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    Posted: 20 Jul 2016 at 3:35pm
I need a recommendation for a video graphics card to add into my PC. It has an Asrock B75M R2.0 motherboard and both PCIE slots are free. CPU is Intel Core I5-3570. Memory is 8Gb.  I want to be able to play "Ghost of a Tale" (http://www.ghostofatale.com) when it is released, but reading the latest news on that website, my PC with it's integrated graphics just ain't going to cut it.  I also have "Witcher 2" which just will not run on my PC as it is. I have had a bit of a look around the Asrock website and it seems that an AMD Radeon card of some type is supported, but I'm a bit lost now and would really appreciate some advice on what video card to look at.  Many thanks in advance.
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The below is where I suggest my customers go for graphic card requirements per game.

http://www.game-debate.com/can-I-run/
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Thanks, already ran a scanner on machine, which reported the inbuilt Intel HD Graphics as hopelessly inadequate, hence the quest for an appropriate add-on graphics card.
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I would look at either a GTX 1060 or a non-reference Radeon RX 480 as best value/$ or if your budget is tight then look at an R7 360 which can be had for cheap now. Do not buy a reference RX 480 at this time as there is a good chance you could have problems with it, non reference designs however have corrected the issues the reference design suffer from.

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Originally posted by wardog wardog wrote:

The below is where I suggest my customers go for graphic card requirements per game.

http://www.game-debate.com/can-I-run/


I'd take everything on that page with a grain of salt, since the minimum and recommended specs may not be accurate (at least not compared to what is stated in, say, Steam). Also, don't trust the Projected FPS Analysis as it can be _way_ off the mark. For Battleborn it suggests that I can run it @ 1080p Ultra and 30 FPS, when in reality the game is unplayable at anything more than 1176x664 and the lowest possible settings. Even then the FPS varies between 20-40 FPS, making the game very sluggish at times and ruining the experience.
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shane49, what PSU are you using? Its power rating and quality may limit your options.
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It is an ATX 620.  But, if necessary I am prepared to replace the PSU.
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Just a generic 620 W PSU? That doesn't bode well for quality, but on the other hand the power output should be more than enough for GTX 1060. The AIB RX 480s are a bit of a question mark at the moment.
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Yes, cheap generic PSU. Would you recommend something better ?
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I would if you didn't have a PSU already. Now I really don't know if it's worth the extra money, since it should be able to handle the GTX 1060 (and most likely the RX 480) which have been suggested. Also, I have no idea how good or bad your current PSU really is. For all I know it might serve you well for several years and a new PSU might be faulty and taker your whole rig with it in a puff of smoke.

But... If you were to switch to a well-known PSU brand, you should consider your possible future needs and balance them with your current ones. Are you going to overclock the computer? Are you going to buy several GPUs? Are you going for AMD or Intel? Etc. List the parts you'd like to have now and think about the upgrades you might need within the next couple of years. That will give you a rough estimate of the power output you need. Then you can use the Tom's Hardware's PSU tier list as a guideline:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

You might also want to check out some buyer's guides just to get an idea what you should be looking for (I just googled these quickly, I'm not sure if they're outdated or not):

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8754/psu-buyers-guide-holiday-2014
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-pc,2601-7.html
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