Recommendations for a 4K Graphics Card Please

sharka on 11/01/2019 - 10:43
Last edited 11/01/2019 - 11:30

Hi Everyone
Just wondering if you can help me out please.
About 12 years ago I built a PC with the following specs (high end at the time..)

· Intel Q6600 Quad Core
· 8GB RAM
· 500GB SSD
· 500GB 3.5inch HDD
· Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
· Windows 10 Home 64 bit
· Currently has a ATI 2600XT graphics card

I would like to find a good graphics card that is affordable but can also play bluray at 4K resolution on a 4K TV.
If it's not possible on these specs, more than happy to suggest something else?

Any suggestions or recommendations will be welcomed and appreciated :)

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Comments

  • Diji1 on 11/01/2019 - 10:57

    You've already got what you need as far as I can see.

    • sharka on 11/01/2019 - 10:59

      Does the ATI 2600XT support 4K?

      • Oz8argain on 11/01/2019 - 11:07

        Nope. Just a quick google on your GPU:

        Max Resolution Details
        DVI: 2560 x 1600 / VGA: 2048 x 1536

  • Oz8argain on 11/01/2019 - 11:13
    +1

    I would like to find a good graphics card that is affordable but can also play bluray at 4K resolution on a 4K TV.

    Why don't you get a xbox one s or x that's on sale now if watching 4k blueray is all you want to do? Or get a ultra blueray player.

    xbox one s supports ultra blueray: Supported resolution is 3840 x 2160
    playstation doesn't suppot ultra blueray

    edit: a few deals of one S going around for ~$200 which is probably better than buying a GPU for your old PC.

  • wuzy on 11/01/2019 - 11:18
    +1

    That's not a "a few years ago" mate. Those specs say more than a decade ago.
    Your 2600XT will only go up to 1440p60 on DVI. Better off spending $200-300 on a SFF i3 PC (to use as dedicated HTPC) from places like Aliexpress that has HDMI 2.0 output from Intel iGPU. Those plays UHD 4K Blu-rays MKV perfectly.

    • sharka on 11/01/2019 - 11:31

      Thanks Wuzy - yeah forgot it was more like 12 years ago…

  • HighAndDry on 11/01/2019 - 11:19
    +1

    A few years ago

    Uh…

    Q6600

    I feel like you're in my age bracket, because yes, to me it seems the Q6600 came out only a few years ago too but that was actually more than a decade ago.

    Either that or someone royally ripped you off and actually a few years ago sold you a Q6600….

    In any case, you're going to need to do a whole new build - I'm not sure your current build can even support newer graphics cards (in terms of having enough PCI-E lanes, the right power connectors, etc). Or as Oz8argain says, get an Xbox One X.

    • sharka on 11/01/2019 - 11:31
      +1

      Ghee time flys… looking back it was 12 years now..
      Makes me feel old

      Just updated with the actual build age.

      • HighAndDry on 11/01/2019 - 11:48

        Actually if all you want is 4K playback, a tonne of the newer Smart TV boxes do this (Xiaomi Mi Box Pro(?)), or the nVidia Shield, for example.

  • sharka on 11/01/2019 - 11:59

    DO you guys think something like this would be suitable?
    https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA/72…

    • dcep on 11/01/2019 - 12:08

      1050Ti or RX570

      or at least 750Ti

  • theguyrules on 11/01/2019 - 12:00
    +2

    If you wanna play 4K remuxes/rips, get an nVidia Shield.
    If you wanna play 4K discs, get an Xbox One S.

    Both will run you ~$250.

  • tanksinatra on 11/01/2019 - 12:22

    Wait for the latest AMD cards.

  • Beanvee on 11/01/2019 - 17:27

    Is 4K decoding even that demanding? The recent Intel HD chips list as being able to do 2160p/60fps video decoding for h264 and h265. I'd have figured any (recent-ish) low end card could do it.

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