Looking to buy a used graphics card for older motherboard.

[Vsp-RT16]

Hey everyone, I have an old system that I use for some light gaming and entertainment. The graphics card has recently given up and looking to find a used one to replace it with.

I know cpu's need to match the socket of the motherboard to even work but wondering if gpu's are that strict as well? How modern can I go? A somewhat modern one would be good to use when I'm finally ready to move on from this system.

Asus P5KPL-CM Board link
Core 2 Duo E8400
4GB DDR3 Memory - Not sure what speed.
Windows XP

Thermaltake TR2 600W Power supply
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Nvidia 9600GT [Stopped working, need to replace] The FPS wasn't great with this card in the games I was playing but it was playable. So just a moderate upgrade over that would be really enjoyable.

Thank you everyone, have a great holiday season!

[WhitetailAni]

I have a 9400 GT. Yes, I know that isn't better.

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[svmlegacy]

16 minutes ago, Vsp-RT16 said:

How modern can I go?

As long as its PCIe you'll be good to go. In very rare cases some motherboards don't get along with certain cards, but that's a try it and find out deal.

 

<joke> Go get yourself a shiny new 3090 <\joke>

[SPARTAN VI]

I'd stay with something near-ish to that era as you'll be extremely CPU-bound by getting anything remotely modern in that price range. 

 

I've seen plenty of GTX 460, 560, 650, etc. well below your price range (30-60 CAD). All of which would be a huge leap from your dead 9600 GT. 

[Vsp-RT16]

14 minutes ago, SPARTAN VI said:

I'd stay with something near-ish to that era as you'll be extremely CPU-bound by getting anything remotely modern in that price range. 

 

I've seen plenty of GTX 460, 560, 650, etc. well below your price range (30-60 CAD). All of which would be a huge leap from your dead 9600 GT. 

Sweet, I'll look into something around that then. I see a 750ti for $45 in my area actually.

 

Thank you.

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6 hours ago, Vsp-RT16 said:

Sweet, I'll look into something around that then. I see a 750ti for $45 in my area actually.

 

Thank you.

750ti will be a big jump. 1650 bigger still. Good luck.