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PhonAcq Send message Joined: 14 Apr 01 Posts: 1656 Credit: 30,658,217 RAC: 1 |
I have an aging homemade desktop that uses motherboard graphics and runs Windows 10; 8 GB RAM. I don't plan to keep it forever; it may want to not run forever either. But for now, can anyone recommend a low cost GPU card that can be configured to run SETI (on Windows 10). I'm looking for that last hurrah before the old boy needs to be put to pasture. |
Dr.Diesel Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 41 Credit: 123,695,755 RAC: 139 |
If it has a full length PCIe slot a Nvidia 1060 3Gb is a good value. However depending on it's age it might have an AGP slot, too far back for me to recall what would be best, if anything. |
Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
Either a 1050 Ti or a 1060 should be fine. |
HAL9000 Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 6534 Credit: 196,805,888 RAC: 57 |
If you are looking at current models. As mentioned the GeForce GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti are probably the best low cost performance options. If even lower cost is desired the Radeon RX 550 or RX 560 would also work. Older generation GPUs could possibly be found new or more likely used. SETI@home classic workunits: 93,865 CPU time: 863,447 hours Join the [url=http://tinyurl.com/8y46zvu]BP6/VP6 User Group[ |
David@home Send message Joined: 16 Jan 03 Posts: 755 Credit: 5,040,916 RAC: 28 |
By low cost what kind of buget are you looking at? I used to get decent GPU crunching on an Nvidia GTX 750Ti before I recently upgraded to a 1060. |
PhonAcq Send message Joined: 14 Apr 01 Posts: 1656 Credit: 30,658,217 RAC: 1 |
thanks, all. I will investigate these options and see what kind of deals I can find. |
spitfire_mk_2 Send message Joined: 14 Apr 00 Posts: 563 Credit: 27,306,885 RAC: 0 |
They are running Win10 on C2Q Q6700. You can get 1 year factory warrantied GTX 750Ti for 90, 1050Ti for 120, 1060 for 210 and it will need external power connection. |
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