Recommendation for a video card needed.


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I have a desktop PC with an Intel i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and Intel 4600 graphics. I was using it with a 24 inch 1080p display, but now I am going to be using it with a 27 inch display with 2560x1440 resolution. I have to get a video card with a dual link DVI port so I would appreciate some video card suggestions. I don't game, I will be using it for occasional Photoshop and light video editing. Most of the time I will be online and using Microsoft Office. But there will be times when I will have multiple applications going at at time. I'm not looking for overkill but I want to make sure whatever I get will not be underpowered either.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

 

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An Nvidia GT 730/740 or GTX 750 Ti if you want to go all out should be more than enough. 

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do you have to use dual link DVI?

 

do you have to use dual link DVI?

I actually have GTX750 (not GTX750Ti) as a floor recommendation despite the minimal cost-difference - the ASUS DirectCU Silent version is, in fact, why.

 

The ONLY quirk (for some) would be that the Silent is dual-slot - however, the Silent is arguably the best dual-slot GPU for lowest-end usage.

 

1.  It actually supports 4k desktop (via HDMI) directly - as long as the display can accept it, the card can deliver it.  (How many $140USD GPUs can say that?)

2.  It's an energy-sipper - partly due to it not needing a fan or fans.

3.  If you have a GTX550Ti or older GPU (from anybody), the Silent will curb-stomp it (primarily due to the Maxwell GPU core and secondarily due to the 2048MB of GDDR5) - this is despite the memory bus being narrower than that of GTX550Ti and the lower power usage besides.

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