Solve : Upgrading videocard; what can my system handle??

1.	Solve : Upgrading videocard; what can my system handle??
Answer» I'm looking into upgrading the videocard for my desktop PC, but I'm curious just how "NEW" I can go that my system will actually be able to handle. In other words, could I upgrade to SOMETHING like the nVidia GeForce GTX 400 series, or only the 200 series? Or something else entirely? My CURRENT specs: Power Supply: 650 watts Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz Memory: 2GB System RAM Hard Drive: 250GB Video Card: GeForce 9600 GT Operating System: WINDOWS XP Home SP3 Motherboard: ASUS P5N-E SLI So, given that... what do you think my system could handle for a new videocard?The minimum recommended system power for a GTX 480 is 600 Watts, so yes, you should be able to handle the 400 series.The manufacturer of the card will specify the power requirements. nVidia does not make the card, they make the graphics chip (GPU).

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