If you’re building or upgrading a gaming PC your graphics card will have the biggest impact on gaming performance. When building an affordable PC, you want to focus the majority of your spending on this all-important component. There are many specifications to consider when choosing your perfect GPU such as connectivity, size, cooling, memory, clock speed and manufacturer. To keep things simple in this guide, I’ve picked out four Palit GPU’s powered by Nvidia.
The GTX 16 series has great features such as ultra-fast GDDR6 memory, award-winning Turing architecture, game-ready drivers, DirectX 12, G-sync and VR support. The RTX 20 series takes things one step further with support for DirectX 12 ultimate which makes use of dedicated hardware for raytracing, variable-rate shading, mesh shaders, DLSS 2.0 and more.
One of the first steps is to take into account your monitor specifications and what games you want to play, and this is an excellent way of narrowing down what graphics card would suit your needs. The below GPU’s are what I would consider mid-tier as opposed to being at the bottom end of the spectrum, thanks to them having at least 4GB of memory all will be able to deliver adequate performance at least 1080p. A monitor with higher resolutions such as 1440p and a higher refresh rate like 144Hz requires a more powerful graphics card to take advantage of those features. The same goes for games, and newer titles with advanced graphics require a more potent GPU.
A new graphics card will also need to be compatible with your power supply and case. Case manufactures list the maximum length of graphics card that will fit so be sure to check first and take into account any radiators or fans that might reduce this space. Power supply compatibility is a little more complicated, the main things to check are the minimum wattage required and the PCIe cable connectivity. Typically powerful graphics cards require more PCIe connectivity from your PSU and have higher power requirements.
One rule that covers almost everything, however, is budget. One of the best ways to buy a GPU is to get the best card possible you can afford. You don’t want to skimp out on other components such as your processor or power supply so price everything up together and spend a reasonable portion on the graphics card. For example, a lousy pairing would be to spend £100 on a CPU and £400 on the graphics. It’s better to allocate £200 to the CPU and £300 for the graphics. You’ll want to get the best GPU your budget allows, a high-end GTX 1650 with a large cooler, RGB lighting and a high clock speed will never be as good as a more basic GTX 1660. This is where Palit excels as their GPU’s focus on giving you the best value for money which is perfect for building a PC on a more restrictive budget and still getting the best performance possible.
Affordable Gaming Graphics cards from Palit
Palit was established back in 1988 and the company has made a name for itself as one of the top PC component manufacturers. Their main focus is on supplying Nvidia graphics cards with stable and excellent quality to the world. Below are four affordable picks with plenty of information to help you choose your next GPU.
Palit Geforce GTX 1650 STORMX
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Palit Geforce GTX 1660 STORMX
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Palit Geforce GTX 1660 Super STORMX
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Palit Geforce RTX 2060 STORMX
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Palit Geforce RTX 2060 Super Dual
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Jargon Buster:
- GPU: The Graphics Processing unit which can be found within a Graphics card but the two terms are often used interchangeably. Renders images and video.
- CPU: Central Processing Unit or Processor runs applications and handles basic instructions.
- PSU: Powersupply Unit converts mains power to power the components in your PC can use.
- PCIe: Peripheral Component Interconnect Express is a standard type of connection for components in a PC.
- TDP: Thermal design power. The maximum amount of heat a component can output in watts. Also used as an indicator of power consumption.
- Nvidia Cuda cores: Compute Unified Device Architecture. Parallel processors responsible for processing all the data sent through the GPU. More Cuda cores equate to better performance.
- Mini-ITX: A small and compact motherboard form factor suited to tiny PC builds and cases.
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