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Upgrade G20AJ to 1070

annyh1lator
Level 7
Hi,
I wanna upgrade my g20 to 1070. I have 970 in g20 and it's the best gpu for 1080p. But i would play in 1440p resolution and i need more graphics performance.
I think that's the 1070 it's great choise for 2k gaming. Main question. For G20 needed only founders edition ? Because 970 in my g20 is reference model, hot air thrown
outside pc. And i think that non reference design it's not good choise for this small pc. What guys think about it ? And last question, what about power connection?
On my 970 i have 6-pin x2, but new cards have only 8pin connector. Can i connect 1070 without trouble ?
Thanks for answers, have a nice day:)
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Bleys
Level 7
I just put the 1080 in and since the 1070 is "almost identical"... you are golden

Ravenholme
Level 7
yeah the board has an 8 pin connector for the video card, the H97 motherboard has one 6 pin and one 8 pin connector. you might need to get an adapter for the adapter that's already in place or get a straight 8 to 8 cable (should've came with one or something similar if not then get a small one.

if you're just going for a 1440p (2k) then the 1070 option is fine. i just installed the 1080 for my 4K display, it runs great. I also suggest installing Asus GPU Tweak II. it'll come in handy when you want to run silent mode when not gaming or if you want to overclock.

Also make sure you have the 230w and 180w external PSUs. i'm sure you do because you have the 970 but doesn't hurt to check.

Welsh_Whoopee
Level 11
well any gtx 980 above will do 1080 & 2k gaming fine, if you want to do 4k then go for 1070 or 1080. you also have a great choice now for the rx 480 which is a great price around the £200 or $250ish and will do 1080p and 2k gaming fine. but you will need the 230watts and 180watts power brick