Is This a Good Video Card???

[Weirded Wonder]

So I have a Sony Bravia 4k tv and want to upgrade my pc video card without breaking the bank.

What do you think of this ?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-nvi...?skuId=4961400

[A Tortured Duckling]

If you're thinking about gaming at 4K resolution....then definitely not. For your every day browsing, some Youtubing and some streaming video...sure.

[Vilya]

I think a 2 gb card is very inadequate. DDR3 memory is not the fastest, either. It can't live up to your TV's potential.

My 3 and half year old pc uses a 3 gb card with GDDR5 and it is already outdated.

[CuriousGamer]

It depends what you want to do with it, just running a desktop and non-3D programs it would run okay. Limited to 4K at 30Hz though since it only has HDMI 1.4.
If you want to play games, even at something lower like 1080p, it's not going to happen at least not very well.
Streaming video, in theory it'll be fine so long as it's not protected content using HDCP 2.2 because it doesn't support it. Not sure if it supports bitstream audio but it probably does.

Honestly my HTPC doesn't even use a discrete graphics card, onboard from a low end Intel Pentium CPU runs fine for me in almost everything with bitstream audio out. It even runs some HEVC content. Think it's 3 years old now.

[Weirded Wonder]

I'm not doing any PC gaming. But I do want to output 4k content to my 4k tv.

[dubious]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133532

Newegg has a 750 1GB for 79.99, 1GB will suffice for older PC games or 4K video playback. Having the faster core will be a benefit over 710.

When you suggest upgrading your PC, are you using an integrated graphics now? Depending on how new a cpu you have, Intel's integrated GPUs can perform on par with these.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121896 > 2GB model with $20 rebate, $84.99 after mail-in.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by dubious

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133532

Newegg has a 750 1GB for 79.99, 1GB will suffice for older PC games or 4K video playback. Having the faster core will be a benefit over 710.

When you suggest upgrading your PC, are you using an integrated graphics now? Depending on how new a cpu you have, Intel's integrated GPUs can perform on par with these.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121896 > 2GB model with $20 rebate, $84.99 after mail-in.

Both of your links are for PCI Express 3.0 cards; the OP gave a link for a PCI Express 2.0 card. Make sure your pc can use a PCI Express 3.0 card if you consider either of these.

[CuriousGamer]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Both of your links are for PCI Express 3.0 cards; the OP gave a link for a PCI Express 2.0 card. Make sure your pc can use a PCI Express 3.0 card if you consider either of these.

Doesn't matter, PCIe 3.0 will work perfectly fine in a PCIe 2.0 slot.

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

I'm not doing any PC gaming. But I do want to output 4k content to my 4k tv.

If you mean a streaming service like Netflix that card or any some of the more modern cards won't cut it since they don't have HDMI 2.0 and therefore don't support HDCP2.2.
Although with an adapter DisplayPort 1.2 can be turned into HDMI 2.0, none of the cards linked have DP at all though.

[Weirded Wonder]

Originally Posted by CuriousGamer

Doesn't matter, PCIe 3.0 will work perfectly fine in a PCIe 2.0 slot.



If you mean a streaming service like Netflix that card or any some of the more modern cards won't cut it since they don't have HDMI 2.0 and therefore don't support HDCP2.2.
Although with an adapter DisplayPort 1.2 can be turned into HDMI 2.0, none of the cards linked have DP at all though.

Where do I look to see if it is HDMI 2.0? The official site of the display drive?

Does the DisplayPort output in 4k or is it upconverting it to 4k? How does that work

<------newb

[CuriousGamer]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Where do I look to see if it is HDMI 2.0? The official site of the display drive?

Does the DisplayPort output in 4k or is it upconverting it to 4k? How does that work

<------newb

Graphics card will be listed on the official sites but pretty much anything before 2016 probably won't other than a few nvidia cards like the GTX 950.
I think all AMD Radeon cards in 2016 (and onwards) are HDMI 2.0.
As for DisplayPort 1.2 it is native 4K, DisplayPort is way beyond HDMI. But you will need an adapter for it to get HDMI 2.0.
Cards that will have DisplayPort will more than likely be the higher end cards because thats the purpose of the port.

[prerich]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Where do I look to see if it is HDMI 2.0? The official site of the display drive?

Does the DisplayPort output in 4k or is it upconverting it to 4k? How does that work

<------newb

Just buy this card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814487295

The 10** series cards are HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 compliant.

[solarrdadd]

that's a nice card and it doesn't require external power either. and it can do some gaming too. great price. it's the everyday, everyman graphics card!

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

So I have a Sony Bravia 4k tv and want to upgrade my pc video card without breaking the bank.

What do you think of this ?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-nvi...?skuId=4961400

No. Just no.

Spend $100 more and at least get the Nvidia GTX 750.

[dubious]

Originally Posted by prerich

Just buy this card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814487295

The 10** series cards are HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 compliant.

That's a really nice price point on the card too, I totally overlooked those and didn't realize they had dropped a 1050 in the new lineup. I bought a 1060 a few months back and it's been worth every penny.

[Tony208]

Like someone said, get the 1050.

A new card priced at $50 is already obsolete.

[TheLaughingMann]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

So I have a Sony Bravia 4k tv and want to upgrade my pc video card without breaking the bank.

What do you think of this ?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-nvi...?skuId=4961400

For 4K video? No.

You'd need to go to a 10xx series video card, least a 1050. If it's for video, it'll be fine. If it's for video games? That's another story. You'd need a 1070 or (recommended) a 1080 to get mid to high quality 4K at 60FPS for a lot of the current titles out there.

[Weirded Wonder]

Thank you everyone that has helped with my decision.

The card I picked out works great with my Sony Bravia, runs @ 60fps in 4k, awesome. I don't do any gaming, so that wasn't a factor. I greatly appreciate the help I get on this site.