IronDogg
New Member
- Total Posts : 8
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/05/11 16:59:44
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Recently my EVGA 9800GTX SSC blew up and I have been shopping for a whole new computer, but have now decided to wait for a while. So now I am wondering what video card can I buy today that will still work with this old 790i Ultra motherboard?
|
rjohnson11
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 102253
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2004/10/05 12:44:35
- Location: Netherlands
- Status: online
- Ribbons : 84
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/13 09:00:29
(permalink)
Can you post the rest of your PC specs to include make and model of PSU?
|
IronDogg
New Member
- Total Posts : 8
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/05/11 16:59:44
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/14 04:57:54
(permalink)
Thanks for the reply and sorry I couldn't reply back faster...
The machine is:
EVGA 790i Ultra motherboard
Video Card was a GForce 9800GTX SSC, currently it is a GT 610 so I can use it.
CPU is Core 2 Quad Q9450 (2.66 with 12 mb cache)
4GB XMS3 1600 Corsair RAM
embarrassingly large power supply
Thanks for your advice and knowledge, :)
|
RainStryke
The Advocate
- Total Posts : 15872
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/07/19 19:26:55
- Location: Kansas
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 60
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/14 18:24:41
(permalink)
What's your budget?
I'd check into a GTX 760 or GTX 660.
Main PC | Secondary PC
Intel i9 10900K | Intel i7 9700KMSI MEG Z490 ACE | Gigabyte Aorus Z390 MasterASUS TUF RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super32GB G.Skill Trident Z Royal 4000MHz CL18 | 32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4266MHz CL17SuperFlower Platinum SE 1200w | Seasonic X-1250Samsung EVO 970 1TB and Crucial P5 1TB | Intel 760p 1TB and Crucial MX100 512GBCougar Vortex CF-V12HPB x9 | Cougar Vortex CF-V12SPB-RGB x5 3DMark Results:Time Spy|Port Royal
|
IronDogg
New Member
- Total Posts : 8
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/05/11 16:59:44
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/15 19:03:23
(permalink)
I don't really have a defined budget other than to get something reasonable that gets me through the next year or so until I decide to buy a whole new system. I will check into the 760 or 660. Thanks for the suggestions.
|
NordicJedi
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 12570
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/07/16 21:05:08
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 77
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/18 18:03:37
(permalink)
While the 760 is a nicer card, you may run into compatibility issues with the card, as the 790i chipset sometimes has issues with cards using a UEFI BIOS, which the 760 has. The 660 comes without a UEFI BIOS, and may also be slightly more compatible with performance on that board and system, which will lead to less bottlenecking.
|
IronDogg
New Member
- Total Posts : 8
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/05/11 16:59:44
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/19 16:48:31
(permalink)
Thanks for that awesome advice! That is really appreciated. I will get a 660. Any particular one works better than another, or just whatever I can get a hold of?
|
RainStryke
The Advocate
- Total Posts : 15872
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/07/19 19:26:55
- Location: Kansas
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 60
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/19 20:55:53
(permalink)
The GTX 660Ti is the highest end model with 1344 CUDA cores while the GTX 660 has 960 CUDA cores. You could also look into a GTX 670.
Other cards you could look into are a GTX 580, 570 or GTX 480.
Main PC | Secondary PC
Intel i9 10900K | Intel i7 9700KMSI MEG Z490 ACE | Gigabyte Aorus Z390 MasterASUS TUF RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super32GB G.Skill Trident Z Royal 4000MHz CL18 | 32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4266MHz CL17SuperFlower Platinum SE 1200w | Seasonic X-1250Samsung EVO 970 1TB and Crucial P5 1TB | Intel 760p 1TB and Crucial MX100 512GBCougar Vortex CF-V12HPB x9 | Cougar Vortex CF-V12SPB-RGB x5 3DMark Results:Time Spy|Port Royal
|
NordicJedi
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 12570
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/07/16 21:05:08
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 77
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/21 10:38:23
(permalink)
RainStryke
The GTX 660Ti is the highest end model with 1344 CUDA cores while the GTX 660 has 960 CUDA cores. You could also look into a GTX 670.
Other cards you could look into are a GTX 580, 570 or GTX 480.
All true. The reason I mentioned the 660, and not the 660 Ti, is due to availability. If you can find any of the cards RainStryke mentioned, then you'll be good to go. I'd probably try to stick with a 660 or 660 Ti, however, as you'll be able to later flash the cards to an UEFI BIOS if you upgrade your system to a UEFI compatible motherboard and OS.
|
RichardMH
New Member
- Total Posts : 38
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2012/03/11 08:01:12
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/22 04:35:43
(permalink)
Will a single AMD card work in this board, like a 7950?
|
rsabatino
FTW Member
- Total Posts : 1169
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/02/04 14:00:46
- Location: new jersey usa
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 6
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/22 05:08:07
(permalink)
iron dogg where are you from ? i got two 660ti sc both evga looking to sell
Operation System Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Processor AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor Memory 24.2 GB Free (31.9 GB Total) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8.0 GB) Monitor HP 32 Display (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz) Disk Storage 5240.5 GB Free of 6542.2 GB Audio NVIDIA High Definition Audio Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)) Mouse Razer BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless Keyboard Razer Viper
|
NordicJedi
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 12570
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/07/16 21:05:08
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 77
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2014/12/22 05:23:02
(permalink)
RichardMH
Will a single AMD card work in this board, like a 7950?
I'm less familiar with the AMD side of cards, but if that card ships with a UEFI BIOS, then there's still a fair chance that you'll run into a compatibility issue. The only thing you can try is to make sure you've upgraded to the latest BIOS, and hope that the board recognizes the card.
|
xz21x
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 113
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2011/12/29 18:38:02
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2015/03/26 20:56:46
(permalink)
|
rjohnson11
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 102253
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2004/10/05 12:44:35
- Location: Netherlands
- Status: online
- Ribbons : 84
Re: 790i Ultra Video Card Recommendations
2015/04/01 10:43:36
(permalink)
|