Wich video card is better for gaming: ATI Radeon HD 4225 or Intel GMA 4500MHD?

I know that both are very slow and are not made for that, but 8-12FPS are not incommoding me at all ;) Thank you.|||I would suggest ATI Radeon HD

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u…



Also check out at Ebay there are really good deals going

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…|||Acording to benchmarks taken from 3Dmark 2001 at 1024x768 the ATI GPU is faster.



You can check the source links for more benchmarks.|||ATi cards I guess, Intel cards can't play much games.

How is this for an average gaming build? What would be a good way to upgrade while keeping in budget?

I would like to stay within about $1,200 to build an average gaming computer. Please tell if there are any problems with these specs and what can be done to make it better. Also, any advice on building a computer would be appreciated. :)

-Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-BA Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case



-ASUS M2N-E Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard



-AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+(65W) Windsor 2.4GHz Socket AM2 Processor



-Rosewill RCX-Z1 Long life ball bearing for over 75000/hrs CPU Cooler



-XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card



-Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready-ATX 12V V2.01 Power Supply



-Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive



-CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM -DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory



-LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive



-Pioneer 18X DVD±R DVD Burner Black E-IDE/ATAPI



about $800|||I was unsure if $1200 was your target, or the most you wanted to spend, and $800 was your target. Well anyway, for $800 that's pretty good, though I might reccomend getting a 5600+ for like $80 more, or a 6000+ for about $110 more. The graphics card can be upgraded to a 8800GTS 320MB (HIGHLY reccomended) for about $40. And I'd instead get 2X1GB instead of 2X.5GB on the RAM. It's not very expensive, and is very helpful to go from 1GB to 2GB.|||you seen to be pretty set, try getting a bigger video card if possible, i have a similar setup and i run everything smooth. i have plans on upgrading to 2gb ram soon, you might wonna look into tat too|||If you want a gaming rig, currently Intel based systems perform better for most games. The Intel Core Duo processor runs cooler, consumes less power, and outperforms the AMD in almost all comparisons, and is cheaper to boot. Also, games are getting resource hungry quickly - I wouldn't even consider building a system for gaming without putting 2 Gig into it.



I won't say specifically anything about the components otherwise, as it looks like you've got a decent base there. I don't know why you would want a DVD-ROM and a DVD burner. I just have my burner, and use that as my reader, as well. I guess some folks will tell you that your burner will wear out or something, but I've been using mine for around 3 years now without a problem.

Which one is better? comparing cpus and video cards...?

need some advice thx, for CPU



1. AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+

or

2. Intel E6400





For video card

1. GF 8800gts 640mb

2. ati radeon X1950xtx





thx!!! it's mainly for gaming|||AMD has long been the gaming lead. but not anymore.go with intel on this one.



I am a ata fan, but i would have to go with the GF8800GTS

just make sure you have plenty of juice left in your power supply, this card is a power hog.|||i'd get the x2 and the 8800 myself ... and 2gigs of high quality memory ... and a raid settup on the hds' ...|||Intel is better for gaming|||Intel E6400



GF 8800GTS



Yes you can touch the heat sink paste. Just wash your hands afterwards.

Any Good Video Cards to power my 20" monitor?

Hey guys i'm gonna be assembling my own pc but here's the problem i don't know what video card to get.



my maximum budget limit on a video card is atleast 350USD and i was thinking about buying the nvidia 9800 video card, cause the reviews said that it was great for gaming! and it was exact for the price!



do you guys think it can run my games



Call of duty series(specially BLACK OPS),

Battlefield Bad Company,

NBA2K11,

Burnout Paradise,

GTa IV,

Medal Of Honor 2010,

H.A.W.K.X.,

specially Red Alert 3, Red alert 3 uprising??



can nvidia 9800 run this kind of games at high settings on a 20inch(1600x1200) monitor?

i think it can run it, cause i currently have an nvidia gt220 which can run all of those games i mentioned at high settings.

i can run black ops at max with no lag depending on the mission, yet i can run all of the other cod series very very smoothly at max settings except only for bo which still lags depending on the mission.

i can run red alert3;uprising at max settings before until i changed my 19" monitor to 20" now i can only run it on at least from low to medium settings. as you can see i'm a gamer and as a gamer i want to experience my games with great visual performance together with smooth gameplay i really want to play Black ops and Red alert 3 at max settings without lagging! so can anybody tell me which Nvidia Video Card to get|||The 9800 is old. You can get a GTX 560 Ti for $250-300, and it is a lot more than twice as powerful as the 9800.

What is a great gaming video card i can get for my computer?

I just bought a Compaq on ebay, and need to know what kind of video card would be best for me.



I typically play games like black ops, modern warfare2, and world and war, and also tf2, l4d2, and so on.



The computer I bought has 3gb of ram, Athlon 64 x2 with 3.0ghz, and a 320gb harddrive. I need a video card that will work well with my computer, and run the games above pretty fast for a decent price of like 50-70 bucks. I want good framerate, with medium to high settings.



Thanks!!|||You are limited to the "8800 Ultra & 9800GX2" (both are NVIDIA)



my suggestion:

9800GX2|||Sounds like your computer is a bit old but hopefully it has a PCI-E slot. It should, but you really need to check.



Your computer and price range means that you can forget about "high" settings. I'm sorry, but that's just the way it is. However, you can get the newer games to be playable with smooth frame rates at lower to medium settings.



I'll link to an EVGA NVIDIA GT 430 with 1 gig of RAM that'll support Direct X 11 for $64. It'll play the newer games but if you want "high" settings you may want to start saving for another machine now. Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KKX…|||I use the Nnvidia 8800 GT for f2 and hl2 but the board is old. i got it for 80 bucks about a year or so ago. Good luck.

Multiple video cards on same PC, two different OS?

I have a Sun Ultra 24 work station running Solaris 10. The computer has two hard disks. One disk runs Solaris and the other runs Windows XP.



I use Solaris for pretty much everything except gaming. I installed XP for the sole purpose of being able to play 3D intensive games only. However, my current video card is not so great for that (NVIDIA Quadro NV 290).



I wanted to know if it would be safe to install an additional video card I have laying around (GeForce 8800 GT).



I pretty much plan to use the new card for Windows XP and use the Quadro for Solaris. I am just not sure if it will damage my hardware by having both cards plugged into the motherboard.



The other alternative is to upgrade the quadro card but I am still a novice at Solaris and it will take me a while to figure out how to install the driver etc. not to mention that it will also be more expensive since I do not have to buy new video card.



Thanks look forward to your replies|||Most Linux default setup cares only NVidia upgrading to a better NVidia or ATI to a better ATI, it might be true as well for Solaris, 2 cards non-SLI or non-CF can coexist in one machine but XP can use one of them only. Learn to have Solaris use the 8800 card and get rid of that OpenGL card unless you are a working professional.

Video card on gaming pc question?

hi i am building a low budget gaming pc and was wondering what video card i should buy like a good one that can play all games in a good way?



also

what should i look for when i buy one?



i am purchasing from new egg

here are my parts so far

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



please let me know what not to do and what to do

thank you very much|||I would go with a Nvidia Gforcefx series at the least. If you can afford it, get a new gforce duo core. That way youl be prepared for the future|||dude go to ebay and look for MB and cpu bundles you will get them both for dirt cheap with warranty brand new, and for video card not sure bro sry i haven't keep track of the new ones i still use my ati 9600 lol |||You have to ask yourself how much you are willing to spend on a graphics card. GDDR3 can be really expensive. But you can find cards with DDR2 for good prices. I would recommend a PC Power and Cooling power supply. They are approximately 80% efficient.



Here are some cards you might want to check out.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…

What website do I go to, to update my video card drivers for Windows Vista?

I'm trying to play this game called Minecraft, and it tells me I need to update my video card drivers. I really have no idea what to do.|||Depens on your video card brand and model. ATI (AMD) and NVIDIA are common, but Intel is possible as well.

You can use a driver finder program to automatically find updates as well: http://www.driverfinder-pro.com/|||Whoop-whoop-whoop-whoop!

-Zoidberg

Also, you should try something like an actual 8-bit game.

Could I replace the video card on my laptop?

I have a samsung qx410-so2 and I would like to do a bit of gaming on it. I have the Nvidia geforce 310m on it which cant play any of the games I have (ie. fallout). Can i replace the video card and if so how hard would it be or where can i take it.|||On a few laptops, the video card can be replaced, such as some Alienware laptops. However, most laptops such as yours have it integrated onto the motherboard, making it nearly impossible to change out.|||Typically, the video cards are integrated on the motherboard. So, no, not a practical idea.|||The chances are next to nill. The cost, if it could be done, would cost you more than buying a new laptop set up for gaming.



Sorry.



The Old Computer Guy

Are laptops marketed as business laptops not fit for gaming?

