OptiPlex 960 upgrade video card

It is an SFF model, battery replaced and has newer hard drives than original hard drive. It also attaches to HP 2511x monitor. In expensive video means under a $100 dollars. I could just go with ubuntu and be done. I rather stay with Windows 8.1 until support ends in 2023.

there are vast cards sold just DVI,  for sure used

if it must be ATI then read there page,  it states

HD 5000 series up. year 2009 up, wiki them read.

the slowest and cheapest card is Radeon HD 5450 

ebay show them for.

first hit ebay is 12 bucks for DVI+ HDMI, most TVs made use  HTMI, using that are you>?

these cards come on many port classes,   using ebay to learn that, look and learn

this card only fits the 960 MT, ok, no PC stated by you.and is slow.

it is not up to any AAA gaming or any APP that needs power 3D processing. 

what 960 is this,  this question is asked like 10times a day and nobody tells what PC they have. correctly

so upgrading to w10 free is out of the question, why run w8 at all,  there is no reasons, I can think of.

then you can run any card made in the last 2 decades for sure back o 2007, easy.

but no PC told yet,

960 came in MT, DT, SFF form factors, they are NOT the same.

the 960 is 2008, 12 years old and with  bad RTC coin cell $1 fix, and HDD bad, most HDD never ever last 12 years

so a wise action is to first get the new Cell 2032, then run full  smart tests on the hDD< if fails it is bad.

then upgrade to w10 for free,  (so far $1 spent)

then buy a used card.  cheap,  for MT here is a cheap card, slow = cheap ok, no sure your usage and matters hugely.

DVI is old, so you must have old for old monitors sure.

TV Out.? yo mean S-VIDEO port> out?  or with TV turner out, HDTV.

no use stated, at all nor if using TV as monitor or what>?  connections matter, and usage.

what does inexpensive mean, no $$$ limit stated, to me that means $200 to you it means what?

are you buying used or new.?

slow used cards are even good and $15 and runs w10 (ive no idea what w8 does nor care , upgrade if wise)

that HD 3450 

comes on vast forms some good and some you will not like.
DMS-59 you will not like but all are w10 supported, for sure. I have one here,  and tested  it.

you will not like the tall card your unstated PC is low profile. NO PC stated yet,

that HD 3450   Microsoft base driver for w10 does support this old card

and the limits are stated clearly at ATI.

to get better answers try this, next time.

• what PC it is of the 3.  MT ? or ?
• what does the GPU card connect to ,  a monitor or TV  and how, using what just DVI OR? S-video?
• what do you run that needs a better Graphics than the iGPu there will do right, now.?
• name APPS , many of these cheap cards will never do gaming AAA, ever some do 5FPS,  max. sure they're cheap but that is all you get for cheap.
• name a Purse,  what is the CASH in hand? 10,100 or 200 bucks or what? I can no guess purse.
• Tell what fails now and what you want to run next or even 3 years from now, the PC is and engine tell what hills you just climb, IDK I am not clairvoyant.
• new or used.? cards?

GT1030 is the card for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y32mBdZHJY

https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/msi-gt-1030-2g-lp-oc-graphic-card-2-gb-gddr5-pcie-30-x16-low-profile-hdmi-displayport/apd/aa362018/graphic-video-cards

VGA requires adapter as its no longer standard.

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Benfei-Female-Gold-Plated-Compatible/dp/B01KLKQN9U/

Thanks speedstep

I will give this a try