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A graphics card is an indispensable part of any computer because it generates a feed of output images to a monitor or projector. A powerful dedicated graphics card is essential for video editing, modelling and simulations in CAD/CAM applications, or any other graphics processing, such as 3D rendering.
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Usage | Multimedia | Gaming | Professional | |||
Card | GT1030 | RX550 | GTX1050Ti | GTX1060 6G | GTX1080 | For WX5100 |
Memory capacity | 2GB | 2 to 4GB | 4GB | 6GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Memory speed | 6000Hz | 7000Hz | 7000Hz | 8000Hz | 10,000Hz | 6600Hz |
Bus | 64bit | 128bit | 128bit | 192bit | 256bit | 256bit |
Stream processor | 384× | 512× | 768× | 1280× | 2560× | 1792× |
Core frequency | 1265MHz | 1206MHz | 1290MHz | 1506MHz | 1607MHz | 713MHz |
Computing power | 1 TFLOP | 1.7 TFLOP | 2.1 TFLOP | 4.4 TFLOP | 9 TFLOP | 3.9 TFLOP |
TDP (Max Subscription) | 30W | 50W | 75W | 120W | 180W | 75W |
When playing in Quad HD (2560 x 1440), the graphics card must process 1.8 times more pixels than in Full HD. In the case of Ultra HD 4K, it is 4 times more.
A graphics card uses its own operating memory, which significantly boosts its performance. With each new generation of GDDR memory, the frequency is doubled. An entirely new category is the HBM stacked memory, which is integrated directly into the GPU.
In our dictionary, you will find explanations for the terms memory bus and stream processors.
A higher clock frequency of the GPU and memory of a particular card (eg. 1060 GTX) will provide better performance in games, but at the same time will also require better and more efficient cooling.
When processing 2D graphics, all graphics cards reduce their GPU and memory frequency in order to consume less power and work more quietly.
If you choose a powerful graphics card or if you want it to perform as quietly as possible, you should also focus on the quality and design of its cooler.
The term 'alternative cooler' is used when the cooling is not made directly by the GPU's manufacturer - AMD or NVIDIA. These are usually made by Asus, MSI, Gigabyte and other brands.
To successfully install a new graphics card into your computer, the interfaces of the graphics card and the motherboard must match.
The PC assembly should be balanced, therefore match your gaming graphics card with a high-performance Gaming CPU.
The graphics card is the part of your computer that takes care of the graphics calculations and sends the resulting image to the monitor. It is usually connected to the PCI-Express x16 slot on the motherboard. The older type of slot is labelled AGP 8x. Two of the largest manufacturers of graphics card chips for general use (office and home, video editing, playing games) are ATI and NVIDIA. There are many manufacturers that produce graphics cards equipped with these chips. Graphics cards for professionals are manufactured by Matrox.
How to choose?
A graphics card should be fully compatible with your motherboard, so make sure that the graphics card's interface matches the slot on your motherboard. Furthermore, the graphics card should feature a sufficient number of outputs. We recommend opting for cards with digital DVI and HDMI outputs. The important parameters are also the chip type and its operating frequency, the type of memory and its capacity, and the support of advanced technologies such as DirectX, OpenGL and Shader Model in their current versions.
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