The Dell Latitude & Sony Z series have some really powerful laptops. They score over gaming laptops like Alienware M17x because they're comparatively cheaper(Not all of them, though). However, they are marketed as business laptops. But with quad-core processors and powerful video cards, aren't they fit enough for gaming?|||Yes, they are enough. It just depends on what "The User" is looking for and wanting. If you play a lot of game's many people choose the Computer's which Intensify the Games and Experience which they are wanting to achieve. As far as "Best Laptops" which are the best in using and for ease, I have years of experience since I've used so many different Brands. I can tell you based on my Personal Experience that the Best which I have found to be Dependable as well as the best use of my money goes, this would be: Toshiba, Acer, and Sony Vaio. HP is usually a Hit or Miss so I got over dealing with their products except for my All-In-One Printer. It's wonderful but the Computer's aren't all that. Dell and E-Machine and these type of Computer Lines, Honestly you are going to get what you pay for! They are cheaper, YES. However they are also very Unreliable and have so many issues it is not worth having to deal with so many of them! Sometimes you actually get exactly what you Pay For! If you read all of the "Specs" and the description's on What Drivers, USB'S, Dual Processing, Core Processor and so on you know what your getting for your money and if it is worth what are being charged for them. I would Strongly suggest that you don't waste your time at the "Computer Stores." Meaning Best Buy and these type of Company's. You will end up spending much more for anything you are purchasing! You may e-mail me if you like and I will give you the Resource's which I have went through and received the Exact Same Products (Brand New) from the Factories and these Resources utilized will be of Great Savings to you! I don't believe in spending more than what it is actually worth so I do my research and find the Best Ways of achieving my needs and for the Best Prices.



I hope this is helpful to you and gives you more of an idea what directions you may want to gravitate more towards. Best of Luck to you! : )|||Generally business laptops won't have good graphics - the focus is on durability, reliability, and getting work done, which means good battery life and ergonomics, along with CPU and RAM. A good graphics card won't help you do Excel spreadsheets or handle IT better, while 2 hours more of battery life or a comfortable, well designed keyboard will.



That being said, the only business laptops with good graphics generally are workstation models - they're mainly designed for 3D and CAD, which does sometimes call for good graphics. They'll generally have good workstation graphics (Nvidia Quadro, ATI/AMD FireGL) that'll work okay for gaming. Look at Lenovo's Thinkpad W-series line, Dell's Precision line, and HP's Elitebook series with a w at the end of the model name.



Mobile workstations are very expensive for the specs you get - a comparatively spec'd Alienware or Asus will likely be $300-$1000 cheaper than a Dell Precision or W-series Thinkpad. However, you're guaranteed to get a solid, well built laptop - they're designed for businesses and corporations that demand the utmost in reliability. They're going to be very tough because they're built for road warriors that abuse their laptops day in and day out. Precisions and Elitebooks have a magnesium alloy chassis, while Thinkpads have a magnesium alloy frame and a plastic skin. Support is going to be very good. And they won't be flashy, but will have a humble, utilitarian look, and the design is gong to be very well thought - function isn't sacrificed for looks.|||Most games don't really need tremendous processing power. The overriding determiner for how well a computer will be at gaming is in the video card/processor. If you're just getting a laptop for gameplay, you'd be wasting a lot of dollars on those CPUs. It's not that they're bad, it's just not efficiently spending the money.|||Hardware is hardware. It does not matter how a laptop is advertised, if the hardware is fine, it is good enough for gaming. A "business laptop" can be just as good or even better than a "gaming laptop", it all depends on the hardware, mostly the graphics card.|||No it doesn`t have video card good enough

Video Cards, 128 bit versus 256 bit?

I want to upgrade my video card and soon my CPU. I've been eyeing the ATI Radeon 5770 as the most practical solution, the 5850 is out of my range in terms of price. The 5830 is supposed to fill that gap, but I still feel ~240 is a bit of a stretch for me. I'm 16 and I have a job but I can't dump all my money into this. So really the 5770 is my best choice at this time. But the only thing that turns me off of it is the 128 bit bus. How will this affect gaming performance. Is it enough bandwidth to supply a 22" 1080 monitor w/ some eye candy? I also find the single 6 pin power requirement pretty lucrative cause that means I can X-fire later w/ my current PSU. So any thoughts/recommendations/experience?|||The 5770 is a good card, dont worry too much about the bus width, 256 is always better than 128 but the newer cards make up for this with faster DDR5 memory speeds and more stream processing.

It should give you enough poke to run with reasonable detail and frame rates on your 22" monitor.



Don't rule out a second hand (or old stock) 4890 they are formidable cards for the money and probably a little better than the 5770.

Is there something "physically" wrong with my hardware specifically my sound and/or video cards?

My computer is about 5 or 6 years old with the original parts except for the hard drive and dvd-rom and I've only recently begun to have problems for I'd say 2 weeks now. Whichever game I try to play on my pc, it freezes up. What happens for example in World of Warcraft: the image freezes in place, the sound begins to skip, and then there's this beeeeeeep that comes out of my speakers and stays there until I reboot my computer. I'm unable to do anything but reboot at that point and it happens with whichever game I play. I've updated my sound and video drivers, I've uninstalled the games and reinstalled them...I was wondering if there's the possibility that my sound and/or video cards are dying on me which is what one tech support person said it may be...however I don't wish to purchase something without a few other opinions. Computer wizards out there please help!|||If the computer is 5 years old, it's possible that the WoW expansions are causing the problems, you may not have the minimum requirements to run them correctly. I ran into the same problem playing Everquest on an older computer. I had the minimum requirements for the older expansions but not the newer ones

Is video card RAM really necessary to play certain games on the pc?

I decided to buy a game called "Assassin's Creed" and I am pretty sure most of you know it. It is the first one, and I went to can you run it website, and they said my video card RAM didn't meet the requirements. I don't remember how many gb or memory it was, but it wasn't too close to the requirements. Can I still run it and play the game? Thanks.|||No you can't run it.



But you can Check you Video Card Memory by following these steps :-



1. Go to start > run or press (window key + r).

2. Type dxdiag and hit Enter and a new window will open DirectX Dignostic Tool.

3. Go t Display tab.

4. There are all information about your -

Video Card Under Device.

Video Card Drivers Under Drivers.|||No!

Rank these mac video cards for me?

Ok, so i'm really looking into what mac I want to buy whether it's this generation or the previous. The deciding factor is really the video card. I need it to be able to do some light gaming, photo shop and 3d work.



If somebody could rank these cards in order on best to worst i'd really appreciate it! Any information or advise would really help me out to.



1) Geforce 9400m

2) Radeon HD 4670 w/ 256mb

3) Radeon HD 4850 w/ 512mb

4) Nvidia GT 120 w/ 256mb

5) Nvidia GT 130 w/ 512mb

6) Radeon 2600



Thanks.|||well anyone with 256mb is out of the question.

probably the Radeon HD 4850 but its still pretty average if you want decent gaming and photo editing either get one of the expensive mac pro's or get a PC, a PC will be more upgradeable

also Mac doesnt have many games so....

Help deciding between 2 video cards. Sapphire vs. Zotac?

I need help deciding which video card to buy. I plan on using it to play games, mainly racing games such as Need for Speed Undercover and other games such as The Sims 2 and Fallout 3. Please help me decide which one has specifications best for me. The sapphire has more core clock speed but the zotac has more memory clock speed.



Here are the cards:



SAPPHIRE 100236L Radeon HD 3650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16

Chipset: ATI 3650

Core Clock; 720Mhz

Memory Clock: 500Mhz

120 Stream Processing Units



ZOTAC ZT-86TES2P-FSR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16

Chipset: NVIDIA 8600GT

Core Clock: 540Mhz

Memory Clock: 1400Mhz

32 Stream Processing Units





Which one do you think would bring out the best performance for gaming. Meaning less lag when graphics are set to high.



Thanks for your help.|||They'll be very close. I don't think either of them is a very good gaming card, unless you liked older games.



You would do much better in your preferred games with a more serious card, like a 9600GT or 8800GT or ATI 3870

Will a video card not on a game's supported cards list work?

I recently decided to upgrade my computer's video card to an ATI Radeon X1550, not only to update the looks of my older games, but to make new ones accessible to me. I was looking at the supported cards list for the Spore Creature Creator, and it had what appeared to be most of the ATI Radeon X-series, but not the X1550. Also, I don't want to buy a new card that won't work on new games I buy. Is this still a good card, and will it cause problems if it's not on the list? My dad (A computer-genius-man) said it shouldn't but I just wanted to make sure.|||Yes it will work. Supported cards in a list are usually mentioned as advertisement due to their sponsorship towards a game.|||if your dad truly is a computer genius then why don't you believe him? wtf???

Where can I buy a cheap AGP Gaming Video Card?

Where can I buy a AGP Video Card that will run World of Warcraft perfectly and under 100$? It must run the game at high frame rates with no lag.|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



I'm sure you can spare $20|||Wow! Why go for an AGP? They are extremely outdated.... Nearly extinct species... If you must, there are quite a few, but you won't be running WoW in high and high fps would probably not be possible. I suggest you buying a new motherboard with a PCI Express slot.



Search www.newegg.com(or similar sites) for an AGP card, they are probably VERY cheap($30?), but will not give you the performance you desire in WoW.|||I agree that AGP series Video cards are pretty much gone in today's technological standards and would highly recommend that it is due time to upgrade or even get an entirely new computer system.



