PC Graphics

[billh]

My Radeon R9 270 has developed a problem.  The Display Port has quit working so I need to get a new card.  I don't do any gaming so I really just need something which is somewhat equivalent to the R9 270 that can support streaming of videos and TV shows/movies.

I do use 3 monitors so I need support for that.

I noticed that some of the AMD cards do not have DVI ports now.  I saw one that had multiple Display Ports instead.  With the R9 270 I had to use an active adapter to convert HDMI to Display Port for use with the the third monitor.

With the new cards that have multiple Display Ports is it necessary to use active adapters or can I just use HDMI to Display Port cords or adapters for the 2nd and 3rd monitors?

Can anyone suggest a new Radeon card that would be similar in capabilities to the R9 270 that wouldn't be too expensive?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

[billh · Accepted solution]

I can't believe that no one had any help for me.  So, no AMD for me.  I just bought an Nvidia 1060.

[npat]

I know I'm 5 years late but for new people, right now on amazon, you can find some decent rx 580s for around $100 which have 8gb of gddr5 ram. a radeon 29 270 has 2gb of gddr5.

[Della-AMD]

I am a Newbie:  Similar to billh graphics card issue, my AMD Radeon R9-270 is not functioning (Excel font and highlight, Word font, and Desktop background - no color except white/black) 

The Dell XPS 8700 power supply has 460W, on which the AMD card is installed.

I do not need to upgrade to Windows 11, I need the optical reader, I use the computer mainly for Word, Excel and macros.  No games, no internet work.

What affordable graphics card will replace my AMD on the XPS 8700 within the power supply limit of the Dell and compatible drivers from Dell website?

Thanks in advance!!!