upgrading my graphics card

[yourlocalgamer]

hi there, sorry if i confuse you but i am new to this

Hello, i have had a HP Pavilion 570-p081a for while now (gt 730) and the graphic card is fine, but i was thinking for an upgrade just to make everything load more faster. Is there any recommended graphic cards out there i could put in the computer that are compatible with my motherboard and will increase the performance

Thank you for your time

[old_geekster · Accepted solution]

@yourlocalgamer , welcome to the forum.

Here is a HP Knowledge Base article that will help you know what you need to consider when upgrading the video card: 

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Gaming-Knowledge-Base/Upgrade-Video-Card/ta-p/7447100

Your computer will have UEFI.  You have two options to consider other than those things mentioned in the article: 1) do you want to use the existing power supply unit (PSU) or upgrade it.  If you stay with the existing 300W PSU your choice of video cards is limited.  The video slot provides 75W of power to the card.  If you go with a card that requires more power you have to upgrade to a PSU that has supplemental power connectors: 1x6-pin, 1x8-pin or both.

Here is a card that should fit into your case nicely:  https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-gtx-1050-ti-4g-oc/p/N82E16814137056

The motherboard in your computer is customized by HP.  Therefore, it is smaller than the standard ATX motherboard.  A longer card will not fit properly into your case.  Follow the instructions in the article that I provided to assure any card that you choose will fit.

You have another option to consider.  One of the least expensive and performance boosting upgrades is a SSD boot drive.  There is a M.2, SSD, socket on your motherboard.  Here is another HP Knowledge Base article on installing a SSD: 

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Knowledge-Base/Upgrading-Desktop-to-a-SSD/ta-p/7304861

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.

[yourlocalgamer]

Thank you @old_geekster. Yes i was thinking on keeping my power supply. But i was wondering if this GPU would fit in my PC and be compatible(https://www.amazon.com.au/GIGABYTE-Radeon-RX550-Gaming-GDDR5/dp/B06ZZNGLXY/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=rx+56...). The gtx 1050 ti lp is good but i was thinking on this GPU. Also due to the pandemic i can't get the GTX 1050 TI but i can get the RX 560

Thank you for your time. 

[old_geekster]

You are welcome, @yourlocalgamer!

The RX 550 looks like it would fit into your case, but it requires 400W to operate properly.  Here are the specifications from Gigabyte:  https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-RX550GAMING-OC-2GD/sp#sp  Click on the "Specifications" tab to see them.  I do know that manufacturers over-rate the power requirements to protect themselves.  However, this may be too much of a difference.  If at all possible I would try to get the 1050 Ti.