Regardless, if you still wanna try to get those cards, probably auction sites are your best bet.|||Here are some of them

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…

What type of video card should I get?

I have a decent system except for the video card. I will be playing games like Fallout 3, COD MW2, GTA IV, and i want to get Just Cause 2. My motherboard supports PCI Express. I will probably be getting this card off Ebay, and I'd like to not have to go over $180, but I will if I have to. Also, id like to know how good the card will last me for future game, and if theres any other games i should get.|||Hi there Stephen...



Some video cards can take a lot of power and you may end up having to get a new power supply as well as the video card. The following video cards are in your price range and take the least amount of power because they are 40nm architecture... the AMD HD5750 and HD5770. These would be good cards for the games you want to play :-) (without having to get a new power supply likely)



You may want to let us know what model and wattage of power supply you currently have



Hope this helps,

Jeff

Processor vs Video card for gaming?

Should I get a pimp processor and ok video card

e.g. intel quad core and ATi radeon HD 3850



OR ok processor and amazing video card

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz and Geforce 9800 GTX+



OR good processor AMD phenom X4 9750 2.4GHz and PNY 9800GT|||I would get an intel core 2 quad q6600 2.4Ghz because you can easily overclock it. Then to top it off get a ATI Radeon hd 4870 or 4850.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…





When it comes to games you will bennifit more from a powerfull graphics card than a powerfull cpu.|||The processor does a lot more work in any setting, HOWEVER you will also greatly benefit from a good video card.



Have you thought about evening out on both and getting fairly high end for both the processor and video card?



I suggest evening it all out instead of going really high end on one side...|||The Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz is a great processor in itself. Sure, it may not be quad but there is no real reason to have a quad processor at the moment.



Also, a Geforce 9800 GTX+ coupled with that will make for some excellent gameplay and 30-40 fps in heavy graphical games like Crysis, so you'll be set for quite awhile.

Best video card on the market?

I was wondering if someone could tell me what video card is the absolute best for gaming? I have seen the cards that reach upwards of 2 - 4 thousand dollars, but it seems these are for high end business applications. just the best for gaming?|||The ones you saw are probably the Quadros, Teslas, and the FirePros. Those are enterprise GPUs and won't perform very well in games compared with their Radeon and GeForce counterparts. The current fastest GPU is the Asus Mars II which is a redesigned GTX 590 but the price is ridiculously unjustified @ $1500. The GTX 590 and the HD 6990 are the current fastest reference GPUs and they sell for around $700-$800.|||The two high end video cards are Nvidia's GTX 590 and AMD's Radeon 6990. Both of these cards have two GPUs on the card. Each of these will run you around $800. Their single-GPU counterparts, the the GTX 580 and Radeon 6970, are the second best, and these will cost you around $400. There have been many comparisons between them, and the general consensus is that the Nvidia card wins this round.

Better Gaming Video Card?

Which is the better video card for gaming such as World of Warcraft on this page:



http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069609642%201068309611%201305520548%20106790703&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&Order=BESTMATCH&srchInDesc=|||First off- all of those cards can play WoW just fine. They just won't handle newer high-end games like Call of Duty 4, Battlefield 2142, Vanguard, Age of Conan etc. Lucky for you, WoW runs well on low-end hardware.



If your computer only has old-style PCI slots, the best PCI video card you can buy is the Radeon HD2400. Next best is the Radeon X1550, and the Geforce 6200 comes in 3rd place, so I don't recommend it.



None of those cards are good compared to modern PCI-Express cards, but they're the best in that format.



If you've got a modern computer with a PCI-Express or AGP video slot, pick a recommended card from the July 2008 Tom's Hardware list...|||They're all the same...and all worthless.



Those were low end cards like...4 years ago.|||just look on nvidia.com, they have their current ones listed fom worst to best.

How do I find out what video cards I can buy for my PC?

I have Matrox Millennium G400 - English (Matrox G400) 32MB. Which is a joke for gaming I know. Probably can't handle anything better then PS1 games.|||Start with this link its a buyers guide that help you choose...



http://www.pcmag.co.uk/personal-computer…|||look at what the psu and motherboard can support. Do research on it.|||You start by posting your pc make and model. Your details are worthless

What is a good ati video card right now for casual gaming?

I have a amd rig so i will stick with ati..

I don't play games that are hardcore and stuff. Usually download able games like combat arms and such|||The 4670 will work very well for your apps. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||probably 4850, cheap around 110 usd maybe less depending where you buy

Which video card is better for gaming?

XFX HD 4650 600M 1GB PCI Express Card

Memory Clock 800 Mhz

Memory Size 1GB

Memory Type GDDR2

Memory interface 128 bit



or



XFX 1 GB 9500 GT 550M DDR2 DVI TV PCI-E



Which video card is better one for gaming?|||The first one, for one main reason. A higher memory clock it has 800 and the second card has 550 (much lower).

Does the OCZ 17" Gaming DIY Laptop Come With Video Cards?

I'm on the market for a new gaming laptop so my first instinct was to go to Alienware I assumed that would be the easiest way to get a good laptop. However the cost is pushing me to the DIY laptop option that I think would be better in the long run. I've found a good DIY laptop but as I am new to building laptops I'm confused. Does the OCZ 17" DIY laptop (link below) come with the graphics cards already installed or do I have to purchase them separately? Also if anyone has any advice on building my own laptop it would be appreciated.



-Link-

(http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/diy_notebooks/ocz_diy_17-gaming_notebook-small_intel-ati_crossfire_edition-small_)|||YES. If you order the unit with part number ending in XTX2, it has got dual ATI HD 3870 in crossfire configuration. Part number ending in XT has only one HD 3870 graphics card in it.|||OCZ is new to the bare-book market mate.



Try this, Core i7 too. Link: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np9280-buil…



I almost bought one the other day, but they couldn't / wouldn't guarantee its arrival before I leave the states....

Whats the difference between video cards that are used for prerendering graphics compared to real-time?

I noticed that professional video cards like nvidias quadro fx cost a lot more than even the newest GeForce 8 series cards, and was wondering what the difference is between video cards used for prerendered graphics and real-time rendering cards like the new GeForce 8 series? I mean, if I bought an nvidia quadro fx, would I be able to use it to play games, or just for 3d animation?|||The Quadros and the ATI FireGLs are pro level OpenGL accelerators that basically accelerate OpenGL functions through GL drivers.



Normal PC "game" video cards like ATI X1 and X2 and GeForce 7 / 8 series accelerate mainly polygons, transform (rotation and such), lighting, and shading. That's actually VERY LITTLE of OpenGL's capabilities. (You ever tried looking through the OpenGL standard's book?) Remember, games want to boast max amount of triangles, texture elements (texels), and so on per second, where as the Pro cards actually measure performance by some other ways.



So basically we're comparing apples and oranges. Think of our GeForce 8 as... say, a Top Fuel Dragster. And the Quadros as... A Champ Car or a Formula 1 car, a different type of machine altogether. Both are extremely fast... within their design environments. :)|||Pre-rendering, that means you can take whatever time it takes to render a scence. Those animated movies like Finding Nemo and Cars, each frame (or picture) takes hours to days to render. It doesn't matter here, because once they render the frames all, only then they will put it together to form a movie.



In real time rendering, you have to render all the frames at a certain time to maintain playability. Like if you wants your game to run at 30 fps (frames per second), then your graphic card have to render them at 30 frames in 1 second, it cannot take hours just to render one frames.



Since in game you're doing real time rendering, you would want to get a graphic card that does real time rendering, the architecture are all design to do real time rendering, as oppose to prerendering GPUs.



I think u might be able to play games on a Quardo FX, i don't know. But even if your could, the performance would be disasterous you'd be kicking yourself.

What's more important? Processor or Video card for laptop gaming?

Which is most import for laptop gaming? Video card or processor?



For example, is a 2.26GHz processor with a nvidia geforce 9800GS 512MB of dedicated memory better or a 2.4GHz processor with an ATI Radeon 3670 512MB of dedicated memory better?



What exactly does a processor do for a laptop?|||Well this depends.



Do you prefer faster running game with low quality graphics or high quality graphics with slower running game?



If you prefer the first then a processor would be more important but if you prefer the second then video card would be more important.





I would say video card. Nothing is more annoying than a really terrible quality game. Or in my case, when one specific color flashes all over the screen and never stops.|||A processor power's the computing part of a laptop, when you want to do something on the computer, the processor gathers, the information on the program from the hard drive and executes it.



I would go with the Nvidia. Although the Radeon has a higher clock speed the Nvidia has a faster interface and way higher benchmarks.



In my opinion the CPU and GPU should be balanced. Like, do you want a graphics monster but a poor performer in terms of processing, what's the point of having a great GPU, if you can't take advantage of the graphic effect's 'cause your processor can't handle it.



http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeFo…



http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobilit…



If you're shopping for a laptop I would go with the 2.26GHz(a respectable speed) and the GeForce, but that's just my opinion.



