Whenever I need PC help, I always come to VG247. Basically I've got a quote from PC specialist and the motherboard in the quote is: ASUS® P7P55 LX: USB 2.0 & SATA 3.0Gb/s, CrossFireX™ SUPPORT. Now the graphics card is a: 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT430 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11. Does this mean I won't be able to crossfire it with another graphics card if I need to in the future?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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I don't believe you can put the GT430 in an SLI configuration anyway, but no, you certainly couldn't do it on a crossfire motherboard.
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Crossfire is the ATi multi-gpu solution, that's an Nvidia card which uses SLI, and it doesn't look like that board supports SLI.
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I'm not a fan of SLI or Crossfire, I personally prefer to just stick with a single card. It takes up less space in your case, and less power on your powersupply.
But as the others have already said, you cannot use Nvidia cards (SLI) on a Crossfire motherboard and vice versa.
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So, does this mean that if I were to get a motherboard with Crossfire X support then it won't let me use a Nvidia graphics card?
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You should still be able to use any single gpu, but why you'd want to buy a motherboard designed for ati cards and put an nvidia in it is beyond me.
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I'm a huge PC noob. This will be my first gaming pc in about 6 years :P
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Ok, well, even if you're not intending to sli or crossfire right now I'd suggest getting a board that supports the tech your chosen card uses just in case.
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You maybe better off with a high end single gpu than a mid range multy gpu solution, also much simpler too. I'm fairly sure the 430 does not support SLi anyways.
But you're looking at a motherboard with a gpu already on it, i can understand why you want a multi gpu configuration, but in that case look for one where both the motherboard & the card on board are both compatible with the same configuration (be it CrossFire or SLi)Posted 2 years ago # -
Is this an ok rig for someone who mainly wants to play games like: Starcraft, Civ 5, TF2, Mass Effect 2 and quite a lot of the games that go on steam.
Case: STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i3-560 Dual Core (3.33GHz, 4MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard: ASUS® P7H55-M SI: MICRO ATX VALUE MAINBOARD,USB 2.0 & SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM):4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card: 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT430 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11Posted 2 years ago # -
The gpu is a bit of a weak link tbh. You'll be looking at the lower end of the detail spectrum on newer games. Might not have much longevity either.
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I'll probably get a new one when the 'standard' of GPU's change. Isn't 1GB strong enough? I thought I'd be able to run SC2 on max with that GPU
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dedicated memory isn't the major factor in graphics cards & with 4gb ddr3 ram, unless you're running a trillion programs you should have more than enough RAM left over to make up for lack of dedicated memory.
The GT430 should be able to handle just about any game you want on med graphics, but if you're playing on a 30+" screen or are a graphics whore or simply have the spare cash, you would be looking to spend $150-$200 minimum.Posted 2 years ago # -
The GTX 460 & Radeon 5850 are probably what you're looking at for around the $200 price range, both should be able to run everything on high without a problem.
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There is more to a gpu than RAM. for example, my GTX 460 768mb has less RAM, but performance wise would blow that 430 1gb out of the water with no problem.
The SC2 recommended specs call for an 8800 equivalent, as you can see from this chart http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-radeon-hd-6870-geforce-gtx-570,2834-7.html the 430 it's a few tiers below that (although within the generous min specs SC2 fronts)
By changing their naming schemes every year gpu manufacturers make it difficult to compare performance of different cards from different years. Just because you've got a 400 series card doesn't mean it'll perform better than even a high end 7000 series from 4/5 years ago. The 430 is a low end card.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Would the 9800GT be a good option instead?
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9800gt is quite good, fair bit better than the gt430 although the 8800 is still a little better, my opinion is to save some money & buy the graphics card separate, a toddler could fit it in right, although you could keep the midrange card you get in the rig & sit & wait til games struggle to play on it then buy a powerful card to last you several year, this is assuming that money is tight, if not, buy the GTX580, should last you a good 5+ years
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This stuff makes my head hurt.
Posted 2 years ago # -
^ same, I only know the names of graphics cards :P
Posted 2 years ago # -
My wife is a techie nerd, she keeps the main PC up and able to game.
I just like to play games. lol
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