windows Vista: Home Premium - 32bit
Motherboard:
IPIBL-LB [Benicia]
IPIBL-LB [Benicia]:
Manufacturer:
Asus
Form factor:
microATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches)
Chipset:
Northbridge chipset: Intel G33 Express
Southbridge chipset: Intel ICH9R
Memory sockets:
4 x DDR2
Front side bus speeds:
1333/1066/800 MHz
Processor socket:
775
Expansion Slots:
1 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics card
2 PCI Express x1 slots
1 PCI slot
Internal Connectors:
-One 24-pin ATX power connector
-One 4-pin ATX power connector
-Six SATA connectors
-One floppy drive connector
-Two 12v fan connectors for CPU fan and PC fan
-One 9-pin header for power button, reset button, power LED, and HDD LED
-Three USB 2.0 headers supporting 6 USB ports or devices
-One IEEE 1394a header
-One SPDIF audio output header
-One 4-pin audio line-input connector (interrupts line input on back panel, Vista -capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
-One 9-pin audio header for headphone-out and microphone-in (yellow, Vista capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
-Intel high-definition Audio/Modem Link (2x8 HDMI connector)
-One jumper for resetting BIOS settings
-One jumper to disable BIOS password checking
Video:
Integrated graphics using Intel GMA 3100
Manufacturer:
Asus
Form factor:
microATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches)
Chipset:
Northbridge chipset: Intel G33 Express
Southbridge chipset: Intel ICH9R
Memory sockets:
4 x DDR2
Front side bus speeds:
1333/1066/800 MHz
Processor socket:
775
Expansion Slots:
1 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics card
2 PCI Express x1 slots
1 PCI slot
Internal Connectors:
-One 24-pin ATX power connector
-One 4-pin ATX power connector
-Six SATA connectors
-One floppy drive connector
-Two 12v fan connectors for CPU fan and PC fan
-One 9-pin header for power button, reset button, power LED, and HDD LED
-Three USB 2.0 headers supporting 6 USB ports or devices
-One IEEE 1394a header
-One SPDIF audio output header
-One 4-pin audio line-input connector (interrupts line input on back panel, Vista -capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
-One 9-pin audio header for headphone-out and microphone-in (yellow, Vista capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
-Intel high-definition Audio/Modem Link (2x8 HDMI connector)
-One jumper for resetting BIOS settings
-One jumper to disable BIOS password checking
Video:
Integrated graphics using Intel GMA 3100
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Memory:
4 GB
Video graphics card:
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS
(PHOTO: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/NVidia_GeForce_9600GS.jpg)
Power Supply:
300W
And the specs of the GPU I want to buy:
Graphics Engine:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
Bus Standard:
PCI Express 2.0
Video Memory:
DDR3 2GB
Engine Clock:
810 MHz
CUDA Core:
96
Shader Clock:
1620 MHz
Memory Clock:
1800 MHz ( 900 MHz DDR3 )
Memory Interface:
128-bit
Resolution:
D-Sub Max Resolution : 2048x1536
DVI Max Resolution : 2560x1600
Interface:
D-Sub Output : Yes x 1
DVI Output : Yes x 1 (DVI-I)
HDMI Output : Yes x 1
HDCP Support : Yes
Power Consumption:
up to 75Wno additional PCIe power required
Dimensions:
7.6 " x 5.12 " Inch
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
Bus Standard:
PCI Express 2.0
Video Memory:
DDR3 2GB
Engine Clock:
810 MHz
CUDA Core:
96
Shader Clock:
1620 MHz
Memory Clock:
1800 MHz ( 900 MHz DDR3 )
Memory Interface:
128-bit
Resolution:
D-Sub Max Resolution : 2048x1536
DVI Max Resolution : 2560x1600
Interface:
D-Sub Output : Yes x 1
DVI Output : Yes x 1 (DVI-I)
HDMI Output : Yes x 1
HDCP Support : Yes
Power Consumption:
up to 75Wno additional PCIe power required
Dimensions:
7.6 " x 5.12 " Inch
Thanks in advance, I'll be waiting for a quick answer!!
PS: I'm sorry for using spoilers, I just don't want my post to look too long
EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to mention that my budget is low (50-100 Euros), that's why I stick to this GPU. I plan to overclock it, so I get better FPS ingame too.