how much gpu can my cpu handle

[urmumsbestpal]

so i have a xeon e5 1620

4 cores 8 threads at 3.60 ghz

i was thinking of upgrading my quadro 5000 to a 1060 but i am not sure if it can handle a 1060

or if a 1060 isnt good enough for my cpu

so whats teh best gpu my cpu can handle

[Fasauceome]

When in doubt, RX 570 from eBay. It usually pairs quite well with old Xeons.

 

Is your CPU overclocked?

[another_member]

43 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

When in doubt, RX 570 from eBay. It usually pairs quite well with old Xeons.

 

Is your CPU overclocked?

It's not, if you look on Intel's website it says 3.6 GHz.

[urmumsbestpal]

On 7/7/2019 at 4:32 PM, fasauceome said:

When in doubt, RX 570 from eBay. It usually pairs quite well with old Xeons.

  

Is your CPU overclocked?

nope it isnt overclocked

[Polargirl]

 

On 7/7/2019 at 8:17 AM, Catchears said:

It's not, if you look on Intel's website it says 3.6 GHz.

Dont mean to be rude but if you look at Intel's site more carefully, it says 3.6 base frequency but 3.8 turbo. I am just saying because someone called me out for the exact same mistake for the exact same GPU bottleneck reason. It can make a difference in the GPU the OP is seeking to pair.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/64621/intel-xeon-processor-e5-1620-10m-cache-3-60-ghz-0-0-gt-s-intel-qpi.html

Edited July 9, 2019 by Polargirl
Grammar - Forgot to delete extra words when changing a sentence.

[Polargirl]

On 7/7/2019 at 7:11 AM, jonlikesturtles said:

so i have a xeon e5 1620

4 cores 8 threads at 3.60 ghz

i was thinking of upgrading my quadro 5000 to a 1060 but i am not sure if it can handle a 1060

or if a 1060 isnt good enough for my cpu

so whats teh best gpu my cpu can handle

Yes, a 1060 6GB GPU will balance well with that CPU. The RX 570, fasauceome recommended will work fine but the RX580 will probably give your more bang for the buck.

[another_member]

35 minutes ago, Polargirl said:

 

Dont mean to be rude but if you look at Intel's site more carefully, it says 3.6 base frequency but 3.8 turbo. I am just saying because someone called me out for the exact same mistake for the exact same GPU bottleneck reason. It can make a difference in the cards the GPU the OP is seeking to pair.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/64621/intel-xeon-processor-e5-1620-10m-cache-3-60-ghz-0-0-gt-s-intel-qpi.html

True, thanks for the tip.

[urmumsbestpal]

On 7/9/2019 at 12:45 PM, Polargirl said:

Yes, a 1060 6GB GPU will balance well with that CPU. The RX 570, fasauceome recommended will work fine but the RX580 will probably give your more bang for the buck.

thank you thats really helpfull