Question regarding Graphic card compatiblity

[avikal2014]

Hi guys, please help me

I have few question regarding this graphics card
1) which one is better graphic card, nvidia gtx 650 ti amp! or nvidia gtx 650 ti boost
2) My mother board is Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L & Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz - CPU is these graphic card is compatible with my current hardware

PLZ Repaly ASAP

 

[chris987]

there is nvidia gtx 650 ti and 650 ti boost. amp! is a specific model made by zotac. ti boost would be better. on your system though really doesnt matter since there will be cpu bottleneck leading on low gpu usage even if you o/c the cpu.!

 

[zeph_yr]

ti boost is better. Everything is compatible, but you have an old CPU so that will bottleneck the graphics card. You can get the graphics card now but you won't see its full potential until you upgrade the CPU (which would require you to upgrade the motherboard and RAM as well).

 

[avikal2014]

Thanks Guys Can you plz suggest me Which CPU, Motherbord & RAM i should upgrade into.

 

[AshyCFC]

budget for cpu/mobo/ram?

 

[avikal2014]

250$ to 300$

 

[AshyCFC]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $287.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 03:51 EST-0500)

Basic motherboard but still perfectly fine for Standard Home setup with 1 or 2 HDD's upto 4 if you don't mind sata 3gb/s
fine for single GPU setups as well.

If you want a better board you can only afford an i3.

 

[avikal2014]

OK Thanks What about Gigabyte Motherboard Can you send me some Gigabyte Motherboard information in this budget

 

[AshyCFC]

Sure, Are you gigabyte biased?

I prefer gigabyte boards as well, This one has the same spec as the MSI

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $291.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 04:28 EST-0500)

This one is a bit over budget BUT it's of the b85 chipset so a bit more advanced in terms of features.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-08 04:30 EST-0500)

 

[AshyCFC]

by the way OP what's your budget for GPU+CPU? maybe you could get a weaker CPU and stronger GPU

like I3+270 or something.

If your PSU allows.

or if there's no bottleneck as posted above just keep current CPU.

 

[chris987]

AshyCFC's suggestions are great!check this out, four ram slots would be better http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85mds3h

 

[avikal2014]

thanks Guys I really appreciate your help

 

[avikal2014]

Bottleneck won't be to that extent. I've see this card on slower cpu and still its playing every game thrown at it at 1080p.

Really Means I can play Any game at 1080 setting coz my cpu is Intel core 2 duo 7500 2.93GHZ

 

[AshyCFC]

You will struggle on my modern CPU intensive games like BF4 but most games should be alright.

Maybe having to drop to 720p on occasion.

 

[chris987]

newer games will give your setup a hard time especially multiplayer ones that are cpu bound. i woudnt suggest keeping your current pc if you are seeking good performance. also have a look here.: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/neverwinter-performance-benchmark,3495.html also make sure your psu can provide these numbers. Geforce GTX 650ti Boost - 24A on the 12V rail and a 450W PSU minimum recommended!

 

[avikal2014]

thanks Guys for your help.

 

[chris987]

thanks Guys for your help.

no problem!.if you are buying the gpu anyway, you can try it yourself whether you will need an further upgrade or not!