Is a radeon HD7750 upgrade worthwhile for a nongaming desktop PC?

Question

I've been trying a number of hardware upgrades this year. I love my bulldozer F4100 3.6 ghz 4 core.
That processor is in my HTPC on my TV. I have other PC's that I use for more mundane tasks such
as Excel for entering grades, Word, Email watching You Tube and TV, and of course, logging in
to Yahoo! Answers, usually to answer people's math questions. I don't play any games . However
I use dual monitors on the desktop PC's to watch a TV show {such as 60 minutes or CBS News on
the net} while editing a spreadsheet, answering Yahoo! answers questions, or constructing a PowerPoint, or burning a music CD, or researching something on Wikipedia . I think that is
just basic desktop tasks with the possible exception of the TV or video watching.
I found that AMD5450 cards which are quiet and draw only 19 watts perform better than on board graphics AM760 or HD3000 chips on Asus and Arock motherboards. However, since I'm not a gamer and I currently use 450 watt and 500 watt power supplies in my case boxes. I understand that HD7750's are much higher performers and they still draw only 55 watts, unlike HD?8--- and HD-9--- series and even HDx7-- series with x≤6 .

Would I notice improvements and smoothness in activities such as scrolling web pages, switching
windows or any important video activities, or computer speed (I hear some software uses the GPU
to supplement the CPU) if I put a hundred twenty dollar HD7750 in place of the HD5450 or 6450
that are currently in my computers.

One of the computers is running Win7 professional at 64 bits with 8 MB, that is the HTPC and the other is running
WinXP SP3 32 bit with 4 MB {3.25 visible to the OS} , that is a desktop PC
that I built in an old 1998 Pentium MMX 200 case that now has an AMD 1045T sixcore 2700mhz.
and currently an HD6450. I wonder if a 7750 will even be noticeably and perceptibly better. I know the statistics are
MUCH MUCH better, but I don't know if gamers are the only ones who really see and feel the difference. If any of you have tried this card, or even a slightly slower one such as a 6750, let me
know your experiences. Thank You.

Answer 1

The Radeon HD 7750 outperforms the Radeon HD 6750/GeForce GTS 450 in most games, it's over 3X faster than a Radeon HD 6450. However, it's not needed unless you're gaming.



If you want an affordable upgrade from the 6450 for watching videos etc, just get the 6570 (which is about 2 fps slower than a 5670).



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102934



But in everyday tasks I doubt you'd see any difference from the 6450, which is fast enough to handle stutter-free HD video playback.



The 7750 draws less power than older series cards because it's a new 28mm process. But any of the cards mentioned (6570, 5670, 6670, 7750) are fine with a 450W power supply.



http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/18.html

Answer 2

the greater 2 cores interior the 1090T whilst in comparison with the 4 cores you have now provides you with particularly no benefit in any respect in gaming overall performance. BF3, like each and each different interest released spectacular now would not hire greater beneficial than 4 CPU cores. some video games in undemanding terms use 2. in case you have 6 cores then it is large for rendering/encoding video and particular different initiatives yet in gaming, 2 of those 6 cores are going to take a seat down there idle and don't something. once you are going to enhance and the alternative is between the CPU you suggested and the 6950, and you like greater gaming overall performance, doubtless get the 6950. this is a large card. I even have the 6970 and the 6950 is extremely close in overall performance to mine. a various selection which might make experience, in case you have a motherboard that helps it, is to get a 2nd 6750 and Crossfire them. Your board desires to help it and you could desire an stronger skill supply as a manner to feed the two enjoying cards adequate juice. Doing that could desire to be a greater value-effective improve and it would additionally advise that your modern 6750 is easily being placed to apply and not sitting around doing no longer something once you in undemanding terms basically offered in Oct.

Answer 3

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