I need a GPU for a streaming PC.

[KuJoe]

So right now I've got a NVIDIA GT 710 paired with an AMD Ryzen 1700 in my streaming PC, I literally just bought the cheapest GPU I could find that supported Windows 10 and would fit in a low profile case. Last night while I was streaming, OBS kept having "overloaded" messages in the bottom left for a few seconds every few minutes. I checked the CPU usage and it was hovering around 60%, temps were around 66-67C after streaming for roughly two hours. I checked my GPU and it was at 99-100% with temps of around 61C. I'd like to keep my CPU preset to "Medium" since that's what I was using when I was doing a single PC setup so I don't want to reduce the quality of my stream. I'm thinking replacing the GPU will prevent the overloading so now I'm just not sure which route to go. I have a spare mid tower ATX case so a low profile card isn't required but would be a big plus. This PC is mostly dedicated to running some VMs, video encoding, and some video editing here and there. My main priorities are low power usage, low heat, and low noise. I might use the PC for streaming games to my Steam Link but performance isn't a huge concern. So what GPU should I get? I'm looking at the RX 550s, RX 460s, and GTX 1050s on Newegg for ~$100 but I'm willing to get a used GPU off eBay if it means saving $20 so what should I be looking for?

 

 

[AdamBGames]

3 minutes ago, KuJoe said:

So right now I've got a NVIDIA GT 710 paired with an AMD Ryzen 1700 in my streaming PC, I literally just bought the cheapest GPU I could find that supported Windows 10 and would fit in a low profile case. Last night while I was streaming, OBS kept having "overloaded" messages in the bottom left for a few seconds every few minutes. I checked the CPU usage and it was hovering around 60%, temps were around 66-67C after streaming for roughly two hours. I checked my GPU and it was at 99-100% with temps of around 61C. I'd like to keep my CPU preset to "Medium" since that's what I was using when I was doing a single PC setup so I don't want to reduce the quality of my stream. I'm thinking replacing the GPU will prevent the overloading so now I'm just not sure which route to go. I have a spare mid tower ATX case so a low profile card isn't required but would be a big plus. This PC is mostly dedicated to running some VMs, video encoding, and some video editing here and there. My main priorities are low power usage, low heat, and low noise. I might use the PC for streaming games to my Steam Link but performance isn't a huge concern. So what GPU should I get? I'm looking at the RX 550s, RX 460s, and GTX 1050s on Newegg for ~$100 but I'm willing to get a used GPU off eBay if it means saving $20 so what should I be looking for?

 

 

well for low profile, the best cards are the gt 1030 or the gtx 750ti not sure which is the better card out of those two. you would need to check benchmarks

[Damascus]

A second hand 960, 750 ti or 1050(ti)/RX 460 will do you well

[Electronics Wizardy]

OBS uses the gpu for things like rendering the canvas and other tasks so you need some cpu, Id probably get something like a gt 1030 or rx 550

[Evolution.]

10 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

OBS uses the gpu for things like rendering the canvas and other tasks so you need some cpu, Id probably get something like a gt 1030 or rx 550

defo gt1030 I own a few and the performance is right below a 750ti

 

11 minutes ago, AdamBGames said:

well for low profile, the best cards are the gt 1030 or the gtx 750ti not sure which is the better card out of those two. you would need to check benchmarks

 

[KuJoe]

So here are the best prices on eBay, Newegg, and PCPartPicker:

 

GT 1030 = $73
GTX 750 Ti = $67
GTX 1050 = $110
RX 550 = $89
RX 460 = $104

 

Should I just keep an eye out for a used card or is this the best pricing I can expect for these lower end cards?

[Evolution.]

1 minute ago, KuJoe said:

So here are the best prices on eBay, Newegg, and PCPartPicker:

 

GT 1030 = $73
GTX 750 Ti = $67
GTX 1050 = $110
RX 550 = $89
RX 460 = $104

 

Should I just keep an eye out for a used card or is this the best pricing I can expect for these lower end cards?

Im gonna put these in best to worse order

gtx 1050

RX 460 (barely below the 1050) also comes in 4gb model 

GTX 750ti

GT1030

RX 550

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, VenomZ_ said:

defo gt1030 I own a few and the performance is right below a 750ti

Should be fine here though. You not playing games, your just doing some basic compositing on the gpu.

[Shiv78]

9 minutes ago, VenomZ_ said:

Im gonna put these in best to worse order

gtx 1050

RX 460 (barely below the 1050) also comes in 4gb model 

GTX 750ti

GT1030

RX 550

nope

 

1050 Ti 

1050

RX 460 (very close to 1050)

750Ti 

RX550 (very close to 750Ti)

GT 1030

[Evolution.]

9 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

nope

 

1050 Ti 

1050

RX 460 (very close to 1050)

750Ti 

RX550 (very close to 750Ti)

GT 1030

1050ti was never on the list and 1030 vs 550 is iffy

[Greenver_420]

MSI Radeon RX 460 2 GB Low Profile (USD 124.86)

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Low Profile (USD 185.51)

[KuJoe]

30 minutes ago, Greenver_420 said:

MSI Radeon RX 460 2 GB Low Profile (USD 124.86)

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Low Profile (USD 185.51)

Way too expensive for my needs. Under $100 please.

[Greenver_420]

17 minutes ago, KuJoe said:

Way too expensive for my needs. Under $100 please.

What case do you have so I can have an idea of height limitations.

[Greenver_420]

MSI Radeon RX 550 2 GB Low Profile (USD 84.99)