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PowerHouse
thanks. which brand has better ASS? sapphire or Asus ?
Sapphire's ASS is much better than Asus.
Graphics Cards related queries here.
Sapphire's ASS is much better than Asus.
Hi. I'm a newbie to the tech world. excuse any silly questions or comments
i'm planning to upgrade the graphics card. My specs are
Intel core 2 quad Q8300 processor
4GB RAM (2+2) DDR2
Intel DG41TY motherboard
Power supply - 450w smps
PCI express x 16 connector - (1.1)
I was using NVDIA 9400GT (msi ) graphics card.
Any suggestion on a new 1GB or 2 GB graphics card. I heard the new graphics cards are PCI express 2.0. so pls suggest a card which is also compatible with PCI 1.1, because i dont wanna invest money in motherboard.
I not a hard core gamer. I just play ( games like COD mordern warfare 3 ) 6 or 7 hrs per week and i use photoshop cs5 a lot for design purpose.
my budget is 3k max
i'm planning to upgrade the graphics card. My specs are
Intel core 2 quad Q8300 processor
4GB RAM (2+2) DDR2
Intel DG41TY motherboard
Power supply - 450w smps
PCI express x 16 connector - (1.1)
I was using NVDIA 9400GT (msi ) graphics card.
Any suggestion on a new 1GB or 2 GB graphics card. I heard the new graphics cards are PCI express 2.0. so pls suggest a card which is also compatible with PCI 1.1, because i dont wanna invest money in motherboard.
I not a hard core gamer. I just play ( games like COD mordern warfare 3 ) 6 or 7 hrs per week and i use photoshop cs5 a lot for design purpose.
my budget is 3k max
CyberKID
In search for Tech Gyan!
You need to change your PSU, if it's a cheap one.
3K can get you an AMD 5450 or 6450 or an Nvidia GT610.
As far as PCIe compatibility is concerned, theoretically, newer versions are compatible with the older specifications. So, theoretically, even PCIe 3.0 is compatible with your PCIe 1.1.
But if you're willing to spend around 500 bucks more, you may get an AMD 5570, or a GT 620, for around 3.5K, else stick to 5450, 6450, or the GT610. But, don't expect wonders from any of these.
3K can get you an AMD 5450 or 6450 or an Nvidia GT610.
As far as PCIe compatibility is concerned, theoretically, newer versions are compatible with the older specifications. So, theoretically, even PCIe 3.0 is compatible with your PCIe 1.1.
But if you're willing to spend around 500 bucks more, you may get an AMD 5570, or a GT 620, for around 3.5K, else stick to 5450, 6450, or the GT610. But, don't expect wonders from any of these.
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Lost in speed
kishangupta
Broken In
Thanks bssunil and ico for your valuable comments. 
happy17292
Ambassador of Buzz
LoLIs there any chance of running HD7770 safely on a local Umax 450W PSU ? sticker shows 24A on +12V
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Youngling
Its difficult to tell about 7770 as it requires external power
Is there any chance of running HD7770 safely on a local Umax 450W PSU ? sticker shows 24A on +12V
I also have local 450 W psu
Its working fine with 7750
happy17292
Ambassador of Buzz
thanks. so which one should he buy?
1. MSI HD7750 power edition : OCed to 900MHz [external POWER is required]
MSI R7750 Power Edition 1GD5/OC Graphics Card - MSI: Flipkart.com
2. Sapphire HD7750 at stock 800mhz
Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card - Sapphire: Flipkart.com
3. Power color HD7750 @ stock 800mhz
PowerColor AMD/ATI HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card - PowerColor: Flipkart.com
4. Asus HD7750 @ 820MHz
Asus AMD/ATI HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card - Asus: Flipkart.com
all of them are priced around 7.3k and all have 1GB GDDR5 memory
MSi HD7750 power edition seems pretty awesome VFM, but can a local 450W PSU handle its power requirements? [PSU with 19A on +12V acc to the sticker]
1. MSI HD7750 power edition : OCed to 900MHz [external POWER is required]
MSI R7750 Power Edition 1GD5/OC Graphics Card - MSI: Flipkart.com
2. Sapphire HD7750 at stock 800mhz
Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card - Sapphire: Flipkart.com
3. Power color HD7750 @ stock 800mhz
PowerColor AMD/ATI HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card - PowerColor: Flipkart.com
4. Asus HD7750 @ 820MHz
Asus AMD/ATI HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card - Asus: Flipkart.com
all of them are priced around 7.3k and all have 1GB GDDR5 memory
MSi HD7750 power edition seems pretty awesome VFM, but can a local 450W PSU handle its power requirements? [PSU with 19A on +12V acc to the sticker]
HELP!!!!
My motherboard has Pci express 1.0x16....but the graphics card which i intend to buy requires 2.1x16. I read on the net that there were some problems regarding this slot compatibility.(for e.g.:someone said that his cpu didnt boot when he inserted the pci-e 2.1 into pci-e 1.0 slot..,some said you have to update your BIOS etc..).I am really confused with all these hardware talk(and i am pc noob)
so will there be a problem?
will the performance be hampered?
[P.S: I intend to buy amd radeon hd 5450 1gb ddr3]
My motherboard has Pci express 1.0x16....but the graphics card which i intend to buy requires 2.1x16. I read on the net that there were some problems regarding this slot compatibility.(for e.g.:someone said that his cpu didnt boot when he inserted the pci-e 2.1 into pci-e 1.0 slot..,some said you have to update your BIOS etc..).I am really confused with all these hardware talk(and i am pc noob)
so will there be a problem?
will the performance be hampered?
[P.S: I intend to buy amd radeon hd 5450 1gb ddr3]
CyberKID
In search for Tech Gyan!
Answer to your questions.
1. Most probably no. Theoretically, the PCI express revisions are backward compatible, so I don't think there should be an issue with using a PCIE 2.1 card with a PCIE 1.0 board. Most of the people, here or even on other forums suggest the same.
2. The newer PCIE versions usually feature higher memory bandwidth, which, IMO, will may drastically have a negative impact on a high end graphics card. I don't think that the performance of an HD 5450 with a DDR3 RAM will have any noticable impact (if any).
1. Most probably no. Theoretically, the PCI express revisions are backward compatible, so I don't think there should be an issue with using a PCIE 2.1 card with a PCIE 1.0 board. Most of the people, here or even on other forums suggest the same.
2. The newer PCIE versions usually feature higher memory bandwidth, which, IMO, will may drastically have a negative impact on a high end graphics card. I don't think that the performance of an HD 5450 with a DDR3 RAM will have any noticable impact (if any).
Even on a high-end graphic card like GTX 680 or HD 7970, there is barely 3% performance impact.
PCIe 1.x X16 or PCIe 2.x X8 or PCIe 3.0 X4 is enough for every graphic card out there as far as gaming is concerned. Only in compute benchmarks with HD 7970 you'll see visible negative performance impact.
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mate.
nikku_hot123
In the zone
I am getting black borders in all games whenever i am changing games resolution less than 1920x1080.?
please help.
GPU HD870
Benq hd2220 eco
please help.
GPU HD870
Benq hd2220 eco
Yes,if u play games at resolutions which are lower than your monitor's native res. you will get black borders.
nikku_hot123
In the zone
I don't think it is always possible to play all games in hd
You turn down other visual settings to get playable frame rates.Turn off AA or use FXAA,post processing,physx,motion blur,FOV etc. to play on full hd with decent fps.Why would you want to lower the res. when you bought a full HD monitor?