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Is it worthy to recycle a geforce gt 1030 2GB card in a new Optiplex 5000 i5-12500?
I recently purchased an Optiplex 5000 i5-12500 for office work and 4K video playback with a 34 HD Widescreen Monitor. I have a PNY low profile GeForce gt 1030 2GB card that I used for a while in my old Optiplex 9020. I don't play games but keep many browser windows open (and sometimes two different browsers at the same time). I teach classes online and never play games. Would the dedicated video card improve performance at all (avoid lagging or freezing when playing back HD videos) or would I do better with the Intel UHD Graphics 770 that comes with my new Optiplex?
JOcean
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September 22nd, 2022 11:00
@redxps630 is absolutely spot on with his advice. I have a self built budget unit with an i3 10100. And the GT 1030 I installed runs away in performance compared to the IGPU of the Intel CPU. I have a suggestion though for anyone considering this card as a budget GPU considering the price of graphic cards in this market. Make sure to get the version with GDDR5 VRAM.
redxps630
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September 22nd, 2022 11:00
the old discrete gt1030 still beats the newest integrated UHD770 in almost every aspect of handling video data.
UHD 770 vs GeForce GT 1030 GPU Comparison - hardwareDB
particularly, core clock freq:
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September 22nd, 2022 11:00
Thank you both for your advice. I do already have the card and it is the GDDR5 VRAM version. So, I guess I will keep using it in the new Dell, rather than reselling it on ebay.
JOcean
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September 28th, 2022 10:00
Happy we could help out!