Best XP Graphics cards for Retro PC

[eidairaman1]

I'd keep the E7500, it was faster than the lower clocked C2Q in some apps.

The 8400GS was a slug even when it was new. 512MB 9600GT or a Radeon 6770 are roughly the same vintage but way faster.

Id go with the 6770 for memory capacity

 

[Greenslade]

If you have the PCIe cable connectors, go with this. Solid card for a good price.


As long as it works and comes with a guarantee, that would work for you.

Would that be to much for my PSU baring in mind ,what people on here have been saying on here that it is not that good.What do you think about this

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RIOTORO 500 W Builder Edition 80 Plus PC Power Supply - Black​

Connectors

• 20+4 Pin Main Connectors: 1
• 4+4 Pin (8-Pin) 12V Connectors: 1
• SATA Connectors: 6
• 4-Pin Molex Connectors: 2
• 6+2 Pin PCI-E Connectors: 2 what do you think about this one .I think i might go down the route of putting in a new power supply,
• I will have to see what it is like when i get it,I have never put a PSU in a PC before.I was thinking of putting the PC in another case would that be worth doing?That would be a big thing for me to do, that is just an idea.Hope your weekend is going well.That PSU would be £35.

If you want a GPU without 6-pin connector, gt 730 is very easy to find. DDR3 versions are cheap, DDR5 more expensive. If you can use 6-pin maybe you can find a gtx 950, although it would be too much for your CPU. I’m sorry I don’t know much about old, low consumption, AMD cards.

The 730 is to weak ,i want to go for something more powerful.
The GTX 950 is way over budget my maximum is £50.

Id go with the 6770 for memory capacity

I have just looked at an old post in Tech forum from 2011 it says the 6770 is a rebranded version of the 5770 with updated firmware.
Apart from the 6770 what about the 7770?
That would be better than the 6770.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I have just looked at an old post in Tech forum from 2011 it says the 6770 is a rebranded version of the 5770 with updated firmware.

While true, the HD 5770 was the better card and had 2GB of RAM instead of the 1GB of the HD6770. But if you can get an HD7770 for a good price, that's your best bet..

Radeon HD 5770 vs Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon HD 7770 [videocardbenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

 

[Thunder162]

I'd keep the E7500, it was faster than the lower clocked C2Q in some apps.

The 8400GS was a slug even when it was new. 512MB 9600GT or a Radeon 6770 are roughly the same vintage but way faster.

Q6600 G0 can clock easly 3 Ghz , and a quad core is more efficient even in old-gaming.

 

[Greenslade]

While true, the HD 5770 was the better card and had 2GB of RAM instead of the 1GB of the HD6770. But if you can get an HD7770 for a good price, that's your best bet..

Radeon HD 5770 vs Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon HD 7770 [videocardbenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

I can,t see any 5770 with 2gb of ram only 1gb.The ATI Radeon Cape Verde HD7700 1GB is available on line for £28 plus postage from CEX but you never know what version you are going to get from them.

 

[freeagent]

Q6600 G0 can clock easly 3 Ghz , and a quad core is more efficient even in old-gaming.

I had like 5 Q6600s, my last was the best @ 4GHz with just over stock voltage, it did 3.4 without touching anything.. was so hot all the time.. 1 did 3.9 and the rest did 3.8. If you can run something like an E8600 at 4700-4800MHz all the time you will have the IPC gain and will be as strong as a stock Q6600 for total horsepower. FSB should be around 550 or so to get that memory working nice

 

[Thunder162]

I had like 5 Q6600s, my last was the best @ 4GHz with just over stock voltage, it did 3.4 without touching anything.. was so hot all the time.. 1 did 3.9 and the rest did 3.8. If you can run something like an E8600 at 4700-4800MHz all the time you will have the IPC gain and will be as strong as a stock Q6600 for total horsepower. FSB should be around 550 or so to get that memory working nice

oh yep , that's it. q6600 was a beast in those years . personally , bought it two years ago for 20 euros,now use it 24/7 in a custom NAS build. 3ghz rock-solid. but i feel can push it over .

 

[DR4G00N]

I mean 775 chips are cheap as dirt, just grab a q9550 or something for ~$20.

 

[freeagent]

I don't have my E8600 anymore thanks to a "friend" that stole it and a board from me. I do have my X3360 still, and she will run up to about 4.1, or around 475fsb. Its not stellar, but its better than a poke in the eye with a dull stick. I agree they should be cheap by now..

Edit:

Its about as strong as a stock i5 750 when she's clocked up.

 

[Greenslade]

oh yep , that's it. q6600 was a beast in those years . personally , bought it two years ago for 20 euros,now use it 24/7 in a custom NAS build. 3ghz rock-solid. but i feel can push it over .

i think i will go for the Q6600.But people have said that not all socket 775 cpu s will work, it depends what make of mother board you have apparently . How do i find out if the Q6600 will work with mine?It is all confusing with so many different CPU,s that can use socket 775.

 

[Shrek]

I run the Q9550 (faster front side bus than the Q6600); it is also around $20

• Q9550 has a TDP of 95W (2.83 GHz, FSB 1333 MHz, cache 12M)
• Q6600 has a TDP of 105W (2.4 GHz, FSB 1066 MHz, cache 8M)

so I would argue against the Q6600 and for the Q9550 (if your board supports it)

 

[80-watt Hamster]

i think i will go for the Q6600.But people have said that not all socket 775 cpu s will work, it depends what make of mother board you have apparently . How do i find out if the Q6600 will work with mine?It is all confusing with so many different CPU,s that can use socket 775.

If it runs an E7500, 99.883% it'll take a Q6600. But if you want to be 100%, search the model number + CPU support. Watch out for sketchy third-party sites if it's a no-name board.

