Graphics card for PC - Help!
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| 1 | My16 year old son would like a graphics card for Christmas. caeli - 2020-12-14 12:54:00 |
| 2 | Cheaper is not necessarily better and the pc may indeed benefit from a discrete graphics card but it needs a good CPU as well possibly. Perhaps if you posted the specs of the machine someone might be able to offer some targeted advice? Edited by nice_lady at 1:11 pm, Mon 14 Dec nice_lady - 2020-12-14 13:10:00 |
| 3 | They may need the size of the computer case that you have as well. Some graphics cards are very big. muppet_slayer - 2020-12-14 13:13:00 |
| 4 | Thanks for your replies, I really appreciate any help. caeli - 2020-12-14 13:20:00 |
| 5 | Cards for CAd are very different to gaming cards, here';s a list, various budgets in mind. They are more expensive than gaming cards. https://techdetects.com/best-graphic-cards-for-cad/ lythande1 - 2020-12-14 13:35:00 |
| 6 | lythande1 wrote:
Thanks, will read. Need for the CADing. caeli - 2020-12-14 13:39:00 |
| 7 | gaming cards are fine for CAD, and much cheaper bang for buck. Especially for someone who isn't earning their crust from it. bitsnpieces2020 - 2020-12-14 14:28:00 |
| 8 | lythande1 wrote:
Except for the GTX1080 you linked in your list there, which was unquestionably a gaming card. cube_guy - 2020-12-14 14:34:00 |
| 9 | Have you asked him what GPU he wants? If you're looking at a 7th gen intel they're 4-5 years old, so you're not looking at something particularly modern, might be a waste going with the latest 3000 series GPU. The lowest of the previous generation GPUs would be the 2060: You can get something like a GTX 1060 which is slower but cheaper. ira78 - 2020-12-15 15:18:00 |
| 10 | Thanks ira78. Really appreciated! https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/VGAPNY01660/PNY-GeForce-GTX https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/VGAEVG11557/EVGA-GeForce-GT Thanks a million! caeli - 2020-12-15 15:49:00 |
| 11 | The 1660 is a fairly decent low end GPU, if that's your price range, and about 50% faster than the 1650. ira78 - 2020-12-16 07:32:00 |
| 12 | ira78 wrote:
Last question, is the $500 one in your link, worth that bit extra - eg significantly better/faster for just $100 more? caeli - 2020-12-16 08:12:00 |
| 13 | The 2060 is significantly faster than a 1660 but for those applications it is unlikely to make a lot of difference especially with an older CPU that is now fairly weak (especially if it's an i5) If games are also in the mix then the 2060 makes more sense even with an i5 vtecintegra - 2020-12-16 08:36:00 |
| 14 | Also depends if you want to buy a new card as well, or are happy to buy second hand (just to throw a spanner in the works). A used GTX1080 will do the cad work just fine, would be cheaper and would be a better GPU if he wanted to game sometimes as well. cube_guy - 2020-12-16 09:11:00 |
| 15 | cube_guy wrote:
Nothing like a spanner lol.. caeli - 2020-12-16 09:44:00 |
| 16 | Search for GTX1080 here on Trademe, that would be your best bet. cube_guy - 2020-12-16 09:57:00 |
| 17 | cube_guy wrote:
Thank you caeli - 2020-12-16 10:08:00 |
