Graphics card upgrade: HP Pavilion 500-467C
Hello! Looking to upgrade my graphics card to enable better performance using Indesign and Photoshop (both of which seem to tax current graphics card -- info below). Budget $200-300.
Current system info:
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 19042) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
BIOS: 80.04 (type: UEFI)
Processor: AMD A8-6410 APU with AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (4 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16062MB RAM
Page File: 12839MB used, 31894MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
Miracast: Available, with HDCP
Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported
DirectX Database Version: 1.0.8
DxDiag Version: 10.00.19041.0928 64bit Unicode
Answers
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First you need to open the case and read the sticker on the power supply to see how strong it is. For any graphics card there will be a recommended minimum power supply. Also look for if the power supply has any 8 pin power cables that are not being used. Then you can start looking for graphics cards that (1) do not require more power than you have and (2) will be able to be plugged in.
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