replace graphics card for CS6

[tjcl]

I need to replace my msi graphics card GTX660 twin frozr, but it has been discontinued.....can I get advice as to what to replace it with for my CS6 programs.....mostly premiere pro and photoshop.....been using for many years in premiere pro and cuda program for enhanced GPU......using blackmagic intensity pro and just had to install windows 10 

[Andy 1968]

You should buy one of the RTX series. Without knowing what CPU you have it is hard to make a recommendation. 

[John T Smith]

Anything new will need to be added to the allowed list

If your nVidia card has at least 1Gig of video ram, use the nVidia Hack https://community.adobe.com/t5/Premiere-Pro/enable-CUDA/td-p/2649876 

[tjcl]

perhaps I can get a little more guidance....two questions below...

my computer specs:  recently had to reinstall windows (now windows 10) and lost everything

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB
Device ID 1EC55290-24A6-492B-9B63-A5F3A14D8375
Product ID 00330-80000-00000-AA902
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

1st question:  since GTX660 is discontinued, what graphics card should I order for my CS6?

2nd question:  using intensity pro and blackmagic 9.6.8 did work for last few years but now not available.....which should I download, please.

thank you

[John T Smith]

With an i5 you shouldn't buy a "monster" video card

My MSI GeForce GTX 1650 works OK for me

[tjcl]

thank you

[Andy 1968]

The GTX 660 was a good match for your i5. That being said you should invest in a new computer. Getting a brand new computer would be money well spent and GPUs are expensive right now.  

[tjcl]

thank you, Andy....you did get me interested.......I am 79 till June, but I still want to do some video editing...I am not into games.....will start looking for a new computer tomorrow.....will I still be able to use my intensity pro that I purchased back in 2012......should I simply look for a computer that comes with a nividia card that the website states CS6 will work with?  any other pointers would be very helpful......I did a lot of video editing in the "how to" part of our vinyl and leather distributorship that are still being viewed by a lot of people on you tube, so I actually did do something right back then......thanks again.....

[John T Smith]

>nividia card that the website states CS6 will work with?

CS6 is from 2012 so the list that was current at that time is VERY LIKELY not going to apply now... those cards are no longer made or available

For [some/most] newer cards go back and read what I posted about adding the card to the CS6 list

A new Windows computer is going to come with Windows 11... which MAY work

Two ideas that MAY work to install and/or run old programs in Windows 10 (and MAYBE Windows 11 ?)
-RIGHT click the program icon or EXE and select a compatibility mode in the pop up option window
-and/or select Run as Administrator to assign FULL Windows permissions
-also https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/create-local-administrator-account-windows.html

[RjL190365]

Here's the deal:

Your PC's 3rd-Gen Intel i5 CPU is stuck in no-man's land, as far as an appropriate GPU is concerned. You either overspend on a GPU that will continue to be supported in the future (think GTX 1650 or RTX 3050) but which may be severely overkill for the performance of your CPU, or settle for a GT 1030  which may be performance-matched to your CPU but completely lacks any hardware decoder or encoder whatsoever.

So, until you can afford a completely new PC with up-to-date hardware components capable of running the very newest version(s) of Premiere Pro, stick with John T Smith's suggestion of a GTX 1650 - and it doesn't matter at this point whether it is a GDDR5 or a GDDR6 version as both GPUs will be heavily bottlenecked by your weakling CPU.