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    Upgrading videocard; what can my system handle?
    « on: January 11, 2011, 08:44:26 PM »
    I'm looking into upgrading the videocard for my desktop PC, but I'm curious just how "new" I can go that my system will actually be able to handle. In other words, could I upgrade to something like the nVidia GeForce GTX 400 series, or only the 200 series? Or something else entirely?

    My current specs:

    Power Supply: 650 watts
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz
    Memory: 2GB System RAM
    Hard Drive: 250GB
    Video Card: GeForce 9600 GT
    Operating System: Windows XP Home SP3
    Motherboard: ASUS P5N-E SLI

    So, given that... what do you think my system could handle for a new videocard?

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    Re: Upgrading videocard; what can my system handle?
    « Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 09:30:50 AM »
    The minimum recommended system power for a GTX 480 is 600 Watts, so yes, you should be able to handle the 400 series.
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    Re: Upgrading videocard; what can my system handle?
    « Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 11:41:01 AM »
    The manufacturer of the card will specify the power requirements.  nVidia does not make the card, they make the graphics chip (GPU).