graphics card question

[xxposure]

sorry for the nooby question but dont wanna throw away cash lol


ok my question is -can any graphics card run on any mother board .. im thinking no tbh but how can i tell if i can use it or now when buying ... im using the ATI Radeon HD 4800 series atm and its very good dont get me wronge but i wanna be able to run anything ...

my example if help is ... i got the witcher 2 and thought my pc can run this np
but when i go to setting i can only run on low spec lol ... ultra spec = jump jump jump and nothing but lag

thanks for your time and answers as always ... your a massive help and i thank you

 

[kevbiss1]

As long as you've got a pci e slot, which you have, then yes
whats your pc spec?

 

[xxposure]

Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.40GHz 45 °C
Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B75M-D3V (Intel Core i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz) 28 °C
Graphics
LM02 (1440x900@60Hz)
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series (ASUStek Computer Inc) 55 °C
Hard Drives
932GB Seagate ST31000528AS ATA Device (SATA) 30 °C
Optical Drives
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222BB ATA Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

 

[MORE SPEED]

What Power Supply do you have?

 

[kevbiss1]

Also what is your budget

 

[xxposure]

i had to upgrade from a 450 because of the graphics card im running so i got a Power cool 80plus Mod eXtreme

 

[xxposure]

budget on a graphics card is around £250 but maby push alittle more

 

[kevbiss1]

If your running on that res monitor I would suggest a HD7850,if you plan to get a higher res monitor in the future( up to 1080 )that would still be good

 

[Doomedspeed]

i had to upgrade from a 450 because of the graphics card im running so i got a Power cool 80plus Mod eXtreme

budget on a graphics card is around £250 but maby push alittle more

I'd use some of that to get a decent PSU, the POwercool PSU are not good. Ther eare a lot of horror stories around of them blowing under load and taking the GPU, as well as other components with it or not providing enough juice under load...

They are not great.. A rule of PSU is normal the price should be around 10%-15% of the wattage so a decent 650W PSU should cost around £65-£90 (depending on rating and modular status).

I would never put a £100 (let alone a £250) GPU with a PSU like that one..