Hope this helps.|||Well first of all a laptop is pretty bad for gaming in general... unless it's one of those "gaming" laptops that go upwards of 3 grand. But anywhoooo a better graphics card will get better FPS. There's benchmarks done when upgrading to a quad core the frame rates only change bout 2-5 frames... nothing special with a uber fast processor.

Changing Video Cards?

I currently have a Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family video card but I would like to change it to a GeForce FX 5600 or better because I believe the online game I currently play (Combat Arms) will perform way better. How should I go about this? Is it possible? Will it negatively effect my computers performance? How much will I be spending?? Please help!|||well if you're using a laptop its pretty much impossible to change it, because most of the time the Graphics cards in laptops are soldered in and cant be replaced.

Sorry, but get a desktop if you're gonna play games|||An FX 5600 can be found on newegg for very cheap, maybe 30-50 dollars. Nothing negative will come from getting a new video card but you will get what you pay for. I personally have an ATI Radeon 4670 card and it was about 80 dollars and it works wonderfully.|||Combat Arms eh? Not that resource intensive. There is no way it can negatively affect your pc. Go for atleast a 6 series. if you want a 5500 here it is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

What would happen if you used a video card that uses more power than your computer power supply?

i have a computer with only 250watt power supply and i want to use a video card, Forsa GeForce 6600GT 512MB DDR2 PCIe Video Card w/DVI TV-Out. i know its too little but i used it before i downgraded my vista to xp and it ran perfectly and smoothly for gaming with only 250W supply|||1st to start off does your mother board handel pci express and computers now comewith power supllies over 450 to 500 watts. plus using a video that requiress more power to run will shorten the life of the power supply . you really need to to make sure your computer can run that card. it does not matter what windows os u run. it does matter on the hardware u have |||the graphics card in question should run quite easly as long as you dont have too many other things connected to your powersupply at the same time but it is every easy to upgrade to another psu

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why run the risk when its 70 dollars to upgrade|||use 450 or 500 W psu for good performances and long life.

psu problem can cause your mother board and video adapter.

capacitors can damaged by awful power supply.

and if psu can't generate more power can't start your pc by 250W psu.but it working check psu temperature (heat) .and it more hot you need change power supply(PSU)

What kind of video card should i get?

I'm looking for a new video card for my computer. I plan on playing games like Call of Duty 4 and some flight simulators. I need a card that will last, and still be good, for 4+ years. Do you know of any reliable, but relatively cheap cards? I'm trying not to spend over $175.



I'm running XP on a dell with a Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz, 1 GB of ram.|||Ati Raedon 8500 512mb|||go to www.newegg.com|||pick one at the link below

What type of video card would be best for recording a hockey game?

I am looking for a video card that I will able to use for capping/encoding ice hockey games. What would be the best video card to use for this fast-paced game where much of the background is white?|||If you are trying to record video from a live tv feed, you aren't looking for a video card, you're looking for a TV tuner card. I can't think of any commercial video cards out on the market which actually handle recording.



I personally run an ATI TV Wonder 650 pci card and it does a good enough job. One of the top makers of TV Tuner cards and external TV Tuner devices is Hauppauge, I've heard lots of good things about their products as well.

What is the difference between my sis672 to other video cards? Answer Please!?

I've install sim's 3 in my laptop and the game is to slow because of my video card.

here are my system specs:

-vista

-intel celeron 2.20GHz

-2gig of ram

-sis mirage 3 graphics(672 series) 376mb|||Sis graphics is crap! Looks like time to get a good laptop

Best PCI video card for gaming?

What PCI video card is the best for gaming?.|||nvidia 8800gt|||PCI or PCI-E, no matter. Get a Nvidia chipset, with as much memory as you can afford



Software providers tend to go with chip sets that are most prevalent. So, ironically the best might also be the cheapest. More memory the better.|||If you are talking about PCI express i would go with a 480gtx or 5870 ati

Sapphire Radeon 4830 256-bit video card with 512MB GDDR3 good for gaming?

There is a computer with this graphics card and im wondering if it is good for games like Brink, Fable 3, and WoW.|||good enough for Fable 3 and WoW. It'll run Brink but don't expect it to look good. If you want something affordable, go for a Radeon HD 5770 or higher 5 model... Even the 5670 is OKAY



Personally I would go with an Nvidia card instead of AMD/ati because they come with PhsyX which is used on a lot of newer games. The GTX 460 would probably be perfect for you, and I'm sure you can find one for $120 or less. It definitely beats out the HD 5770 and 5670 with no problem.|||Brink takes alot I have a Radeon 6800 with 1gb and it can play brink. But you DEFINATELY want a video card with at least 1gb of memory not 512MB|||No, yes, yes



What I mean by this is that brink requires more power than FBEIII or WoW



if you plan on playing new FPS games, don't use a card from the 4XXX or even 5XXX series (ATI)|||Yep !



GPU buyers guide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7eUh7Bbz…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG6uw0QFE…|||No, no, and no. Sorry, my friend, but that's really not a great gaming card.

Video Cards and the Symptoms of a weak power supply?

Aside from your typical over heat or reboot issues. I've been reading a lot of the importance of buying a good power supply. What are some of the typical things a weak power supply can cause while running games?



Basically I want to know if it impacts the video card and how it performs and what are some things one would look for that could be power supply related while playing games.|||A weak power supply would result to voltage instability. This typically causes random restarts.



Look for ATX V2.01 or ATX V2.2 power supply. They have dual +12V rails. And do not rely on minimum power supply requirement. Bigger is better and cooler.|||Voltages fluctuate more than normal, my temperatures are slightly higher too for cpu, the motherboard chipsets and even the hdd temps under load are warmer than they usually run. At any rate, I downclocked the cpu 200 Mhz (2.2 to 2.0 Ghz), the psu is more stable. Squeezing more use/life out of it.

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|||random shut downs for no apparent reason. lock up(freezing). game will shut down and kick you back to desktop(crashing).|||If you have an inferior Power Supply, things could slow down a bit. Basically, with insufficient power, your new Video Card will not be powered and your computer will switch to the onboard video card.|||Although PCI express video cards are becoming slightly more efficient, video cards are still pretty demanding in terms of power consumption.



I guess things it could effect would be the obvious, it could not have enough power to support your system. Other posibilities would be "locking up." Say youre just about to take a head shot on some noob, and ur PC freezes for no aparent reason, yah good job buying that $10 psu off craigslist.



Or, the fans in the PSU might be more prone to failing if the PSU is maxed out and running hot. And of course you might just hear a loud pop one day and then its time to invest in something more reliable.

How many video cards can you fit in a mid-tower case?

Hi, I just bought the Antec 900 gaming computer case, and I am planning on purchasing the video cards next. How many dual layer video cards can I fit in the case? (GTX 200s) Video card recommendations are welcome.|||It's got nothing to do with the case, it's the motherboard that decides how many cards can fit in. Most low end and budget boards can only fit one. You need an SLI or crossfire compatible one to have two or more graphics cards. Though more than two is overkill.|||i would say 3

if you want to install 3 gpu's (gtx 200)

i would recommend the EVGA X58 3X SLI motherboard

ofcoarse a little pricey

but the price you pay the performance you get

also i would recommend a good power supply for the gpu's

i would say Ultra X3 ULT40064 1000-Watt Power Supply would do

again a little pricey but like i said the price= performance

hope this helps

=)

Do they make gaming video cards for laptops?

I have a Sony VIAO laptop with 2 MB processor and 160 MB Hard Drive but I can't play some games on it because of my video card (eg. Civilization 4). Is there an external video card or something like that I can get so that I can play these types of games?|||no laptops can't be upgraded except ram,hard drive and dvd|||The video card your laptop came with stays with it. Normally it is soldered right to the mother board.

How do I find out what video card I have and how to upgrade it?

I have a Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop and my Sims 2 game has red flashing walls which mean I need a better video card but I don't know much about them. Can anyone help?? Thanks in advance|||Unfortunately you can't upgrade the video of most notebooks, so you're stuck with what you have.|||go to support.dell.com and enter your service tag and it will tell you what was shipped.



Or it looks like this -

15" XGA LCD Display and SiS 650 Integrated Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory.



Looks like an integrated card - might be able to allocate more RAM to it, but probably not upgrade it.|||if you have windows xp click the start button then right click on my computer and choose properties. A window will pop up and should have a tab that says "hardware" click on that then click on "device manager" that will bring another window up. The 3rd item down on that list should say "display adapter" click the + sign beside that and it should tell you what your display adapter (video card" is. As for upgrading...seems that's not an option according to the source I am going to give you, however maybe you could try contacting dell and see.|||If you don't have any luck with the above then you could look on your delivery note/invoice? OR If you right click on 'My Computer'; hit properties and go to Hardware, then Device Manager. Under Display/Video Adaptors (or similar) you should see one or two entries...right click and hit properties, this should bring up a dialog giving you the info you need.



Alternatively, for more detailed information, go to Start > Run and type "dxdiag" (no quotes) click OK and after a time you will have the same info there, often more detailed.



Neither of these methods will affect your system in any way.



