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My Graphics Card Died
7 years ago
What the title says. It's not like I was doing anything strenuous with it. I'm browsing the internet then suddenly hard lock. Windows wouldn't boot and was getting weird red bars on the bios screen. After some digging, turned out to be a dead graphics card. I tried faffing around with drivers, but no luck. I'm now limited to on board graphics which can handle basic stuff like the internet and YouTube, but not much else.
I'm not too bothered about this. It just did a round of back ups, and recently brushed up on graphics cards for a family member. Just no PC gaming until I get a new card which will likely take close to a week. It's a good time to catch up on console games I guess. I've still not played GTA5 and have been in the mood for classic Resident Evil so maybe I'll break out the Dreamcast.
But I doubt you care about that. What shiny new hardware am I getting?
The 2 options I'm considering is a 1050, and a 1060 3gb. ie. The high end of the budget cards, or the low end of the mid range. £125 vs £200 respectfully. Both are better than what I've got (though the 1050 only slightly) and they are both popular cards according to Steam, so I should be good for a while. I don't play many new AAA games, and when I do I'm not really concerned with putting everything on Ultra Max 4k Epic settings where I can see every individual nostril hair. So far, this makes a great case for 1050. Just plop down the minimum of money and say it's good enough. It's still an upgrade.
So why get the 1060? Well, that's the thing. The arguments are slim. The main one being if I can stretch the budget that far, I should. Much better performance, able to play all new games on high at 1080p 60fps, and it will last until I retire the machine. Possibly longer if I put in whatever machine I build next.
While not the exact same system as me or cards I'm considering, it should be close enough to give you an idea.
Anyway, let me know what you think because I've got until Monday to think about it.
I'm not too bothered about this. It just did a round of back ups, and recently brushed up on graphics cards for a family member. Just no PC gaming until I get a new card which will likely take close to a week. It's a good time to catch up on console games I guess. I've still not played GTA5 and have been in the mood for classic Resident Evil so maybe I'll break out the Dreamcast.
But I doubt you care about that. What shiny new hardware am I getting?
The 2 options I'm considering is a 1050, and a 1060 3gb. ie. The high end of the budget cards, or the low end of the mid range. £125 vs £200 respectfully. Both are better than what I've got (though the 1050 only slightly) and they are both popular cards according to Steam, so I should be good for a while. I don't play many new AAA games, and when I do I'm not really concerned with putting everything on Ultra Max 4k Epic settings where I can see every individual nostril hair. So far, this makes a great case for 1050. Just plop down the minimum of money and say it's good enough. It's still an upgrade.
So why get the 1060? Well, that's the thing. The arguments are slim. The main one being if I can stretch the budget that far, I should. Much better performance, able to play all new games on high at 1080p 60fps, and it will last until I retire the machine. Possibly longer if I put in whatever machine I build next.
While not the exact same system as me or cards I'm considering, it should be close enough to give you an idea.
Anyway, let me know what you think because I've got until Monday to think about it.
