Graphics Card Related Doubts Cleared with Explanations
Graphics Card is one of the most important components if you are a gamer or a performance enthusiast. Novice users or users who do not have much knowledge on graphics have some or the other doubts when they plan on buying a graphics card for their PC.
Regarding graphics card I have been asked many basic questions by my blog readers and other users so I thought why not make a detailed post on it and clear all their doubts here at one place only.
FAQs on Graphics Card
Here are the various questions that I have been asked frequently on graphics card. Here i will clear all your queries along with detailed answers and explanations.
Q1. Is 4GB Graphics card faster and better than 2GB card?
Answer: Many people think more the Memory the better is the performance of the Graphics Card. Well this is not true in most of the cases and I am going to discuss why. The performance of a graphics card does not depends on the size of the Memory but on factors like GPU Architecture, GPU model, Type of Memory, Memory Interface and Clock speed or Frequency of GPU and Graphics Card Memory.
Two same budget graphics cards (having same GPU) having memory 2GB and 4GB will perform the same because they don’t have enough power to run games at high resolutions and therefore the extra memory will not come into play. Larger Memory is only required to run the latest demanding games at higher resolutions i.e. 1920 x 1080 or higher. Therefore it is practically useless to buy an entry level or budget graphics card with 4GB or higher memory, and you will be wasting your money for the extra 2GB or more memory. If you are going for a higher-mid range or high end graphics card then only you should look at the larger memory size, and for budget or mid-range graphics card look for cards with better memory type i.e. GDDR5 Memory having 128-bit or higher memory interface.
Read: Learn about Graphics Card Memory Type & its Interface
Q2. Does my motherboard support this Graphics Card model?
Answer: The major requirement of a graphics card is the presence of graphics card slot in your motherboard, which currently is PCI Express x16 or PCIe x16 slot. So if your motherboard has PCIe x16 slot on it then you don’t have worry and your motherboard can support all the graphics card models having PCIe x16 connector.
The performance of a Graphics Card may vary depending whether your motherboard has which version of PCIe x16 slot i.e. PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 etc., because each one has different bandwidth and thus performance. Here are the details below for various versions of PCI Express x16 slots.
| PCIe x16 version | Bandwidth |
| v1.0 | 4 GB/s |
| v2.0 | 8 GB/s |
| v3.0 | 15.75 GB/s |
| v4.0 | 31.51 GB/s |
*Higher the bandwidth, the better is the performance.
Q3. Can DDR2 / DDR3 motherboard support DDR5 Graphics Card?
Answer: This is the question which has been asked to me quite a few times. Here I would like to make clear that motherboard memory type and size has nothing to do with graphics card compatibility. You can run a GDDR5 graphics card on motherboard supporting DDR / DDR2 / DDR3 / DDR4 RAM etc. The only thing you need to run a graphics card is the PCI Express x16 slot and a sufficient capacity SMPS depending on the graphics card GPU or model.
Q4. Can I Run latest games on Budget Graphics Card?
Answer: The thing here is that you will get exactly what you have paid for. If you are thinking that you can run high-end latest games on high settings on a budget graphics card worth Rs. 5000/- or so then you are in a complete misunderstanding. If you can run latest high-end games on high settings on a graphics card worth Rs. 5k the why would anybody buy a high-end graphics card worth Rs. 20k or 30k. You may be able to run latest games on a budget graphics card on low settings on medium resolution, but if you want more glory and graphics effects then you have to buy a mid-range or high-end graphics card which can let you play latest games on medium to high graphics settings on high resolution.
Q5. Do I have to change my SMPS for installing Graphics Card?
Answer: If you have a decent 350W to 400W branded SMPS and you are buying an entry level or budget graphics card then you do not have to change your current SMPS but if you are going for a mid-range or high-end graphics card then you must have to get a powerful SMPS for it.
At the end I would like to say that if you still have some doubts regarding graphics card then you can ask me by leaving a comment below.