In terms of upgrading, laptops can be tricky, as the internal parts are often difficult to access and replace. There are one or two external video cards around, however, and more soon to be released - try Google.

How do i check my computers video card?

Im going to buy battlefield 2142 and i need to check whats my video card to play this game.|||right click on desktop,properties,settings, advanced, you will see vid card name, click on it it will tell you the info you need|||type dxdiag in ur run dialogue then go to the video display tab ...|||Go to

Start> Run> DxDiag> Display

or

Start> Run> MSinfo32> Components> Display

Gaming/Video Rendering?

I know this isn't REALLY good for gaming, but is this absolutely amazing at rendering things in a program like Sony Vegas 10.0?

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-980 3.33 GHz Six Cores 12M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366 [+324]

HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)

MEMORY: 24GB (4GBx6) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module [+225] (Corsair Vengeance [+59])

MOTHERBOARD: * (3-Way SLI Support) MSI X58A-GD45 Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Triple-Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III, RAID, IEEE1394a, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI (All Venom OC Certified)

SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [-47] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)|||The 980X is pretty much a ripoff at close to $1000. Wait til next month and get Sandy Bridge-E. The i7 3930K 6 core will outperform it for $400 OR SO LESS|||If you don't know what's needed for rending then why are you even trying to do it?

How do I determine what type of video card my computer has?

I am trying to play a Doom 3 game and wanted to be sure my computer meets all the requirements, because the game keeps shutting down. I am sure of all of them except a hardware accelerator card and the video card type.

Also; I am running Windows XP on a fairly new Dell desktop. THX|||go to start>programs>accessories>system tools >system information.|||go to pcpitstop.com run a quick test, it will give all the results about your computer in colored flags, click on the video flag, it will tell you everything you need to know. The test takes 1-5 minutes.|||there cuold be a sticker on the front of PC that would give you this information, i think pcpitstop.com can run a test on your PC that would also include this information.



you could alsotake the side panel off and just look, alot of them say what they are on it|||by simply choosing device manager



Right click on the MY COMPUTER and select property on the third tab that must be HARDWARE u can find a button DEVICE MANAGER click on that one, it will show u the list of the hardware u r using|||from the run command, type dxdiag and hit enter



Now click on the video tab, lots of other useful things there too.|||Follow this link

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/g…



Enter the service tag number



Look for the configuration tab



The type of video card will be listed under configuration|||Click Start, rightclick My Computer, Properties, Hardware, click Device manager, then Display adapters, and your video card will show there...then double click that for details...

Then look up the specifications of your videocard on the Internet to see what shader it supports or whatever info more you need...|||go to your start button.



then look up untill you go to "control panel"



device manager.



performance and maintenence.





then click "system"



check around in there..in your device manager list.



i can't do it now, i'm on a government owned computer. :)



smartyphred out!!!|||open up the computer and remove the video card, it should have the name and model of the card on it, then put it back together and look it up on the internet if need be.



the easy way is press the window key and the pause/break key, and in system properties under device manager find your video card and check the properties of it.

Is this computer good for video editing and gaming?

Case: Thermaltake Armor A60 Gaming Mid-Tower Case with SideClick EasySwap and SSD Support

Laser Engraving: Custom Message - Max 35 characters (including spaces) [+9]

Laser Engraving Message: Ryan05055

Internal USB Extension Module: None

Neon Light Upgrade: None

Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans

Noise Reduction Technology: None

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)

Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking

Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)

Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant

Motherboard: [CrossFireX/SLI] Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ BT GO! LucidLogix Virtu and Intel Smart Response Technology & 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 4x SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI (All Venom OC Certified)

Intel Smart Response Technology for Z68: None

Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Kingston HyperX)

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

Freebies: None

Video Card 2: None

Video Card 3: None

Power Supply Upgrade: 1,000 Watts - Raidmax RX-1000AE 80 Plus Gold Power Supply

Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+59] (Single Hard Drive)

Freebies: None

Data Hard Drive: None

Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None

External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None

USB Flash Drive: None

Optical Drive: LG UH12LS28K 12X Blu-Ray Player & DVDRW Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR)

Optical Drive 2: None

Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

3D Vision Glasses: None

LCD Monitor: None

2nd Monitor: None

3rd Monitor: None

Speakers: None

Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

Network Switch: None

Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard

Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse

Freebies: None

Mouse Pad: None

Gaming Gear: None

Extra Thermal Display: None

Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None

External Wireless Network Card: None

Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None

Bluetooth: None

Flash Media Reader/Writer: None

Video Camera: None

Headset: None

Printer: None

Cable: None

Power Protection: None

Surge Protector: None

IEEE1394 Card: None

Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

USB Port: None

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)

Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None

Office Suite: None

Games: None

Ultra Care Option: None

Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT|||HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 4x SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI (All Venom OC Certified)

Intel Smart Response Technology for Z68: None

Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Kingston HyperX)

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

Freebies: None

Video Card 2: None

Video Card 3: None

Power Supply Upgrade: 1,000 Watts - Raidmax RX-1000AE 80 Plus Gold Power Supply

Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+59] (Single Hard Drive)

What video card has the best bang for the buck?

I have a HP computer running Windows 7 Home Premium. it has 500gb hard drive and 6 gb of ram. what video card would you recommend for gaming and graphics? preferably HD capable since my monitor is an HD screen. It needs an upgrade because it has just the integrated video card in it now. also can someone reccomend a good blu-ray player and/or writer?|||As they said try new egg and or tiger direct but before you do make sure you check the wattage of your power supply and if you have the 6 pin supplemental connector that most of the better cards are going to require. You may also want to check out the nvidia site they have an inter-active tool where you select the wattage of your psu and your price range then they give you some options of cards that fit your needs. Then take the list and shop around on tiger direct or new egg for the best price. With out knowing the specs of your computer this is the best advise that I can give other than throwing out random card names and numbers that you may or may not be able to run without a power supply upgrade like everyone else.|||Go to newegg.com Search video cards and then check reviews by customers They are pretty good with pricing too. All the specs are available on their website, but you can always copy and past the make and model into google and check out other specs and reviews. Another good site is Tigerdirect.com. Same basic principle as newegg.|||NVIDIA: 8800 gtx, nvidia 250 gts core edition or 260 gts





ATI: any from the 5000 series|||thats what she said...

Does video cards consume more power when you increase the quality settings in the game to high and vise versa?

also tell me can running a lot of background programs cause more power consumption of the system? programs such as virus/spyware and anti virus like symatic|||Yes. The higher the quality, the more energy is needed to make it work. Sometimes it only needs a little bit more, but other times the power usage is ridiculously high compared to the improvements. It depends on how much extra power you're willing to spend.



For your second question, yes, running background programs slows down your system. It requires more energy to operate multiple programs (just like having a lot of light bulbs on in your house). The energy usage is only compounded when the computer tries to compensate for the speed drain. In addition to needing more power to run more programs, your computer ALSO has to maintain performance speed by using more power.



The type of program doesn't matter (antivirus, PC game, movies, Microsoft Word). What does matter is how much energy it takes to operate the system. When I had Norton Antivirus my computer would poke along at snail speed. However, when I tried Avast antivirus I hardly noticed a difference. And they were both equally effective at hounding out viruses/spyware.|||Yes, you will consume more power. Second part is yes and no...you only consume more power if you scan your computer manually since you use more computational cycle of the CPU, thus more power is being consume.|||HI. I dont't think it would consume more power at higer settings.

Your monitor though may be operating at a higher frequency, but even that shouldn't consume much more power.

In video cards or graphics cards what does fraps mean?

well i know all the nvida series and stuff like that but what does the term fraps mean is that the thing to look for when you want a good graphics card for gaming if not what do you look for in a graphics card to determine if it will be good or fast and with every new series or higher number series like nvida 200 series every series does the fraps get higher what do fraps do ?|||FRAPS is a screen capturing software that most people use to record gameplay.



FRAPS is sometimes used as a benchmarking tool by some people to determine how good a certain graphics card is, because while it records it displays the current framerate at which the certain game is running.



However there's little point in using it (except to demonstrate or show off how good a certain card is) because there are better benchmark tools like 3dMark and 3dMark Vantage that will assign scores (called 3dmarks) to your GPU and then show you how it scales against other graphics cards.



3dmark is the most popular method of benchmarking and testing video cards. http://www.futuremark.com/|||Fraps is a universal Windows application that can be used with games using DirectX or OpenGL graphic technology. In its current form Fraps performs many tasks and can best be described as:



Benchmarking Software - Show how many Frames Per Second (FPS) you are getting in a corner of your screen. Perform custom benchmarks and measure the frame rate between any two points. Save the statistics out to disk and use them for your own reviews and applications.



Screen Capture Software - Take a screenshot with the press of a key! There's no need to paste into a paint program every time you want a new shot. Your screen captures are automatically named and timestamped.



Realtime Video Capture Software - Have you ever wanted to record video while playing your favourite game? Come join the Machinima revolution! Throw away the VCR, forget about using a DV cam, game recording has never been this easy! Fraps can capture audio and video up to 2560x1600 with custom frame rates from 10 to 100 frames per second!|||Fraps is a program which lets you do screen recording/capture in a 3d environment. Good for recording clips from games.

