Jump to content

How much GPU can I handle.

Dmshag
By Dmshag
in Graphics Cards
 Share
Posted

Got myself an off the shelf Lenovo PC. i3-2130 3.4GHz. She may not look like much but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself. Namely, 8Gb of RAM, a 650w PSU and a GTX 550 Ti. I'm currently in the process of building me a new gaming system. Figure I'll give this one to my little bro but I wanna do some more upgrades before I pass it on. Specifically, I want to upgrade the GPU. So how much GPU can I comfortably get by with before I start to go beyond the capabilities of the CPU and other hardware. I'm thinking a GTX 750 Ti. Can I go a bit higher? Any suggestions?

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/441726-how-much-gpu-can-i-handle/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Sandy Bridge i3s are not terrible, but they're a little lacking compared to even Ivy Bridge. I would maybe go as high as a GTX 960/R9 380 and that's about it.

 

750 Ti is still a good option for decent performance too especially since they seem to be dropping in price slowly now.

The New Machine: Intel 11700K / Strix Z590-A WIFI II / Patriot Viper Steel 4400MHz 2x8GB / Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC w/ Bykski WB / x4 1TB SSDs (x2 M.2, x2 2.5) / Corsair 5000D Airflow White / EVGA G6 1000W / Custom Loop CPU & GPU

 

The Rainbow X58: i7 975 Extreme Edition @4.2GHz, Asus Sabertooth X58, 6x2GB Mushkin Redline DDR3-1600 @2000MHz, SP 256GB Gen3 M.2 w/ Sabrent M.2 to PCI-E, Inno3D GTX 580 x2 SLI w/ Heatkiller waterblocks, Custom loop in NZXT Phantom White, Corsair XR7 360 rad hanging off the rear end, 360 slim rad up top. RGB everywhere.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Graphics Cards

×