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Hello sir
My pc rig is
i5 3470
8gm ram
Seasonic 620watts 80 plus bronze psu
And asus strix gtx 960 4gb ddr5 graphic card
Now currently my motherboard is digilite h61 vg4
I want to change my motherboard to good gaming motherboard plz suggest me a good motherboard and from where should I buy online or local market?
How much is your budget? Also good & high end LGA 1155 socket motherboards are very difficult to find these days.
My budget is 5k to 6k
I would advise you to get Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3V Motherboard. I advise you to buy it online as it is very hard to find. You can get it here http://www.amazon.in/Gigabyte-GA-B75M-D3V-LGA1155-CrossFireX-Motherboard/dp/B007R21JKE/?tag=aksha0b-21
Thanks
Hello sir once again..
I want to ask something like I am having i5 3470 8gb of ram one is kingston 4gb and other one is qualmm 4gb (I don’t know the name exactly) and gtx 960 asus strix 4gb ddr5 gpu and seasonic 620watt 80 plus bronze psu…
My question is that I am playing ac black flag on highest settings but when I play for 1 hour or more my processor temp. Goes to 60c and gpu temp. Goes to 52c
And on idle my processor temp. Goes in between 35 to 45c
Is it normal or something wrong?
As ac black flag is not so much heavy game for my current configuration
This is normal for CPU and GPU, but if you want to reduce your CPU temperature to much lower mark then you can buy an aftermarket CPU cooler. Read here on how to find the proper one https://www.akshatblog.com/guide-on-finding-the-right-aftermarket-cpu-cooler/
Ok bro thanks.. plz tell me weather my system RAM is fine ?? Or should I change it to increase the performance?
And plz tell me some good quality aftermarket cooler in low rates bro and also about thermal paste..
You RAM is fine for now and you can upgrade to 16 GB in future for more demanding games.
For Thermal paste go for Cooler Master IC Value V1
For CPU Cooler buy Deepcool Neptwin V2 – http://www.amazon.in/DEEPCOOL-NEPTWIN-V2/dp/B008QT59I0/?tag=aksha0b-21
Thanks bro..
hi akshat, when i turn on my pc it is booting properly but no display is coming. but when I change my monitor’s plug from graphics card to mb without removing the graphics card the display is coming. i have checked all plug properly. I am using sapphire r7 260x 2 gb, gigabyte 75 lmt usb 3, fx 4130, corsair vs 550 and 2 4 gigs of ram. I dnt understand what is happening. Smps 6 pin cable also attached with graphics card. need ur help asap.
Thanks & regards
Remove and put your graphics card again and also see if in BIOS primary video adapter is set to PEG/PCIe or video card.
Hi Akshat, i have removed my grafics card and put again but no changes. It was running but suddenly the problem has arisen.
have you checked the BIOS?
Yes I have checked Bios. In advance Bios feature – Init display first- there are 3 options as PCI slot, onchipvga and PEG. It is selected PCI slot.
Change it to PEG and also check your graphics card in another computer.
Dear Sir,
my system is
asus p5kpl am/ps
intel core 2 quad Q9400 2.66 ghz
4gb ddr2 ram 667 mhz
2 hard disk one wd 500 green and one wd250 gb
one DVD/CD RW
3 cabinet fans of 80 mm
one Corsair VS 550 Smps
which graphics card is best for my system this amazon.in/Gainward-NVIDIA-DDR3-GT610-Graphics/dp/B00856SPEY?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=301af071-dfde-4bee-875d-86aa49075ad7 this amazon.in/gp/product/B01AZ7W88O/ref=pd_cp_0_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1SNDZXT6X398QDFYMTTP or this amazon.in/gp/product/B01AY78NFW/ref=pd_cp_0_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1J69TTH13J7390TQ96X9 which one of these will work with my smps so that my smps can work without any load , because i dont want my smps to go under load when idle i want it to go under load only while gaming .