Should you get a different type of video card based on what type of video games you play?

i know nothing about how video cards work, so i was wondering whether different video cards were better for different games? For example: I play total war games where the computer has to able to render thousands of models on screen at once. Does this have different demands to say a first person shooter which I probably wouldn't play on my PC? also, can anyone recommend a card for those types of RTS's?|||Vid card chart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCRPWe2yU…

Low wattage PSU's and GPU's Guide ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTQoH-j5K…|||Cards are not designed with a particular style of game in mind. A good card is capable of handling more intense graphics demands regardless of what those demands include (multiple models vs FPS style modeling).



The specifics in the renderings vary but the card will still just recognize it as a task to be performed. I would suggest something like an Nvidia GTX560ti. It is a good card and it isn't incredibly expensive. It supports HDMI or dual monitors. If you wanted to do dual HDMI you would need something like a 570 which has the mini HDMI and a display port which can be adapter fitted for HDMI output.

How do i know what graphics/video card to buy?

I need a new video/graphics card for my computer so i can play more games. I don't really know much of the sort so i need all the help i can get. My OS is XP and i have a DELL OptiPlex GX270. All i need to know is how to make sure that the graphics/video card i buy is compatible with my computer. Thanks.|||Which games are you looking to play? For casual to moderate gaming, $75 cards like the ATI Radeon 4670 and GeForce 9500GT are fine. Those cards are great for brand-name computers like Dell, HP, Acer etc because they have low power requirements. Many brand-name models come with weak 300W factory power supplies.



*** Update ***



Unfortunately, you can't use those newer cards!



The Optiplex GX27 is not very upgradeable- it doesn't have a dedicated video slot (either AGP or PCI-Express). It only has older PCI slots, and PCI video cards are slow by comparison.



You best upgrade options for gaming are the Radeon X1550, GeForce 9400GT and GeForce 6200.|||According to your specs your motherboard is upgradable to 64mb graphics not a lot but enough for most XP compatible games,2 or 3 years old. however,I would advise replacing your 512mb ddr2 Ram with at least 1 GB (if you haven't already done this) this will help eliminate slow gaming or crashes , as far as cards are concerned you need something like Nvidia Geforce 4 that has a PCI connector and is 64Mb are rare find in the shops but should be available on the net (quite Cheaply i would think),if in doubt speak to the card supplier,p.s Don't forget to disable the on board graphics in your bios menu when you have installed your new card,Happy Gaming!

How do I determine which Video Card is best for my son's computer system?

It's a Dell Dimension 2400 - Celeron, 2.4 ghz, 512mb RAM, 40 gig hard-drive. Son is 13 and developing an interest in gaming. We've bought a few titles that won't run on the current PC. I'm interesting in purchasing a video card/graphics package that will allow him to play these games, but won't cost an arm and a leg.|||Sadly I must say you have VERY limited options...

That being a entry level PC with only PCI slots available, one of the best cards you can get is a FX5200.

In my opinion, a waste of money. He cant run any high end games with this card.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||I'm sorry, you have a Dell. Those can't upgrade. They use BTX motherbords that don't support graphics cards. So that means you're stuck with the onboard graphics :(



Video cards (the good ones) cost from 200-500 dollars. I bought a $60 (bad idea) and I barely get 10 FPS in CoD2 and I get a 786 in 3DMark05.



Also, Celerons can't do anything other than use the internet. I recommend you get a new PC. I also recommend building it rather than buying it because if you buy from any PC manufacturer you wont be able to upgrade it.|||The specs of the 2400 is 3 pci slots, no agp or PCI-E. About the best you can do is a X1300 PCI version. Not exactly a "gaming" card. For more of a gaming system, you need to get another computer.

Goto www.tomshardware.com to find benchmarks on video cards.|||First of all the configuration these days needed by the games is quite high . A system with 1 gb ram ,2.4 Hz processor ,80GB hdd,and an NVIDI graphic card is quite a good configuration . For any game to be played and for higher processing and distortion free gaming is every body need .If ur son plays games like flight simulator ,Sims , roller coaster,or any other game. then this sort of configuration is must.

Well at last i will say that all depends on the need of the user.|||Go to your local computer store, they should be able to give you the advice you need if you tell them the computer spec. and the spec of the games you want to run.

Is a Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset Family a video card that allows me to play online games?

I have an Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset Family as my display adapter and I want to ask if I can still play online games like Perfect World? or does that cause my computer to burn my integrated video card in the long run?|||You will not damage your video 'card' by running games, even if they are to demanding for the card. Btw, In your case, the video is provided by the chipset; not a true card. But that doesn't matter.



Now, as far as it being capable to play the game without stuttering, that I don't know.

What are the advantages of having a video card, besides gaming?

Thanks|||If you use Vista and you want all the eye-candy, it's recommended that you get a separate video card. Even though a lot of computers with integrated video cards are labeled "Vista Capable", most of them can't run Vista's Aero interface well. You'd need a discrete video card to run Aero well.



Video cards are also useful if you watch HD video on your computer. Having a discrete video card can drastically increase performance in HD video, compared to a integrated video card.



Discrete video cards also have their own memory, so they won't "steal" memory from your PC. Many integrated cards don't have their own memory, so your video memory is shared with your main RAM. This of course, isn't good if you multi-task, as you'll basically have less RAM.|||A video card allows the computer to "talk" to your monitor.



When a video card has it's own memory built in, the computer does not have to share it's memory and allows the computer to work much faster.



So, the more memory that is on the vid card the more resources and faster the computer can react!



Hope this helps!|||well of course, as the name suggests, it is to see video or graphics and heavy intense graphics, like for example HD videos and running vista aero|||You can use a monitor to view your desktop, and to actually use your computer.

Question related graphics card and video cards?

what is difference b/w graphics and video card and which one is better for playing games like aoe 3 because i have an old pc and want to buy anyone of these as you guys suggest i have $ 22 to buy any 128 bit graphic and video cards if possible. please show cost in indian rupees also|||those are the same thing if you really want to get one from

http://driver.wareseeker.com/free-popula…



and buy this as low as $16.9 only. 128mb ddr ati radeon 9800 graphics card driver|||Graphics card is to video card as booty is to butt



Difference names for the same thing

Video card question for my gaming laptop, 512MB NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7900 GS with or without SLI?

I am debating wether to purchase the SLI video card or the generic one for the alienware laptop i will be purchasing. Is there a real need for SLI and is it worth the $400 extra?|||SLI will improve performace. However, im not sure how much better this will be for the gamesyou play.



Also i would make sure your laptop can run directx 10 as this is teh next major api for games, Wouldt like you to waste money.



I would also try and get a gf8000 series or maybe higher.

Do i need a video card for desktop computers?

I heard that some laptops are bad for gaming because they will need a video card replacement or something. Do desktop computers need video cards to play games like the sims 3 and flight simulators too?|||The $400 computer wouldn't matter. I found a Nvidia 9500 video card for a computer for like $400 and it runs most games perfectly.



You need videocard in order to get new graphics, in some cases, you need a new motherboard.|||It depends...if you buy a $400 computer, than most likely yes. Cheap computers are built for office work, not gaming.|||That depends on your motherboard....

But usually yes you do need a a Video card..

I have 2 in what they call Crossfire ( so i can play games really fast with no lag)|||Today's up to date desktops can handle alot of games on low settings without a graphics card. To play say the Sims 3 I really think a graphics card would be needed.



But you don't need to get an expensive one, there are loads of older ones out there on eBay that will work fine. As long as your not wanting the best graphics ever.

What is a decent gaming video card?

i know this question has been asked like a billion times but i still need help.

i am currently building a computer from newegg, and i am pretty new to this. this is my computer so far: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13259928

i am looking to spend around $150 for a video card..more or less.

the one i have in my cart is just what i thought i should get before, but idk anymore.

i just want a video card that will play all games pretty well..(exception for crysis)..not the top of the line game enthusiasts cards lol.





i am also not postitive on getting that MOBO, it looks pretty good but i need some opinions.



thank in advance.|||Here is a rare good card, Look for an XFX 8800 GT, its a awsome card since its 2 generations old should come around $180. Its Direct X 10 compliant with Shader 4.0 support so your future safe for many 2 - 3 years max. It runs Crysis on Max (except on D10 settings)



But its hard to find, since they don't manufacture it anymore.



Other wise go for a 9800 or 9600 GT both are good.

The new Geforce 280 is also good, but the 285 and 290 are blazzing fast, but also will burn a hole in your wallet so big, you may need to buy a new one.



Check out this site

http://www.extremetech.com/category2/0,2…

Probably one of the best tech review sites on the web.

They even got a build your own gaming pc for $800, issue. really nice, you can find that here



http://www.extremetech.com/category2/0,2…|||That link only takes me to a login page.|||http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4115418&Sku=B52-9814



BFG GeForce 9800 GT Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0,



this is great card installed one for a friend he loves it



i like this mobo use it often

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131321R



remeber power supply get 1000 watt|||NVIDIA products are the best gaming video cards. just buy something which is 512 MB or higher. enjoy all your games

Is gaming possible with high end PCI Express video card in a laptop using an external monitor?

