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GPU for old PC

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/gpu-for-old-pc.204141/

Revolution
Revolution Original post #1
Sep 2, 2018 at 1:38 PM
Hi,
My AMD HD 5670 not working.
Need a new GPU for my old Intel C2D system.
I use my old PC for web browsing,watching movies,anime,playing 2.5D games etc.
I wanted to upgrade my PC but due to sky high price of hardware these days I step back.
Beside I will not able to play modern games like Cyberpunk 2077 without spending at least 50K now.
So just give me cheaper solution according to my current situation.
May be I will upgrade my CPU+MOBO+RAM+Case later when price gonna come down.
quicky008
Sep 2, 2018 at 3:05 PM
whats your budget?Even entry level gpus such as gt 710 are priced at around 2.7k these days and imo they aren't worth buying at that price,as you can get a much better gpu(used)by paying about 2000 more.
Revolution
Sep 2, 2018 at 4:10 PM
Used GPU have less or no warranty.
The only negative I can see.
But, as you mentioned 3K GPU not worth.
Should I wait,save 15K and upgrade later ?
Will I then able to play modern games @720P with good fps ?
quicky008
Sep 2, 2018 at 8:34 PM
Yea that would be the prudent thing to do,for 15k you can get something like a 1050ti 4gb or equivalent that will let you run most games at med-high settings comfortably at 1080p.

But if you need a gpu urgently only for basic use you can look for a gt 210 (used)-they are widely available and i bought one for myself for only Rs 500(512 mb ram version) a few yrs back and it has been working just fine.If you buy a gt 210 then dont spend more than 1-1.5k on it,it wont be worthwhile.
Revolution
Sep 2, 2018 at 9:29 PM
Thanks!

Which GPU is equal (not less but more) to old HD 5670 ?
Will it be good idea to pair GTX1050Ti with very old Intel C2D CPU ?
Where should I search for old 210 or other old gpu ?
nac
nac #6
Sep 2, 2018 at 9:54 PM
Even GT1030 is better than HD 5670.
No, there could be some issues if you pair 1050ti with your rig. I am experiencing display crash every single day with my C2D rig paired with GT 710.
Use your iGPU for now. If you want something better, either go for a new rig and GPU or go for old used card.
cute.bandar
Sep 3, 2018 at 1:07 AM
Will it be good idea to pair GTX1050Ti with very old Intel C2D CPU ?
As long as the motherboard and CPU are compatible with a gpu, there is no reason to think a 1050ti would give trouble with C2D .. except perhaps if the motherboard requires a BIOS update ( to support the GPU ) .
quicky008
Sep 3, 2018 at 1:54 PM
As long as the motherboard and CPU are compatible with a gpu, there is no reason to think a 1050ti would give trouble with C2D .. except perhaps if the motherboard requires a BIOS update ( to support the GPU ) .
Certain newer graphics cards exhibit compatibility issues when paired with a system that has a legacy bios(non-UEFI).

@op:you should only invest in a 1050ti after you've upgraded your system-in its current state,its not worthwhile.
chimera201
Sep 3, 2018 at 2:13 PM
You could build a Ryzen 2200G system with integrated graphics that is atleast better than HD 5670.
Revolution
Sep 3, 2018 at 2:31 PM
Thank you all.

Then I will spend 15K for CPU+GPU+Mobo+RAM later instead only for GPU.
Until then I will use iGPU.