Questions tagged [graphics-cards]
For questions about standalone video- and graphics-processing PCIe cards. Do not use this tag for on-board CPU or motherboard graphics questions.
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Hardware setup (correction) for 2D/raster graphics under Linux (digital painting, photo editing)
I'm not sure whether this thread fits better in some other sub-forum of StackExchange - if it does, so move it please. As my question consists of several "sub-questions" I was not sure; ...
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How to make decision on whether replace current desktop for better performance or not?
I have built my first system around 5 years ago, the main purpose is to do data crunching/machine learning/deep learning related tasks. Most of my hardware was decent at the time (given my budget ~$3K)...
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PC doesn't turn on with RX 570 installed? [closed]
so i have RX 570 and it used to work fine in my system (Ryzen 3 2200g, GIGABYTE A320,RX 570,8gb ram and 550w psu). So one day i came back home turned on my pc and nothing would happen, not even a ...
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Which PSU do I need for this setup?
I want to mine some altcoins via NiceHash with two graphics cards 24/7 or at least in the evening and night. I was wondering if my PSU is good enough for my setup since I want to buy an extra graphics ...
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Gigabyte H410M graphics card support
Can Gigabyte H410M support graphics cards such as RTX 3080? What are some of the latest graphics cards that H410M can support?
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Cable Recommendation, Games Stuck at 30 FPS on External Monitor ! Needs Advice
Hello Everyone I hope you are in the best of your health in this pandemic. I recently bought a gaming monitor for my work as well as for the little gaming that I do. I have connected my laptop to my ...
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Is there such a thing as a USB graphics card?
Is there a USB graphics card? I know the USB 3.0 speed would be the bottleneck, of sorts, but any additional graphics would be better than nothing.
If there isn't, is there a PCIe female to USB male ...
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Attaching a new graphic card (GPU) or Changing another component(s) of the desktop computer to resolve high frequencty of freeze
My desktop computer has been getting tend to freeze with high frequency so I've been trying to buy some new component(s).
I bought the computer during Jan~March 2016
GPU is 3~5 years.
Motherboard and ...
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Can motherboard limit maximal resolution with external graphics card?
My mother uses an old computer with Intel DG45ID motherboard. It has an internal GMA 4500 GPU which supports up to 2048*1536 resolution (I assume the mobile GPU is no more capable than the desktop ...
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Is my PCI-e setup proposal technically possible?
I have a question for the connoisseurs of PCI-e technology and graphics cards. I have an old NUC lying around in a closet. It has a specific case where there is more space than the Intel one.
Also, it ...
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Can I buy GTX 750ti or GTX 950 for my HP Compq pro 6300 microtower
I'm not sure If I can buy one of these Cards for My HP Compq pro 6300 microtower :
GTX 750ti or GTX 950
I'm not Hardware expert, But I think that there must be enough space for the card, and that ...
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Will ASUS GeForce DUAL-GTX1060-O6G 6 GB run 2 4k monitors for development?
I have an older PC - (I7/3770K @ 3.5GHz, 32Gb DDR3) with an ASUS GeForce DUAL-GTX1060-O6G 6 GB card. I currently have 2 22" IIyama 1680x1050 monitors.
I'd like to upgrade my monitors to 2 x 32&...
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Questions I have about my custom high-end water cooled PC before I buy
Hello Fellow PC Builders,
I have meticulously sifted through each and every component on PC Specialist in the Liquid Cooled PC builder in an attempt to build my dream PC. I do have some questions ...
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Asus Rog Strix b450-f and 6 pciE GPU
I'm facing a problem with this motherboard trying to make it work with 6 pcie GPU's for eth mining.
Current setup:
Asus Rog Strix b450-f AMD Ryzen Pro 3 3200GE Pro (w/ radeon vega 8)
4gb ram
6 x ...
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Not so expensive desktop parts (processor and gpu) recommendation
I currently have Dell 7570 15" laptop. Upgraded with 16 GB RAM, 4 GB 940MX graphics card and i7 8th gen processor.
But still my laptop struggles in playing games at even medium settings and a ...
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Mixing different GPU architectures for deep learning?
Currently, we have a configuration with 4xRTX 2080 Ti GPUs used for deep learning (keras and pytorch), and we'd like to upgrade the server with additional card(s). RTX 3090 and RTX 8000 came up as ...