My laptop has an excellent processor and tons of RAM, but lacks a decent video card. Can I plug a high end card into my PCI Express slot and use an external monitor off that to play better games than I could with my on-board card? Thanks!|||The pci express slot is NOT to be confused with a PCI-express slot (they are completely different). Only a DESKTOP has pci-express slots. The laptop express slot is a add-on box with pci slots NOT pci-e slots. So the best you can get is a radeon x1300 type card. very low-end video card.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…

For gaming, you have to buy another computer, you cannot improve a laptop, only desktops can be upgraded like that.

A website to find information on video cards?

Is there any certain website that I can find some information on video cards for computers, laptops, and desktops. Such as details about the directx version, shader model, the memory the video card has, the fps the video card gets when it plays a certain game.|||This won't cover all you want to know but...

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/How-…

it's a real good start...

How to check if my video card is working properly?

i think there might be something wrong with it AGAIN some games don't work properly is there any way to check if anything's wrong with my video card?|||The best thing to do would be to check with your

Video Card Manufacturer website for

a newer version of the Video Driver

used by your video card



There also maybe a Support Forum

for your Video Card at the

Video Card Manufacturers website

that might point you in the right direction|||First of all what are the specs of you graphics car? some times what happens is that the game you are playing has high graphics and your graphics card does not have ability to support them. so, in the result the game runs slow or the screen goes blank or the screen flicks or etc.



Also can you explain what happens when you try to play the game?|||If there is a problem with your video card, the directx diagnostic tool will find it for you.



Click on Start > Run. Then type in "dxdiag" and click OK.



You will probably be asked to download new WHQL certificates.... I suggest doing so.



Once this is complete, you will be able to run a slew of dianostic tools on your video card.

How do I see what type of video card I have?

I have a Compaq with Windows Vista. Even though its less than a year old, my Sims 3 is having a lot of graphic issues. I'm guessing its because of my video card, so how can I figure out what video card I have so I can compare it with the game's system requirements? Also, if I have to get a new one, about how much do 128 MB video cards cost?|||Either in device manager or you can use this free utility: http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/|||Is this a desktop? Because if it's a laptop, you cannot change the video card at all.



Anyway, since it's Vista just go start and type in "DXDIAG" and then hit enter. The window that pops up should give you all the information on your video card.

Question about ATI video cards?

I have an ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro.



The game I want to buy lists the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro as the minimum video card requirement.



So is an HD 2400 better than a 9800? Or is the 9800 better?|||ok when radeon do graphics cards they use big numbers, a 9800 is an old card now, the way to remember this is with the letter "X" before the number, the X2400 you would have is a lot better than a 9800 even though the number is higher, they got to 9950 cards and then realised they had to change the way the called the cards as calling a card a 10000 or 11000 would get silly, so they added the "X" infront like a car would with its new set of number plates to notify the difference. hope this helps you. they also add HD to signify High Definition which makes it all the better.|||The HD2400 will work fine. It is a great card. The numbered series of ATI cards are based on different propertys and multi-gpu processors. All in all, the 9800 is recommended, but the 2400 actually casts higher resolutions...especially if you have 2 of them set in Crossfire.



Good Luck,

Devin|||According to the numbers at gpuReview.com the 9800 is a better card, but what you have will probably get the job done.|||The 2400 HD



Just remember that minimum requirements mean that your system will play the game, but probably not too well. I'd go for at least a 3000-series Radeon

Which video card is better for gaming?

EVGA nVidia GeForce GT 220 1 GB DDR3 DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card 01G-P3-1226-LR



or



XFX nVidia GeForce 9500GT 1 GB DDR2 VGA/DVI/HDTV PCI-Express Video Card PVT95GZAFG|||I would go with the gt220 as it's newer technology and will run cooler. There is not a lot between them.

Shame you didn't plump for a Radeon4670 it will blow both of those away easily, for a little more cash.|||EVGA cuz the DDR3. They bough are good.|||Actually the 9500GT outperforms the GT 220 in 3DMARK06 DX 10



http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gt…

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-95…

Can I run 2 video cards together by adding a video card to a motherboard with 1 built in? If so, which mboard?

Is that called SLI? I want the power of both combined for gaming to one monitor. I've noticed that several motherboards have 6150 built in. I prefer products built in Taiwan, not China. I know Asus and Gigabyte and Abit all have their parts builts in both locations, depending on the board. Thank you.|||I hope I understand you question correctly.



Onboard video is never as good. I don't know where you heard otherwise.



If you are shopping for motherboards you will be looking for PCI Express slots. This was you can run more than one Video Card (PCI Express cards only) at the same time.



I still don't recommend this.



To get the best video performance simply purchase the best video card your motherboard can handle. Oh and increase your RAM (1GB is great and 2 GB is awsome).



The best place on the net for ALL HARDWARE research is:



tomshardware.com



Have fun!|||check this mother board out

http://www.asus.com/products4.…

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|||SLI is from Nvidia and you have to have two nvidia video cards connected to an SLI Motherboard and a power supply that can handle the load, usually 500-600 Min.|||There is a way to do it..but i have no idea how.. I just buy new video cards and disable the onboard one.|||you cant COMBINE two video card powers on regular boards



thats just insane. Buy a high end 256 or 512 and go for broke



the other way is stupid unless you spend tremendous amoutns of money to purchase the SLI board besides







The SLI is still in development:



Unfortunately the necessary components are not yet available, such as the motherboard with the Dual PCI express x16 slots. This is because PCI express is still young. Also with Nvidia being a chipset maker as well as a graphics card manufacturer then you will have to expect the complete package to be available soon.|||no probably not. Then again, i dont know much about computer hardware|||you cannot do it with an AGP card as the built in is most likely AGP and you can only have one AGP device running on a system. To properly do SLI get two PCI or PCIx cards that are the same if not specifically designed for SLI|||No, you have to disable the onboard video to get a separate video card to work.

If you want to use SLI (a motherboard built to use two video cards), the you would need to upgrade to a new motherboard, and probably a new CPU and ram also. In addition, to use SLI you have to use two identical video cards.

It does make a big difference in performance, but I would suggest you just buy a better card for your computer, just make sure it is the right format; PCI, AGP or PCI express.

Is it possible to install 2 video cards and use one or the other when the situation calls for it?

One card doesnt support DirectX 9, but can handle 4 screens. The other supports DX9, but only supports 2 screens. Some game require DX9, but I use this computer mostly for work and use the 4 screens. Is it possible to switch back and forth between the cards without opening up the machine and actually swapping them out?|||IF they use the same port. i.e AGP, Then it is impossible.

If they use 2 different port types. i.e AGP and PCI, Then this could be somehow possible, but you have to restart your computer each time you wanna switch cards and enter your BIOS software then choose which graphics card to boor, PCI or AGP.



I did not try this myself, But I think that is gonna work.



Good Luck

What kinds of good graphics/video cards out there are good for gaming for an HP laptop?

I got an HP laptop with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M graphics (Whatever that means). I want to play The Sims 3 better and Spore but I'm thinking my graphics card is the reason the games are running too slow and the bad quality it's giving. StarCraft 2 is going to be here soon and i'm worried if I get it it's also going to run slow and give me bad quality. I'm considering a Radeon HD 9500 but I don't know if my laptop is going to support it. Vista operating system by the way...|||You can't actually upgrade the video card on a laptop. You will have to get a new laptop if you want to upgrade.



I do suggest you check nVidia's website (http://www.nvidia.com ) to see if there are upgraded drivers for your current card. Chances are that if you got the laptop a while back then there might be newer drivers available (the latest drivers for your card as of this posting were released on February 11th, 2009). Often upgraded video drivers can provide a modest increase in performance. However, that's the best you can do without purchasing a new computer.|||Uhh. I guess you don't know this but laptops use integrated video chips, and cannot be upgraded. The only things you can upgrade in a laptop are the ram, the hard drive, and your cpu. The video chip is integrated on the motherboard and cannot be removed, and the motherboard cannot be replaced, because all laptops have different motherboards unlike desktops.|||I doubt that you can change the video card in an HP laptop (you can't in almost any laptop). It's probably integrated on the motherboard, and there's no bus to plug in another real card.



You're going to end up replacing that laptop if you want better gaming video. (The Alienware Area51 is a gaming monster, with 2 nVidia 9800s in SLI, but it's a bit expensive [for huge values of 'a bit']. And you can change the cards down the line - they're real 9800M cards)|||Okay

The reason the games are running slow may not be the video card but maybe Random Access Memory or Ram, 2 gigabytes is good. A good processor Amd phenom or better or Intel pentium dual core or better is good.

An Ati Radeon HD 9500 is a good choice but may shorten battery life a 6 cell is good. Most likely Your laptop will support it.

