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[Gator the angry pimp]

Found a gtx 550ti and gtx 650 for $20 each, anybody running one? I know, its old as dirt. Its what i got tho

[Throe]

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Edited by Throe, 11 December 2018 - 04:50 PM.

[Gator the angry pimp]

Im looking to see if anyone here is/has ran a gtx 550 ti or gtx 650 and if so whats their opinion on the card granted its ancient. Trying to piece together a potatoe rig with an fm1 socket am a6 3670k 430watt psu and 8gb ddr3 potatoe speed ram. found a gtx 550 ti and a gtx 650 for $25 a piece. Was thinking they might make the game run smoother than the hd 6530d integrated graphics im using at the moment.

[DFM]

it's a 6 year old card(6XX series) and 7 year old card(the 550TI).

Save the $40, save up another $40-$60 and buy either a refurb or new GT 1030. At least it's made within the last 2 years.
PS: Don't build potato's.

[Throe]

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Edited by Throe, 11 December 2018 - 04:51 PM.

[DFM]

Throe, on 27 April 2018 - 06:40 PM, said:

Edit: I think it's worth mentioning that part of OP's problem is likely the fact that contemporary cards are holding their value *extremely* well right now. Even a used GTX 970 can go for $400 right now, which is what I bought mine for new something like 2 or 3 years ago. This is an indirect result of cryptocurrencies being in something of a bubble right now.

I did check before I posted, and through microcenter.com you could get a GT 1030 for $100. Less if your willing to go re-furb.

Those are gone. But New EGG has a Re-furb RX 460 2GB OC MSI Card for less than $120... And I know those are decent "I need a cheap card in a pinch, like on the way home from work so I can get online and contribute to my blah blah blah tonight".
AKA, currently sitting in a box in the back of a desk drawer.

[Tier5 Kerensky]

The CPU he has is very weak, no point using that with anything remotely modern. The GTX 650 would be fine with it. He's not likely to see a performance increase but at least he can use higher resolution.

I don't think 550 TI offers anything over 650 expect higher electric bill, IF that PSU could support it. Won't have the same problem with 650.

[TooDumbToQuit]

Because of my motherboard, I'm stuck at a 550.

[DFM]

Teer Kerensky, on 29 April 2018 - 02:17 AM, said:

The CPU he has is very weak, no point using that with anything remotely modern. The GTX 650 would be fine with it. He's not likely to see a performance increase but at least he can use higher resolution.

I don't think 550 TI offers anything over 650 expect higher electric bill, IF that PSU could support it. Won't have the same problem with 650.

ok, then take that $20 or $40(if he buys both) and flush them down the toilet. Thats the equivalence of spending money on those cards to "upgrade" a system.

I understand that not everyone can just go out and dump money into a system. Believe me, I know. I currently end up with anything from $20 to -$20 a week in non-expenditure cash...

But basing upgrades off a extinct system is a bad idea. it's throwing money at a obsolete platform to make it less cheap but still obsolete.

If i'm using these specs:
Socket FM1 mobo(unknown make/model)
AMD A6 3670K APU
8G DDR3(unknown speed, Potatoe doesn't count)
430W PS (unknown m/m)
Unknown Case

I'm starting with a new PS or case. Unless that's a new(er) 430W + from something like thermaltake/coolermaster/powerspec your not getting far on that old PS you ripped out of your dell workstation.

OP, I understand your looking for better performance, but your wasting money. Even upgrading things that are there isn't likely to be worthwhile in the short, much less long run.

Know this though, alot of things you have on that old rig probably WONT make it over to a newer system.

[JediPanther]

I currently use a very used gtx 660 card which has a nice history of being the tester card for video issues from the local pc repair store. they just gave me the card to replace the 2012 radeon that was ruined from water damage. I get 33-54 fps in game and anywhere from 100-250 fps on loading screens if you watch the fps counter of bandicam. The 33-54 fps is just good enough to run a light mech. The worst I've forced mwo is a $200 laptop from a pawn shop with a mere 3-4 fps that I made a video of showing that even lrms in testing grounds was unplayable. You can run mwo on virtually any pc from 2012 on wards.

[Barkem Squirrel]

JediPanther, on 01 May 2018 - 09:51 AM, said:

I currently use a very used gtx 660 card which has a nice history of being the tester card for video issues from the local pc repair store. they just gave me the card to replace the 2012 radeon that was ruined from water damage. I get 33-54 fps in game and anywhere from 100-250 fps on loading screens if you watch the fps counter of bandicam. The 33-54 fps is just good enough to run a light mech. The worst I've forced mwo is a $200 laptop from a pawn shop with a mere 3-4 fps that I made a video of showing that even lrms in testing grounds was unplayable. You can run mwo on virtually any pc from 2012 on wards.

Hey I played almost forever at sub 10 fps LRMing people, but below 5 is very hard.

[Squiggy McPew]

My old gtx 560 ran mwo fine on lowered graphics with some things on high like effects and could hit 60 fps if I tweaked the user.cfg. My newer 960 has no issues on all ultra.

Speaking of which this is a relevant thread after you build it as it will allow for smoother gameplay.

https://mwomercs.com...s-updated-2018/

As to the choices you gave both are about the same level of performance so get the one with more memory.

Edited by Squiggy McPew, 01 May 2018 - 12:20 PM.

[Satan n stuff]

My old graphics card was a Gigabyte GTX670 4GB OC, it manages decent framerates at 1600x900 on very high settings so a 650 should be acceptable if you turn down the graphics a bit. That being said you can get newer graphics cards for only a little more than what you'd pay for a 6 year old one.

Edited by Satan n stuff, 10 May 2018 - 03:04 AM.

[TheCaptainJZ]

I recently upgraded from the 550 TI hoping to get better FPS. The new card has helped but not as much as I wanted it to. I'm sure I need to upgrade the rest of the system now.
With the 550 TI, I did get 30-40 fps most of the time so it was adequate but I also had a quad core AMD Phenom 3.5 GHz processor. So you can do it, but I'd recommend getting something newer for sure as that card is at the end of its life.

This was with most graphics settings on low btw.

[reflectorjones]

Ashamed to say I run an FX4100 and a 550ti and the game is playable. I could upgrade, but it's working for now, so I just keep on it. If you're just trying to get a buddy into the game or a kid going you're fine.