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PC recomandations for using Blender
I have noticed that my PC build seems to struggle a bit doing certain tasks in blender such as rendering and baking. Just wondering if there is anything obvious about my PC build that can be upgraded ...
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Laptop GPU Noise
Around two years ago, I bought a new laptop with a GPU that can support applications going beyond regular office software. Over time, it turned out to not have been a great choice of hardware. Even ...
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Should I buy a EVGA 600 BR? Should this solve my problem?
I'm having trouble with my new GPU and I think it's a power issue, and I would like a recommendation about what PSU to buy (if my PSU isn't good enough).
The setup: PSU Mars Gaming MPII 550, CPU i5-...
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Graphics card for Fujitsu Primergy tx100 s3p
I’m looking for a graphics card compatible with the Fujitsu Primergy tx100 s3p, any recommendations? I will mostly use it for development using Android Studio on Ubuntu.
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How can I reduce graphics card temperature?
I recently (about 2-3 months ago) brought an RTX 3070 MSI Ventus2X OC. It is a dual fan GPU and ran pretty fine at 98-99% usage at 1900MHz and gave the temperature of about 70-75 C sometimes touching ...
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Why is there a 6880*2880 resolution on my Xiaomi 34" curved monitor
I just bought my shinny new screen and the last one I bought was 8 years ago.
It's Xiaomi 34" Curved 144Hz Gamining Monitor
On Windows 10, I was surprised to see there is a resolution: 6880 * ...
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Connect NVIDIA RTX 6000 with 2 ATX 6000 Cards with Bridge
I would like to get a information. I have currently on my PC a Quadro RTX 6000. I would like to buy 2 new cards A6000. Is there a way to have 2 bridges which would allow to connect the 3 cards (1 RTX ...
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GPU for gaming, good VR support and ML on Linux
I don't want NVIDIA, I have experienced first hand its terrible VR support (Alyx, after many months, still runs like garbage on 2080ti) and even for non-VR games NVIDIA is usually much slower in ...
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GPU in new CAD workstation
We're seriously considering upgrading (read: replacing) a small handful of workstations (desktops) for our department at work. No in-house IT, so I'm asked to do a suggestion myself.
The workstations ...
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Nivdia graphic card no larger than 125mm supporting ray tracing which can work with pcie gen 3.0 and with dvi or hdmi video output
It s well known that graphic cards don t respect pcie standard size. And I just figured out that it can matter the $$ way. Well at least with that too large by 1 or 2 cm (whether considering the space ...
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Which CPU should I choose ? 10700K, Ryzen 3900X or 11700K?
The RTX 3080 arriving it seems in September, I started to build my new rig.
I selected 3 processors for this but I'm still really hesitant, I actually need help in choosing:
10700K:
Pros: Currently ...
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Screen / monitor splitter / dual monitor on a laptop with only Type-c
I have an HP-envy that is very minimalist ports-wise.
Basically it has two USB3 and a type-c ( and an SD-card slot ) - but the question is more general and not only specific to this machine.
What are ...
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SLI with Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming OC 8G
I have a 34x14 monitor so I want to SLI for games. I have an i7 8700 3.7 on a good motherboard.
I've been told my card won't work with new cards. It's a
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming OC 8G
This ...
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Cheapest (jun 2020) discrete GPU with working powersaving on GNU / Linux multihead
With working I mean GNU/Linux temperatures should not exceed Windows' ones by 10 C° with low performance profile.
Preferably powersaving support over multi monitor configurations should be present ...
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Which Laptop Should I Prefer: i9-8950HK with NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 or i9-9980HK with NVIDIA Quadro T2000
I want to buy a new laptop and after some research, I have two candidates. The prices almost match, but I can't buy both best CPU and GPU in my region.
I found one laptop with CPU i9-8950HK (gen 8, 6 ...
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Which of the mentioned laptops should be better for my needs?
My desktop has an i3-4130 along with 4 GB RAM and no dedicated graphics card.
I am about to get a laptop, and want to evaluate these three:
Acer Predator Helios 300 - Core i7-9750, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB ...