thank you
awaiting your reply,
Go with Zotac GT 710 at http://amzn.to/2bOcxqr
Dear sir,
i dont know which one i should bring this amazon.in/gp/product/B01AZ7W88O/ref=pd_cp_0_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1SNDZXT6X398QDFYMTTP or this amazon.in/Gigabyte-GV-N710D3-2GL-Graphic-Dual-Link-Profile/dp/B01B1WJXK8/ref=pd_sim_147_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1J69TTH13J7390TQ96X9 i like this
Gigabyte Nvidia GT 710 2GB DDR3 (GV-N710D3-2GL) Graphic Card / PCI-E 2.0 / 2GB / DDR3 / 64 Bit / D-SUB/Dual-Link DVI-D/HDMI / Low Profile / Single FAN because it is more power efficient it takes only 19w wheras zotac takes 25w and also the memory clock of zotac is 1600mhz whereas gigabyte has 1.8 gbps and also gigabyte has a fan to cool it whereas zotac has only a heatsink so which one should i buy
thank you
awaiting your reply
Between these two two Gigabyte GT 710 is clearly the better option.
i cant understand a problem i have heard that if i use pcie x16 2.o in place of 1.1 ill run the graphics card faster but here it is vise versa in 1.1 or 1.0 it works on 1800 mhz and on 2.0 it works on 1600 mhz http://www.gigabyte.in/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5757#sp its really confusing
No confusion. PCIe x16 is both backward and forward compatible.
then why pciex16 1.0 is 1800 and pcie 2.0 is slower 1600 . if this was the case than no one would but a motherboard with pciex16 2.0 everybody will go for pcie x16 1.0
Are you talking about the graphics card or the slot? PCIe x16 3.0 slot offers double bandwidth over 2.0 and 2.0 over offers more bandwidth over 1.0.
but http://www.gigabyte.in/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5757#sp shows 1800 on 1.0 and 1600 on 2.0 , Really confused
I don’t know what they mean there as they have not specified anything clearly. Please only remember the things i told you.
which is the best 2gb ddr3 or gddr3 710 graphics card under 3200
also which company is the best
All these companies asus, gigabyte, zotac, palit, msi etc. are good. GDDR3 is better because it is a dedicated graphics card memory https://www.akshatblog.com/difference-between-gddr5-vs-ddr3-vs-gddr3-vs-gddr4-ram/
any good gddr3 graphics card under 3200
only GT 710
which company gt 750 is the best
Asus and MSI (dual fan edition) has the best GT 750
what is the price?
around 10k rupees
is this graphics card http://www.gigabyte.in/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5757#sp really direct x 12 because many sites are showing that it has direct x 10 or 11 some sites are also saying that it has openGL 4.0 or 4.1 whereas the gigabyte site shows openGL 4.5 so is this graphics card fake in anyway
GT 710 is DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.5.
Dear sir,
which one is good GT 610 OR GT 710 THIS VIDEO IS REALLY CONFUSING ME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boFFkKCuVmw
THANK YOU,
awaiting your reply
Definitely GT 710 is better than GT 610. Do not confuse yourself.
Dear sir,
Is Gigabyte Nvidia GT 710 2GB DDR3 (GV-N710D3-2GL) the best GT 710 Graphics card at the prics range of 3200 because it has a fan , but other companies like zotac , asus dont have a fan but Gigabyte GT 710 has so is it best under prics range of 3200
thank you.
awaiting your reply,
Yes it is better because having a fan is always good because it can keep the temperature lower and thus improves performance.
Dear sir,
My processor temp is 58.5 when idle 62-63 when using and 66-67 under load . and as the graphics card emutes a lot of heat it can increase the temp even more . is there any way to stop my intel core 2 quad Q9400 from going up to 70 degrees once i put the graphics card .
because 70+ degrees can damage my motherboard
thank you,
awaiting your reply.
Your idle CPU temperature is a bit on higher side. The graphics card will have no visible effect on your processor temperature. You can buy a good aftermarket CPU cooler to reduce your processor temperature. https://www.akshatblog.com/guide-on-finding-the-right-aftermarket-cpu-cooler/
so gigabvyte is the best GT 710 graphics card with one fan under the budget of 3200.
I have ordered a antec fan by looking a t your post . so this is the best card under the price range
yes it is the best GT 710.
