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Started by SanditeSpartan | | 7 answers
Getting New GPU, Suggestions Needed
In my other thread I mentioned that I was having issues and I finally managed to narrow it down to being a faulty gpu. I currently have an AMD HD Gigabyte 7850 2Gb. I've been gaming for about a year now and it's already failing :(  I was looking at getting the GeForce 780 but I don't know for sure if I have a good setup for the card and that's where I ask of your help :) 
AMD FX-6300 six core @3.5GHz
ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2.0 motherboard
2x4Gb (8Gb) G-Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333MHz RAM
Corsair HX 750w
Mid sized Raidmax case

Thank you in advance! =]
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October 22, 2014 1:36:37 PM

clutchc said:
SanditeSpartan said:
I'm pretty sure the GTX 970 will fit now, but since the card needs PCi 3.0 interface, my mobo only has PCi 2.0. Will the card be compatible with the mobo? This is my current mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I apologize for all the questions, but I'm just making sure that everything will be compatible and not damage the new gpu.


Yes, no problem. PCI Express is a backward compatible interface. Besides, no single GPU gfx card available today can saturate the bandwidth of even the 2.0 slot @ X16 lanes.


Thank you so much for the quick reply :) 
I just bought the card, I hope I can continue gaming like I should be! I heard a lot of good things about this card

a c 195 À AMD
October 22, 2014 1:05:01 PM

SanditeSpartan said:
I'm pretty sure the GTX 970 will fit now, but since the card needs PCi 3.0 interface, my mobo only has PCi 2.0. Will the card be compatible with the mobo? This is my current mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I apologize for all the questions, but I'm just making sure that everything will be compatible and not damage the new gpu.


Yes, no problem. PCI Express is a backward compatible interface. Besides, no single GPU gfx card available today can saturate the bandwidth of even the 2.0 slot @ X16 lanes.
October 22, 2014 12:59:35 PM

I'm pretty sure the GTX 970 will fit now, but since the card needs PCi 3.0 interface, my mobo only has PCi 2.0. Will the card be compatible with the mobo? This is my current mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I apologize for all the questions, but I'm just making sure that everything will be compatible and not damage the new gpu.
a c 195 À AMD
October 21, 2014 5:57:10 PM

Pick a card you are interested in and measure inside your case to see if it will fit.
October 15, 2014 10:21:25 AM

clutchc said:
Yes you have the requirements for such a card. But the GTX 970 would be a better choice for not a whole lot more money:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1036?vs=1355
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...


Ok thanks! :)  Another guy int he previous thread mentioned the 970 so I may get that instead since it's a newer card for only 20 dollars more than the 770. Thanks for the reply :D 
I'll get back with you all if you mention something else or until I get the new card. Cheers!

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