Graphics card wanted for Hi Res Monitor

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#283815 13-Mar-2021 20:43

I have an opportunity to get a 28" monitor (3840x2160).

Looking at graphics cards the prices are frightening and the specs don't seem to mention the resolution. I don't want gaming, only ordinary Windows operation and possibly videos with VLC.

Has anyone any recommendations ? Thanks.

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#2673979 13-Mar-2021 20:50

do you have onboard graphics? anything from the last 5-8 years should be able to cope with general browsing and videos at that resolution.

failing that one of the cheapest new graphics cards you can find, a 1030 or 1050 would do the trick

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#2673986 13-Mar-2021 20:59

Thanks. I have no onboard, just NVidia GEForce 9600 GT. That's no good I think ?

Will 1030 or 1050 identify the card you suggest? Any other name ?

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#2674002 13-Mar-2021 21:24

might not find many 1050's at the moment but there are plenty of 1030's

what other hardware do you have?

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#2674026 13-Mar-2021 22:50

Just check what inputs the display has on it, there are some that have weaker support on the HDMI than on the displayport input and I have seen some single slot 1030s from prebuilt PCs that only have a HDMI and DVI on them.

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#2674295 14-Mar-2021 15:39

9600GT specs

Maximum digital resolution:	2560 x 1600
Maximum VGA resolution:	2048 x 1536

So yeah, something newer needed.

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#2674307 14-Mar-2021 16:10

Right. Couldn't find a 1050 and the 1030 didn't seem to have enough resolution. Or am I wrong ?

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#2674309 14-Mar-2021 16:14

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/VGAGBV11033/Gigabyte-GeForce-GT1030-2GB-DDR4-Graphics-Card-GPU

Digital max resolution: 4096 X 2160

Output: DVI-D *1 HDMI-2.0b*1 (Max Resolution:4096x2160 @60Hz)

will give you one screen via HDMI at 4K

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#2674310 14-Mar-2021 16:15

Assuming the monitor will take that over its HDMI input. Some earlier ones didnt do 4k at any more than 30Hz over the HDMI, but were fine on displayport.

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#2674311 14-Mar-2021 16:20

Gtx 1060 or 1070 / 2060/2070 would be your sweet spot

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#2674317 14-Mar-2021 16:52

Thanks for the replies (and the link from Jase). That was a better price. Some are crazy prices and must be way above my needs. (Like the GTX ones)

>Assuming the monitor will take that over its HDMI input. Some earlier ones didnt do 4k at any more than 30Hz over the HDMI, but were fine on displayport.

The monitor is Samsung U28E 690D but I can't find specs for it.

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#2674318 14-Mar-2021 17:01

Batman: Gtx 1060 or 1070 / 2060/2070 would be your sweet spot

If you want to sell a kidney.

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#2674325 14-Mar-2021 17:43

Handle9:
Batman: Gtx 1060 or 1070 / 2060/2070 would be your sweet spot

If you want to sell a kidney.

150 - 200 bucks on trade me for a 1060, about a bucket of kidneys in the supermarket

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#2674456 14-Mar-2021 18:29

Batman: Gtx 1060 or 1070 / 2060/2070 would be your sweet spot

sweet spot for what? they just need it to run a 4k display for web browsing and videos. those cards are gaming cards and more than double what you would pay for a new lower spec one.

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#2674563 14-Mar-2021 19:38

True, we'll never be playing games. The tradeMe ones are better priced, but knowing what would and what may not be ideal is a bit hard for me.

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