I am planning to buy graphics card and my budget is Rs. 12000/- I have selected MSI 750 ti twin frozer. Kindly suggest which is best MSI or Asus. Both are dual fan.
Go for the MSI 750 ti twin frozr because it consumes lesser power and runs cooler than the other 750 Ti cards. The performance of this card is also top notch.
Thanks a lot
I have local G41d3Lm Motherboard . it supports pci express x8 1.1 and i want to updrade motherboard . i search on Gigabyte official website and i have Intel Pentium Dual Core E5700 processor , zotac nvidia geforce gt 730 2gb ddr5 . i want pci express2.0 x16 slot . Please help me in finding the right motherboard. i find the following motherboard
http://www.gigabyte.in/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3487#sp
Please see and tell me Is this okay ? If you know what motherboard i need please tell .. Thank you
The motherboard that you have found will work perfectly because it is also a LGA 775 motherboard.
i ball lps223-400 smps
intel dh61ww motherboard
intel i3
2100
will its support ZOTAC GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Graphics Card plz ans
No. you must get a good PSU for it and i recommend Corsair VS450.
will other thing ok like motherboard support the graphic card or not
i read your blog post that’s awsome.
Hi sir…i just turn on my pc and saw that the nvidia control panel is missing in taskber and right click context menu but the device manager showing gtx 1050ti working properly……..so i restarted my pc and it gave me a sounds like i just plugged an usb device and now the control panel showing……what happend!!is it ok??
Re-insatll the drives or update them
Ok.thnkx for the reply…..:)
HELLO SIR, I WANT TO BUY A CONNECTOR FOR MY GRAPHIC CARD TO LCD DISPLAY WHICH ONE IS GOOD VGA TO DVI OR VGA TO HDMI CONNECTOR…… I’M REALLY CONFUSED COULD YOU SUGGEST ME WHICH ONE IS BETTER…..
Go for VGA to DVI as it works fine. I am guessing your Monitor has VGA port?
Yes My monitor has VGA port…..
Ok..go with the VGA to DVI connector. I have used it many times and it works good.
on core 2 duo e7400, 4gb ram i want to run a gtx 660 or 750ti.
will i be able to run it fairly with mid high settings or would it bottleneck ?
and, will a 450 wtt psu with +12v 20amps be enough for those cards ?
The CPU will be a bottleneck for GTX 750 Ti in modern games, and 20A is not enough for this configuration. I suggest you to get Corsair VS450.
thanks bro, so how much amps will be required on the +12 volt rail ?
was planning to go with gtx 660 , and a duel 12 v rail psu with 12v1 16a and 12v2 16a is it better [because was thinking by adding both rails (12*16 plus 12*16 )we get 384vlt , or should i get a single 12v rail psu?
I think you should be fine with it as a PSU with 32A on 12V rail is decent enough for an average PC with GTX 660. Can you provide me your complete PC specs?
correction above 384 watt
Bhai mere paas AMD 2200g ka processor with Msi A320m pro-VD plus with lpx 8gb of ram with 1tb hhd hai…….. Bhai mere liye konsa Graphic card and Power Supply best rahegi……..
How much is your budget for graphics card and PSU combined?
10000 rupees……
I would suggest:
Graphics card -> Zotac GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5
PSU -> Corsair VS450
Hello sir, I want to make a pc which can handle almost all games. Could suggest me which configuration will best. I am also ok with Amd…..
How much is your budget without monitor?
35,000 rupees…..
Without monitor?
I have zeb-g41-d3 motherboard and zeb-n450w psu. Can you suggest me any good graphics card for gaming at 720p.
I suggest ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5.
Sir, I want to built a PC in budget of 40-45 thousand without monitor. Could you suggest me best configuration which can handle all of games without any problem.
Here is the configuration:
Core-i5 9400F Processor
Gigabyte H310M H Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR RAM 16GB
Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics Card
Samsung 860 Evo SSD 256GB
Seagate 1TB HDD
Corsair VS450 PSU
Corsair SPEC 04 Case
Bhai, yeh zotac geforce gtx 1650 ka konsa edition hai? Aur yeh Ram kaun si DDR hai?
