Advise on GPU for 2560x1440 - non gaming

[653473spd]

I have a 4 year old set up I want to take to work. Primarily going to be using it for Word, Excel, couple work programs and surfing the internet, youtube, streaming music and hd movies e.t.c...

I just ordered a 25" 2560x1440 16:9 Asus monitor and looking for a graphics card to maximize the resolution the monitor is capable of.

Rig is as follows
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
i5 - second generation
16 gigs / corsair vengeance ddr3
650w power supply

Currently have a MSI 560 ti installed with 2 DVI Ports

Debated on just using above video card and getting a DVI to HDMI conversion cable. Looking at MSI specs it says 2560x1440 is max resolution card can do. Am I better just using this card for general use?

Looking to get something that has HDMI or Display Port. Have been looking from 750 ti up to 960 gtx and am not sure if this will be enough? or overkill for a general use computer at 2560x1440.

Would the newer video card give a better video from the same source? Or would I only notice improvement if I was only gaming.

Thanks for reading my rambling. Any and all advise is welcome.

 

[lehtv]

Your motherboard has DisplayPort that supports up to 2560x1600. Intel HD should be enough for those tasks

edit: 560 Ti, 750 Ti and 960 are all overkill unless you're gaming. If you want to use a discrete card for any reason, you only need a very basic low power card like GT 720 or GT 630

 

[tweakboy]

Any Video card can do that resolution,,

gl

 

[nitromullet]

Currently have a MSI 560 ti installed with 2 DVI Ports

Debated on just using above video card and getting a DVI to HDMI conversion cable. Looking at MSI specs it says 2560x1440 is max resolution card can do.

That card will do up to 2560x1440, but only over dual link DVI. DVI to HDMI adapters only support single link DVI to HDMI, which means your max res on HDMI is 1920x1080.

 

[xorbe]

OP, I have a lowly GT 640 driving 2560x1600 + two more 1600x1200 screens, for non-gaming usage. It doesn't take a lot of card.