Question Need a new vid card I suppose....

[Phaetos]

I just moved my HD and vid card(PNY NVidia GTX 750Ti 2GB RAM) to my old server housing an AMD FX-6300 Black processor(6 core) since my old pc mobo usb ports had decided to crap the bed, and am now running Windows 10 on the semi-new build. Works great, my god why didn't I do this before, that old processor in the old PC was dragging down everything.

Here's the question: I've been out of the vid card loop for along time. I have noticed that when playing a game and streaming(Netflix, Twitch, Amazon Prime), I'm still getting a bit of stutter/lag on video/audio. Looking at the Task Manager I can see that the vid card is getting nailed to about 90% plus doing those two things simultaneously. Time to upgrade the vid card I guess.

I don't need the greatest thing out there, just a fairly decent upgrade. Any suggestions? Current card is self-powered, does not get power from the PS. Do they still make cards this way or will I need to get another cable for my CX430 or upgrade the PS to do this?

I play mostly RPG and ARPG type stuff( Diablo, Path of Exile, Grim Dawn), kinda getting into Eve online again since the PC can actually do it.

ETA: I'm a bit of an Nvidia fanboy. Always preferred them over AMD, yet I love AMD processors, go figure. Convince me one way or the other ...

 

[Shmee]

Yes some video cards do not require supplemental power connectors, but they are generally lower end. If you do not wish to upgrade your PSU, (which I think should have at least one 6+2 pin anyway) and are ok with a lower end lower powered card, consider the GTX 1650.

 

[Phaetos]

Yes some video cards do not require supplemental power connectors, but they are generally lower end. If you do not wish to upgrade your PSU, (which I think should have at least one 6+2 pin anyway) and are ok with a lower end lower powered card, consider the GTX 1650.

That is actually a good recommendation. But I see a problem I didn't think about. I have a 2 monitor setup. An ASUS 24" VN247 that does 1080p with HDMI, and a much older Sony SDM-HS75P whose max resolution is 1280x1024(ugh) and only has DVI or VGA connectors.

 

[Phaetos]

Well, derp. I forgot that some manufacturer's put different outputs on their cards. Newegg's got a few good options in the GTX 1650 arena.

Anyone got AMD recommedations to fill those requirements?

 

[ozzy702]

Anyone got AMD recommedations to fill those requirements?

Not until this fall if you want something without a PCIE power connector. If your CX430 is still in decent shape you may be able to get away with using an AMD 570 which is a phenomenal buy at current prices but a little on the thirsty side.

 

[happy medium]

Go with the 1650, its the best card on the market that sips power and has your output needs.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Go with the 1650, its the best card on the market that sips power and has your output needs.

I haven't looked at all of them, but most Turing cards seem to have ditched the DVI-D port. Whereas, most RX 570 cards have DVI-D, HDMI, and DP. So, just going by outputs, and not performance, the RX 570 would seem to be a better fit, but if he needs a card that doesn't require PCI-E power, that would be down to a slower RX 560 card. Or a GTX 1650, with an active DP-to-DVI-D adapter hanging off of it at extra expense.

 

[happy medium]

I haven't looked at all of them, but most Turing cards seem to have ditched the DVI-D port. Whereas, most RX 570 cards have DVI-D, HDMI, and DP. So, just going by outputs, and not performance, the RX 570 would seem to be a better fit, but if he needs a card that doesn't require PCI-E power, that would be down to a slower RX 560 card. Or a GTX 1650, with an active DP-to-DVI-D adapter hanging off of it at extra expense.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...PID=6361382&SID=anandtech-2359340815743410832
Coming from a gtx750, a 1650 should be 3x better for his situation, run 2x cooler, be way more quiet, and only use 65 watts and not need an extra power cable. And on the link I posted, have plenty of dvi models. $145 at shipped with a free game is good.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...PID=6361382&SID=anandtech-2359340815743410832

 

[VirtualLarry]

Oh, there are a few with DVI-D, in that case, yeah, a GTX 1650 is (currently) the fastest card that you can get that doesn't need a 6-pin PCI-E power connector.

 

[Phaetos]

Sounds like a win .... Thanks peeps.

 

[ondma]

I am confused. The CM 430 has one 6 pin PCI-E connector. You shouldn't be limited to a bus powered card. 430 watts is not a lot of power, but I would think you could run something at least up to a GTX 1060. AMD cards I am not so familiar with, they tend to be more power hungry, and some require an 8 pin or even 6 plus 8 pin connectors.

 

[VirtualLarry]

There are 6-pin GTX 1060 cards, as well as some RX 570 cards. And if need be, use an adapter.