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HP Z640 Workstation

hi 

i have a   

HP Z640 Workstation

Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Xeon E5 v3 @ 3.50GHz 
Haswell-E/EP 22nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1064MHz (15-15-15-36)
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 212A (CPU0)
Graphics
SAMSUNG (3840x2160@60Hz)
4096MB ATI Radeon RX 560 Series (Gigabyte) 
Storage
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EADS-00L5B1 ATA Device (SATA ) 
1788GB JAJS600M1920GB ATA Device (SATA (SSD)) 
476GB TEAM T253512GB ATA Device (SATA (SSD)) 

what is the best upgrade i can make for gaming avoiding bottlenecks

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replace your video card, the current rx560 4GB card is a poor match for your current 3840x21600 UHD monitor

 

most current games require 6gb as a absolute bare minimum with 8gb now  also becoming a limiting issue with a few games released in the 4th quarter of 23 

 

i recommend a used nvidia 1080 8gb or the "TI" variant that has 11GB ram or the 2080 models anything newer is going to become rather pricey and not really a good value/match on your older system

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Thanks 🙏

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