Yes it is DDR4 RAM and the card is this https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-gaming-geforce-gtx-1650-oc
Thanks bhai, just one more question cabinet Normal wali hi thik rahegi ya koi aur….
A normal ATX cabinet should be fine too.
Open the PC case and check the model and power ratings of the SMPS.
Hello Sir, I want to build a gaming PC up to 50k only CPU. Could you give specification for that which could handle all types of games in a long time of period.
Here is the configuration:
Intel Core i3 – 9100F Processor
Gigabyte H310M S2 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 16GB RAM DDR4 3000MHz
Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED CPU Cooler
Samsung 860 EVO 250GB 2.5-inch SSD
Seagate 1TB HDD
Zotac Gaming Geforce GTX 1650 AMP Edition 4GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
Corsair VS450 PSU
Cooler Master MasterBox MB501L Case
Thank you very much. Sir, I have one more question, If i want to upgrade this configuration in future which components would be best for that…
You can upgrade to Core i7 – 9700F, 32GB RAM and any graphics card you like.
sir,
can u suggest me graphic cards for zeb h-61 motherboard
I would suggest GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5.
my pc specs:
* i3 3240
* 4gb ram
* 450 psu
500gb hard disk
Sir can you suggest me a graphic card. I have Asus g41 with quad core 2.83ghz with 8gb ram and Corsair vs450 PSU and 1tb hdd
What is your budget for the graphics card?
5k
In this budget, the best you can get is the Geforce GT 710 2GB GDDR5
Hai sir,
1.Ryzen 7 5800x
2.MSI B550 PRO VDH WIFI
3. Corsair Vengeance 16gbx2 (3600mhz)
4. SSD 1TB NVme crucial.
5. HDD 1TB Seagate barracuda.
6.vCorsair 550W.
7. GTX 1650.
For my video editing computer sales man in our place choosen these components
Plz tell me are these components good or I need to change any thing…
My budget is around 90k… My main purpose editing brother
Looks very good. I don’t think any change is needed.
Thank you Sir
Thank you sir , I have purchased pc with your confirmation,,, now I need a good monitor for my video editing I’m perplexed to choose dell, lg, benq and samsung…
My budget is around 17k… Would you suggest the best
I would suggest Dell E2421HN 24-inch FHD IPS Monitor in your budget.
Thank you sir
But in my place what you suggested it’s not there sir
Can you suggest another one for my editing
Another option would be BenQ GW2480 24-inch IPS FHD Monitor.
Hello sir, I started working as video editor that’s why i need a pc which is cable for high level video editing. I system which i am using in my is 2.7ghz dual core i5 with 8gb 1867mhz ddr3 with intel iris graphics 6100 1536 mb. Could you suggest a pc for me, my budget is 40-50k only cpu. It will be great help.
Is the monitor included in this budget?
No sir only cpu without monitor…
Here is the configuration:
Intel Core i5-11400 Processor
ASUS TUF Gaming B560M-PLUS Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 RAM (8×2) 3000MHz
Corsair CV450 PSU
Samsung 980 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD
Seagate Baracuda 1TB HDD
Corsair 110R Mid-Tower ATX Case
Does the Gigabyte Arous Elite AX support 2 4070 ti graphics cards
Gigabyte Arous Elite AX can support two graphic cards but the second one will run at reduced bandwidth PCIe 4.0 x4.
I have bought. Gt710 this week
Pc specs are – core2duo e7500 and 4gb ddr2 ram
I was playing max payne 3 , it started after installing with little stuttering but after that it is not starting , i have reinstalled the game 2-3 times but nothing happened . It always having intro then the screen freezes and max payne 3 .exe has stopped working
Same with NFS RUN – it is having stuttering after every 1 min , even on low settings
Pls help me
For Max Payne 3, I think some files are missing or you have to update DirectX, etc. GT 710 is a very weak card and does not have the firepower to run NFS Run smoothly even on the lowest setting.