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Adding Video Card to PC: Power and Wattage Considerations
I currently have a system with an Intel CPU and an integrated GPU (see below). I am pondering adding a more powerful GPU, say, along the lines of these:
https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-...
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i want to buy a budget laptop for blender
I am new to blender snd I have been using my old laptop but the performance is too bad, so I wanted to change my laptop, so what is the best laptop with better graphics under 90,000 rupees or 1200 us ...
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Nvidia GPU that can play games at 1440p 144hz
I plan on building a gaming PC to play FPS, racing sims and VR games. I want to know what graphics cards are capable of running those style games at it's maximum presets at 1440p 144hz. These are the ...
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VR with Quadro M2200
I have a Lenovo P51 laptop with the Quadro M2200 graphics card.
I'm wondering if this hardware supports VR gaming?
If not, would it be possible or sensible to use and external graphics box ...
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What is the cheapest CPU that supports virtualization?
I am looking for a cheap CPU that supports virtualization. However, I do not know which CPU is better. Right now I'm looking for a CPU that supports an OS using QubesOS, a Xen virtualization ...
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Hardware specifications for new laptop performing general software development and ML/DL experimentation?
I'm currently looking to upgrade my current Samsung Ultrabook I got in 2013 to a new MacBook Pro 16" with the following specs:
2.3GHz 8‑core 9th‑generation Intel Core i9 processor, Turbo Boost up to ...
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A Graphics Card for an excellent experience with a Valve Index VR
What Graphics Card (GPU) would give me the best bang for the buck to use with a Valve Index VR Headset?
I don't want to spend more money than I need, but I don't want the VR experience to suffer ...
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Looking for CoProcessors to go along side an Allwinner SoC in a budget Game Console
I'm currently eyeing the A and H lines of SoCs produced by allwinnertech.com, for use in an affordable, yet high performance game console.
I have considered using multiple SoCs in one design to get ...
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Recomendations for Discrete Graphics Linux Laptop of Thinkpad Build Quality
I'm currently looking for a laptop with discrete graphics that will work properly with Linux. I would like to avoid optimus as it never works right, and doesn't put things on the gpu when I want them ...
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Which GPU would you recommend for this particular workload?
I have a very particular workload that requires GPU (OpenCL mandatory) acceleration.
However, from what I hear, GPU are optimized for floating points computing, where the task I need acceleration for ...
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eGPU for work environment suggestions
I have a task to build a few high-end PCs for video rendering, what I was wondering it might be better to have an eGPU so whenever anyone needs to do rendering they can process via eGPU. The local ...
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or GTX 1660 Ti for 144Hz display laptop?
I'm planning to buy a laptop for work (mainly simulations/scientific computing + general use). I found the following two models: Lenovo Legion Y540-15IRH-PG0 and Lenovo Legion Y540-15IRH. The specs ...
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Hardware upgrade path for high gaming resolution
I just replaced my old Apple Cinema monitor (1680x1050) with an AOC curve gaming display (2560x1440).
My current setup does not seem to enjoy pushing that many pixels on the screen, laggy and jerky, ...
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What is the cheapest graphics card for a desktop
What is the cheapest graphics card for a desktop that can handle the new age of empires 2 definitive version and the Halo reach for PC? I'm thinking about getting new parts for my cooler master ...
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Connecting 8pin/6+8pin RTX 2060 to 2x6+2 pin Chieftec CTG-750C?
I see that the Nvidia RTX 2060 comes with 8pin or 6+8pin power ports, but my power supply, Chieftec CTG-750C, only has 2x6+2 pin power ports.
Which RTX 2060 should I buy so I can connect it to my ...
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What GPU should I buy that'll work for my current setup and be useful if I upgrade my CPU?
My PC is kinda old by now, but I'm trying to save money. This puts me in a unique situation that I'm not sure how to tackle. My current setup is this:
CPU: AMD FX-8350
GPU: GeForce GTX 750Ti
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Recommendation for Machine Learning Computer
I want to build a computer for machine learning using this processor:
AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper 3970X
Which of these graphics cards is the best for AI?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
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Tesla V100 GPU server
I'm planning to build a GPU server with two Tesla V100 cards but I'm not sure about what kind of connection to ask: SXM2 or PCIe.
Is it possible to build an SXM2-based GPU server using only two ...
