22 Jan 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

Based on current gaming requirements the Radeon R5 230 MSI 1GB Edition is considered one of the weakest cards and wont meet modern AAA game specs. This card meets game requirements up to DirectX 11.

How many years will the Radeon R5 230 MSI 1GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon R5 230 MSI 1GB Edition in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this Radeon R5 230 MSI 1GB Edition graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon R5 230 MSI 1GB Edition? If you are thinking of upgrading this graphics card then we would currently suggest the 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB. This PC hardware upgrade performs 3033% better and can run 813 of today’s 1000 most demanding PC games. Alternatively a good choice when looking to upgrade the Radeon R5 230 MSI 1GB Edition would be the R-500 Series Radeon RX 580 8GB which meets 732 of the 1000 top game’s recommended system requirements and has 2456% better performance.