you should have one or two of these 6 pin connectors
or one of these,
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Thank you, I will take a look when I get home. Are we still preferring the Intel machine? Just so I know which machine I am stripping for what parts lol
If it was me I would say Intel. I assume Paul will say AMD, LOL
No, I would also go with Intel.
Haha like that is it!
I benchmarked the two against each other, and the Intel came up trumps on there, so thought it would be the better choice. Of course I appreciate Pauls opinion too lol.
If it changes anything else, these are the motherboards in question.
Intel Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2
AMD Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2
Cheers for that Paul. From your opinion, would you say the 1050Ti would suffice? Or think there is a better option. Not sure if the motherboard info above changes anything.
I used the 1050ti for a while on Zwift and it worked great, the only reason I upgraded to a rx580 was the ROI for crypto mining.
Right now the rx580 8GB is about $100 moth than the 1050ti 4GB. The rx580 also needs the addition power connector that @Gerrie_Delport Gerrie posted.
If I was to purchase a new card just for Zwift I would look at the Nvidia RTX2070, but it is $500.
The AMD rx5700 would also be a great choice or the $$.
I like this one. this should last you a long time.
Yes if i had unlimited funds and a very nice smart trainer. LOL
For the $$ and performance I would suggest the 1050ti, it should handle everything Zwift throws at it and display and 1080p with at least 30fps.
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It would seem rude to scrimp on the card, given that I am using a Neo. Will have to see what sort of price I can get some of these cards for here in the UK.
I shall see what connectors are available on the machine at home and see what my options are from there. I will of course update you all with my findings. Looking forward to seeing how much difference there is to see. Such a shame as the current PC is nice enough spec, shame about the graphics. Benchmarking them last night was hilarious to see.
Any thoughts on this as an option for the card?
That said the RX580 is the same price, if I am looking at the right one.
Just realised this is the 4GB version, doh!
This is the one I have, I like having the duel fans: Amazon.com
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That 1050ti look like a decent card to me, what was interesting is it does look like it gets it power from the Motherboard, thus not needing the connector I showed. You will need to check that.
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You are correct @Gerrie_Delport no additional power connection is needed for the 1050ti
@Michael_Snasdell
This is the 580 that I have in my Zwift machine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XZQMMHJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Cheers for the links Paul, makes more sense seeing things, rather than trying to pretend I understand the numbers haha. .
Good news about the power situation too, makes life a lot easier.
Next silly question is, would the 1050Ti still require the 500w PSU, or is it just worth swapping it to the 500 for the sake of it while they are open?
Just for sanity sake, and checking I am looking at the right things here.
Is this Radeon on the UK Amazon site the same spec as the link you shared Paul?
And re the 1050Tiā¦ Is this the same as the one you linked to?
Just for idiot sake, in case I am missing something.
With the pricing in mind, I would be mad not to get the RX580 for the little bit extra.
They look the same to me.
I am running a 1050ti in a HP EliteDesk 800 G1 with a 240W PSU without issues and that is running it at 100% all day long.
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Thanks Paul 
So for complete ease I could just get the 1050Ti, slap it in the Intel machine, which has a 300w PSU, and be ready to go. Sounds nice and simple.
Orrrrrrrā¦ do I spend the extra Ā£10-15, swap the PSUās over and get better bang for buckā¦ If there would be any noticeable difference in the two is another matter.
Decisions decisions, but closer to a final decisions.
I would send the little extra $$ and time and upgrade the PSU. There will be no difference in performance, but if you decide to upgrade the GPU or add additional cards you will be ready for it.
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The PSU is sitting there waiting to be swapped, no cost involved, unless I went over 500w.
From what I can see that would be the only requirement if I opted for the RX 580.
Assuming of course it is cross compatible with the motherboards, but I assume it would be.
At this rate I might have a working machine by the weekend.
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When I upgrade to the RX 580 I also upgraded the PSU to a 650W.
You shouldnāt have an issue upgrading the PSU unless it is a Dell or an HP, they sometimes use proprietary connectors.