Is the GTX 1050 a good card? «123...Next Go

Saunta2

I'm seeing it here for more than $300 less than the 1060. The 1060 is almost $700 and the 1050 is $330-360 (not us currency)

phoebebebe13

The game requires GTX 650 or better. The GTX 1050 is better than the 650 http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-650-vs-GeForce-GTX-1050

chesterbigbird

Saunta2 wrote: »

I'm seeing it here for more than $300 less than the 1060. The 1060 is almost $700 and the 1050 is $330-360 (not us currency)

The GTX 1050 will work well, even better if you can find a GTX 1050ti.
If your playing anything more demanding then the Sims 4 then i would pick up the 4GB card.

phoebebebe13

@Saunta2 agree with Chester if you can get a 1050 ti. I remember helping you with ram and it was expensive where you are. Also if you go for a new card MSI or ASUS might be better. @chesterbigbird I believe mentioned somewhere EVGA was having issues with their 1000 series

chesterbigbird

phoebebebe13 wrote: »

@Saunta2 agree with Chester if you can get a 1050 ti. I remember helping you with ram and it was expensive where you are. Also if you go for a new card MSI or ASUS might be better. @chesterbigbird I believe mentioned somewhere EVGA was having issues with their 1000 series

Yes i would probably avoid Evga this time around.
Msi Asus or Gigabyte will be good.

Saunta2

The EVGA one is what they have

Saunta2

http://www.bajanbestbuy.com/cat/graphic-cards

These are my only options. I'm currently using an R7 260X.

Saunta2

How are the RX460?

phoebebebe13

@Saunta2

RX 480 http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-RX-480-vs-GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti

RX 470 http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-RX-470-vs-GeForce-GTX-1050

Sim2Spore

Saunta2 wrote: »

How are the RX460?

The RX460 listed on that website (2GB) is only marginally worse than the GTX 1050 Superclocked:
http://tinyurl.com/Game-Debate-Comparison

I have an EVGA GTX 1060 SC (6GB) and it's been running cool and smooth since I bought it. EVGA's problems with the 10 series mostly stem from their higher end cards having really bad coolers.

Either of these cards would be a significant upgrade from a 260X and could easily run TS4 at max settings on 1080p.
http://tinyurl.com/1050-SC-vs-R7-260X
http://tinyurl.com/RX-460-vs-260X

Saunta2

I've been researching and the heating issue seems to be with the 1060-1080 cards with the 3.0 heating.

Is it safe to get the 1050 or should I get the rx460? Which card is better. I want to get it today so I need a response within the next 2 hours. Thanks!!

chesterbigbird

Saunta2 wrote: »

I've been researching and the heating issue seems to be with the 1060-1080 cards with the 3.0 heating.

Is it safe to get the 1050 or should I get the rx460? Which card is better. I want to get it today so I need a response within the next 2 hours. Thanks!!

Stick with the 1050, its a better card.

chesterbigbird

http://www.bajanbestbuy.com/product/graphic-cards/graphic-cards/evga-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ssc-gaming-2gb-gddr5-dvihdmidisplayport-pciexpress-video-card
This one.

Saunta2

chesterbigbird wrote: »

Saunta2 wrote: »

I've been researching and the heating issue seems to be with the 1060-1080 cards with the 3.0 heating.

Is it safe to get the 1050 or should I get the rx460? Which card is better. I want to get it today so I need a response within the next 2 hours. Thanks!!

Stick with the 1050, its a better card.

Despite being an Evga card?

Sim2Spore

Saunta2 wrote: »

Despite being an Evga card?

EVGA cards are normally among the best in overall performance for their entry level cards, like the 750 ti and the 1050. It's not like it's a 1080 FTW edition, so I wouldn't worry too much about overheating, especially if all you're using it for is games like the Sims.

I forgot to add: Make sure you get a card that can fit inside your case. I don't know if you're just upgrading a factory model or have a custom made rig, but if your case is small, you might not have enough room for dual fans.

Saunta2

I've got a custom made gaming PC, the case is pretty big. It used to hold a GTX670. maaaaan did I love that card

chesterbigbird

Saunta2 wrote: »

I've got a custom made gaming PC, the case is pretty big. It used to hold a GTX670. maaaaan did I love that card

I had a Gigabyte GTX 670.. that card rocked, loved it.
Evga are usually really good (i owned a Evga 970.) So you should be safe getting that 1050.

Saunta2

There's a store here that has one single 670 for ages at a little over $800 and won't drop the price. I told them it's outdated and no-one will buy it at that price... it's still there.

I ordered the card. Should be here later tonight.

chesterbigbird

The 670 was my favorite card.. it kept up in demanding games for 3 years until i brought my 970. I sold my 970 pc and now have the 1080.
You will be happy with the 1050.

Saunta2

Thanks. Can't wait until it reaches

Saunta2

Also, is it a must to uninstall the AMD drivers first? When I went from the 670 to R7 260x the guy from the company just switched the two cards

SimplyJen

You can uninstall the drivers via computer control panel and then go to uninstall program. Wait until you're about to put the new one in.

Saunta2

The card was delivered but the port to connect to the monitor doesn't match the monitor cable. The monitor cable has 4 little holes around a straight pin, the card only has the space for the straight pin and not the 4 holes. What can I do?

Nearia35

Saunta2 wrote: »

The card was delivered but the port to connect to the monitor doesn't match the monitor cable. The monitor cable has 4 little holes around a straight pin, the card only has the space for the straight pin and not the 4 holes. What can I do?

That card apparantly has a DVI port, DisplayPort, and HDMI. You need to determine which of these your monitor has, and buy the appropriate cable - or an A to B adapter if neither of the two share a common port.

It *sounds* like you're describing a DVI cable - of which there are several variations. You said the monitor cable has 4 holes around a straight pin - did you mean to say that it has four prongs/pins around the straight pin? If it will physically plug in, then DVI cables will generally work. If it physically will not fit in the graphics card socket, then you need a different cable or an adapter.

DVI is rather outdated at this point - if you have to buy something new, I'd go with HDMI if possible, although DisplayPort is the newest, if the monitor supports either of those.

ChelleJo

Saunta2 wrote: »

The card was delivered but the port to connect to the monitor doesn't match the monitor cable. The monitor cable has 4 little holes around a straight pin, the card only has the space for the straight pin and not the 4 holes. What can I do?

That's how my card is (GTX 1070). I had a DVI monitor connector and the graphic card itself has a place that *looks* like a dvi but is missing four holes for the prongs around the DVI straight pin area. Best I figured out, the graphic card is actual DL-DVI (which is sorta like Digital DVI) and the monitor is *not* DL-DVI but regular DVI. I bought a DVI to HDMI adapter and use it to connect the monitor to the card. They're pretty inexpensive, I got mine at my local walmart.

ETA: Just a bit here. If you are running dual monitors, as I am, there is generally only one HDMI connector on your graphic card, so make sure your second monitor isn't needing the HDMI before buying the adapter. My other monitor runs on DisplayPort, so I went HDMI on the other.

Saunta2

OK, I'll see if I can get an adapter tomorrow. The monitor is a few years old and I don't see any ports on it for any other kind of connection