TR Forums

I have an acpi x64-based pc motherboard and i would like to know if it is compatible with the 750TI, 1050Ti or the 1060.

You'll have to give us more information than that.  Something like a model/serial number, manufacturer.  Also, is this an aftermarket motherboard, or is it inside an OEM box (Dell/HP,etc)

-yes, (more info.)

You'll need one free pci-e (not pci) slot on your motherboard capable of x8 (though preferably x16).  This is what it looks like physically (though it can be any color):

http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/deskd ... p.jpg.html

Also,

I believe the 1050 *Ti* needs a 6 pin power connector from your power supply - which most after-market power supplies have, but not all if part of an inexpensive build from a source like Dell.


..btw, the 1050 Ti isn't a particularly good value.  Better to stick with a cheap 1050 or a cheap RX 470/480 or even a cheap 1060 3GB model.

Ex. near a 1050 Ti's price-range:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814137050

Note: that particular RX 470 requires an *8* pin power connector from your power supply.

Here is a standard 1050:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... 50_2g.html

It doesn't require any power connector from the power supply.


Of course the RX 470 is a much better card as far as performance is concerned with regard to frame-rate and games (..but it costs almost a 3rd-again as much).

Um, I don't think that's quite right.

CScottG wrote:

-yes, (more info.)

You'll need one free pci-e (not pci) slot on your motherboard capable of x8 (though preferably x16).  This is what it looks like physically (though it can be any color):

http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/deskd ... p.jpg.html

I don't think it needs to be x8. The slot should be x16 physically, otherwise hardware hacking is necessary which will void any warranty, but the card would almost certainly be fine at x8 or x4 signalling, based on all the articles I've seen over the years on the subject. The earliest test I saw, way back when, had the cards actually work at x1, not sure if that would be the case now though.

CScottG wrote:

Also,

I believe the 1050 *Ti* needs a 6 pin power connector from your power supply - which most after-market power supplies have, but not all if part of an inexpensive build from a source like Dell.

I don't think it does, the reference GTX 1050 Ti has no auxillary power connector and is designed specifically to be slot powered. It's "Maximum Graphics Card Power" is 75 W, the limit from the slot.

There are custom GTX 1050 Ti cards which have added a 6-pin power connector to enable overclocking, of course, so as a buyer you have to be a bit careful there.

CScottG wrote:

..btw, the 1050 Ti isn't a particularly good value.  Better to stick with a cheap 1050 or a cheap RX 470/480 or even a cheap 1060 3GB model.

Ex. near a 1050 Ti's price-range:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814137050

Note: that particular RX 470 requires an *8* pin power connector from your power supply.

The GTX 1050 Ti is priced the way it is because it is the best you can get without auillary power.

CScottG wrote:

Here is a standard 1050:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... 50_2g.html

It doesn't require any power connector from the power supply.

Neither does the standard 1050 Ti.

CScottG wrote:

Of course the RX 470 is a much better card as far as performance is concerned with regard to frame-rate and games (..but it costs almost a 3rd-again as much).

The RX 470 is in a whole different power class to the standard GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1050, it should beat them as it draws 120 W rather than 75 W.

Its problem is that while it does, it's inconsistent, and can lose out to the GTX 1050 Ti particularly in DX11 games that are optimized for NVIDIA. The OC'd GTX 1050 Ti's with the auxillary power do even better, though cost about the same and still lose out on average.

For OEM systems which has PSU that lack power pins for video cards, the GTX 1050Ti is the best card to get.