 

[QuietBob]

How do i find out if the Q6600 will work with mine?

What is your motherboard model? I can't really see from the photos you posted.

 

[eidairaman1]

While true, the HD 5770 was the better card and had 2GB of RAM instead of the 1GB of the HD6770. But if you can get an HD7770 for a good price, that's your best bet..

Radeon HD 5770 vs Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon HD 7770 [videocardbenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

Iirc 6770 came in 2GB flavor

Would that be to much for my PSU baring in mind ,what people on here have been saying on here that it is not that good.What do you think about this

.

RIOTORO 500 W Builder Edition 80 Plus PC Power Supply - Black​

Connectors

• 20+4 Pin Main Connectors: 1
• 4+4 Pin (8-Pin) 12V Connectors: 1
• SATA Connectors: 6
• 4-Pin Molex Connectors: 2
• 6+2 Pin PCI-E Connectors: 2 what do you think about this one .I think i might go down the route of putting in a new power supply,
• I will have to see what it is like when i get it,I have never put a PSU in a PC before.I was thinking of putting the PC in another case would that be worth doing?That would be a big thing for me to do, that is just an idea.Hope your weekend is going well.That PSU would be £35.

The 730 is to weak ,i want to go for something more powerful.
The GTX 950 is way over budget my maximum is £50.


I have just looked at an old post in Tech forum from 2011 it says the 6770 is a rebranded version of the 5770 with updated firmware.
Apart from the 6770 what about the 7770?
That would be better than the 6770.

As long as the psu is Seasonic, Superflower, Andyson, or CWT Based. Not Sirfa/Sufa/Sirtec/Greatwall based.

 

[Greenslade]

I run the Q9550 (faster front side bus than the Q6600); it is also around $20

• Q9550 has a TDP of 95W (2.83 GHz, FSB 1333 MHz, cache 12M)
• Q6600 has a TDP of 105W (2.4 GHz, FSB 1066 MHz, cache 8M)

so I would argue against the Q6600 and for the Q9550 (if your board supports it)

Theres the rub ,i don,t know if it will, i will have to see what modal the 775 board is when i get it.£20 in the uk for the Q9550.The Q6600 and the Q9400 £10.

 

[Shrek]

Do you know if the PC is DDR2 or DDR3?

 

[pavle]

This board is most definitely DDR2, I'd guess it's D946GZIS - have one like it myself (looks about right).
Graphics card? Just use HD7850, driver 14.4 (pack_2) with 2GB and easy on your PSU.

 

[Shrek]

This board is most definitely DDR2, I'd guess it's D946GZIS - have one like it myself (looks about right).

If so, here are the supported CPUs
Supported Processors for the Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS

However
CPU-Upgrade: Intel D946GZIS processor support
claims the Q6600 'may be supported'

forget my idea about the Q9550; second time now that I have been mistaken in this thread.

 

[pavle]

In the case it is the GZIS one then I can confirm Q6600 works well on it. Have it on my own - it was originally with C2D E6300 (1.8GHz only). Penryn (45nm) CPU's do not work on it.

 

[Greenslade]

This board is most definitely DDR2, I'd guess it's D946GZIS - have one like it myself (looks about right).
Graphics card? Just use HD7850, driver 14.4 (pack_2) with 2GB and easy on your PSU.

It can,t be right i have a E7500 @2.93GHz that one is not in the list.

If so, here are the supported CPUs
Supported Processors for the Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS

However
CPU-Upgrade: Intel D946GZIS processor support
claims the Q6600 'may be supported'

forget my idea about the Q9550; second time now that I have been mistaken in this thread.

It can,t be the board he sugests it does not mention the one i have in the PC Core 2 duo E7500 2.93 ghz
I did not think of asking the seller if it was DDR3 ,
I assumed because there was 4gb in there that it was DDR3.

E6700

2.66 GHz

 

[pavle]

Ok so it's newer, even better, which one is it (it's written on the board and in BIOS)? And no, 4GB of RAM doesn't mean it's DDR3.

 

[agent_x007]

You want to run only latest XP games on it ?
If that's the case, a mid range DX10-11 GPU would be best (for budget, unless you get a good deal on high end DX10 stuff).
I wouldn't get GCN/Maxwell class hardware though (too limiting when compatibility issue happends on driver side).

Second thing : Don't buy better CPU unless you will play a lot of Quad Core/thread optimised games.
You can always enable more eye candy with faster GPU (higher res. + AA), that's indifferent to CPU performance.

The 780 Ti/Titan Black would be the fastest, GTX 690 or 680 would work great as well... the GTX 295 or 285 would be more era-appropriate

According to this : https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3138/~/sli-support-in-windows-xp
GTX 680/670 SLI mode is not supported on Win Xp.

 

[QuietBob]

Got it, it's the DG41RQ

It has very good compatibility and will accept pretty much any Core 2 CPU. Supports the Q9650 and even a range of Xeons.
Intel support page

 

[P4-630]

I mean 775 chips are cheap as dirt, just grab a q9550 or something for ~$20.

P4-630's are the best

 

[lexluthermiester]

Q6600 G0 can clock easly 3 Ghz , and a quad core is more efficient even in old-gaming.

This. However...

It can,t be right i have a E7500 @2.93GHz that one is not in the list.

If it's running an E7500, it will be able to run a Q9450, Q9550 or Q9650 as the microcode for the E7500 is in the same code set as the Q9xxx series as indicated here;

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/boardsandkits/desktop-boards/DG41RQ.pdf

That board will run anything in the Core 2/Xeon Socket 775 range EXCEPT the Extreme model CPUs.