P.S Try this

1:Go to the place with the programs and background or control panel,

2: right click and click personalize or left click personalize

3:click display settings

4:Click advanced settings

5:Click your nvidia tab and click graphics properties and raise it from there

Will my video card be good for casual gaming?

im getting a laptop with 4 gigs of ram and an ati radeon 3200 integrated video chip.



i dont play intense games, i leave that to my xbox but i just wanted to know if itll let me play pretty good graphic games with good FPS.



also do you think ill get good fps in wow? i dont really play it but every pc i had doesnt do well with it. |||That won't really do. Just about every new game these days needs dedicated graphics. WoW will run, but with everything one low, and you might be able to get 35 FPS.

What radeon video cards are compatible for my HP Pavilion p6837c, for gaming?

New HP Pavilion ,AMD 2x4 645 processor 3.10 GHz

6 GB ram

pci express

Radeon hd4200 (won't work for gaming)|||Vid card chart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utjw77kHk…

What is a good and cheap video card for gaming?

Hi, I recently bought Counter Strike: Source for my PC, but the game runs terribly because of my stupid integrated Intel video card. I have had this problem with many games for years and I just can't deal with it anymore.



I have Vista with 4GB of ram and currently have the Intel 82945G express chipset family video card. My budget is around $100 so I'm not looking for anything special, I just want to run games smoothly.|||The best for the price would probably be a EVGA 9500GT, you can get one off Newegg for around 50$. With that, you can run much more than CSS, but you can go down to 8500GT if you only want to run Counter-strike|||I also thinks that Gforce 8800GTX.

Best of luck.|||You should got with a Gforce 8800GTX.

Rate my pc 1-10 in terms of gaming, video encoding, wathcing high definition movies, working with applications?

Amd sempron 3100+

2 GB ram

8800 GT video card

windows vista ultimate.|||Interesting that you and taz1000 are asking the same question with the same typos in the question.



So this answer is for both of you... a "5"|||Over all a 6, The processor limits you, but with vista ultimate the best thing to do would be to upgrade ram maybe to 4gb. You still would be much better off with a better processor though.

Gaming - 5 (need better processor and RAM especially with vista ultimate)

HD Movies - 7

apps - 5 (again more RAM with vista)



A sempron isn't best choice with Vista ultimate, you can operate with it, it just wont be better than most people want.|||Gaming - 5/10 (the cpu limits you very much)

Video encoding - 5-10 (same)

Watching HD movies - 7/10 (this should work fairly decent)

Working with applications - 7/10 (unles they are cpu hogging application.



conclusion:

Get a more powerful CPU :S (the gfx card is fine)|||overall about 6/10 for that system.

What is key difference between different series of video card OF ATI AND NIVIDIA?

I need a graphic card for playing games in pc of series ATI Radeon x800 or Nvidia GeForce 6800

but confuse about their other series of cards too. for example i need a 256 MB card of Nvidia Ge Force 6800,but there are also other 256 MB cards in NVIDIAa other series.

pleaseexplainn me all the key difference for making different series in video card.|||There is very little difference between ati and nvidia. Just get the biggest number, eg. 9800|||This is a problematic question as some games favor one brand over the other. I have a NVidia (what most next-gen games favor) 9600GT and I can play Call Of Duty World At War 2 with No lag and with MAX settings. BUT some games (Very few) will not work at all with the video card because the designers made it more for ATI graphics cards. So really what kind of games wil you play? I prefer NVidia since more game developers make games for that than ATI (even though i like ATI too). I don't know if I answered the way you wanted but thats just my 2 cents.

Whats the difference in gameplay between these two video cards?

1) http://www.buy.com/prod/visiontek-ati-radeon-hd-6870-1gb-gddr5-video-card/q/loc/101/217642934.html



2) http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1880/110529182024.png



will the difference in the game oblivion be different or worse if i buy the number 1|||What you have now is an onboard graphics unit. By going to an actual dedicated graphics card (#1) the difference will be astronomically better pretty much no matter what card you get. The 6870, by itself, is already a pretty good card which means you'll be cruisin.

What kind of video card should I buy?

I'm looking into buying a new laptop because mine ended up breaking on me. I plan on using it for gaming, and I'm having a hard time figuring out what kind of video card I will need. Most of the requirements I find ask for a 128 Mb video card, so how do I know when browsing computer specs what size video card it has?



Also, what type of NVIDIA graphics cards are good?|||i just finished upgrading my pc for gaming uses, and i got a Zotac GeForce 9500 GT, its great! if you go to nvidia.com and click shop, go to either desktop or laptop, they will show you on the side whats for what. gamng cards on Nvidia will be..9-200 series) and if your willing to go for $100 and less, go for the 9 series, it will play any game out anyway. 200 series is for power users which theres really no need.|||there isn't too many gaming laptops in the market, I think Alienware laptops are good for gaming you get really good GPU with them but they are expensive like all the gaming laptops. Or I would suggest Dell and ASUS laptops.

What is the best way to make your laptop play games faster without having to buy video cards and RAM?? ?

I like to play games on my laptop but they always lag a little bit. What should i do to help they game not lag. I was thinking about trying to uninstall some programs that I dont use but other than that I need some help trying to solve the lag problem.



Thanks alot guys,

=)|||Check http://www.pc-optimizer-pro.com

With pc optimizer pro you can safely clean, repair and optimize your computer.

It will help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades.|||About program uninstalling :

A guy who had laptop was playing wow.

Cause it was lagging he decided to uninstall firewall (!!!!).

The other day, his laptop was full of viruses....

So, do not uninstall programs if you are not completely sure you wont cause problem to your laptop.



To make a game play with more fps (faster), The first thing you should do is lower the game resolution. You will have better performance without loosing the quality.

If the problem remains, try turning off everything about shadows (if its possible) and antialising.

If the problem remains, turn off or lower as possible every video (and display) option in game.

This is the BEST way to improve game performance loosing the lowest quality.

Adding ram is a really good way too!!|||Uninstalling won't help at all. The only way it would help is if you have less space on your hard drive than you do RAM. This blocks you from using virtual memory, thus degrading performance



What you can do is close processes that don't need to be run. You won't need your printer software running while you game, right? Close out stuff like that.



Also, try turning down the game's quality settings. That will help speed it up.



There's no reason to buy a Mac just to play games. More RAM will help somewhat, but it's won't suddenly make games better. If you've only got 1GB, you should upgrade to at least 2GB, but otherwise it's just your video card, and you can't swap that out in most laptops.|||If they are hardcore games, like Sims 2 other video game like games. The only way to make them run better on a laptop would be to buy a better video card and add more rams.



The everday laptop really isn't meant to be a top notch gaming computer. You need a gaming laptop for that.



Desktops are ussally better for the games to be played on.



If the game lags, that normally means your computer has low ram and doesn't meet even the minimial recuriments of the game.



You could uninstall program, but I doubt that would solve the problem.|||Get games that use less memory is the only way. More Ram, More Ram and even More Ram. If you have an older computer then it's time for a new one. Here's why you should get a Mac:: There are NO CONS. The MacBook does both WinBloze and OSX, no other computer can make that statement. You have the best of the best. Apple Stores are popping up all over and you can make an appointment for a time and date, bring your computer there. They will troubleshoot it and fix it if it's a software problem it's FREE. What other computer company has stores and can make that statement? Get the 2.4 GHz with 4Gigs Ram and you got a speed machine like mine. The WinBloze people may not like a Mac computer but I'll bet they all have iPods. Go Mac and Never Go Back.|||Hi,



There is pretty much only one way to help in that situation.



Use a program such as Fsautostart from :-



http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/FS…



That is configurable to kill off as many process as possible to free up cpu time for games.



I added anew user for games and use it every time I play, it does make some difference and it's free.



Arnak|||remove as much from your hard drive as you can spare then defrag it.



close all unwanted programs, including those hiding in your taskbar by the clock



download something called RivaTuner (google it and use their advice on the website for its use) to overclock your graphics card

NOTE: only overclock a small ammount because cooling on a laptop is not as effective as a PC



if you want to be picky set your windows theme to classic as it takes up less RAM space|||Using a registry cleaner can clean up your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there may be some registry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".

Every time you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the computer registry.over time, the registry can grow to enormous proportions, especially if the various programs you've installed do not do a good job of deleting and/or updating it's Registry entries.You need to scan and clean your computer with registry cleaner to make it fast.Good Registry Cleaner will improve your computer and Internet performance dramatically!

There are some comparison and review of TOP 5 registry cleaners.

http://www.speed-up-your-pc.com/

You can download and scan your computer for free.|||you can't upgrade video cards in laptops anyway all you can upgrade is ram,hard drive and dvd drive

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstart…|||The less data on your hard drive, the better.



You can also find instructions for running a "stripped down" version of windows here: http://lifehacker.com/286125/create-a-cu…|||To the guy suggesting a Mac, DON'T get one. A lot of games aren't compatible with it and they are twice as expensive. Also if you live outside the U.S there are NOT any Apple stores.|||first see requirements 4 particular game and wat u have then only u will be able to play|||That is the best way.

I need help choosing a video card for my computer. Check details for the cards and links to them.?

Ok how bout these two. I can get either of these two video cards becasue they both have PCI slot capability. PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 / 256MB DDR / PCI / Dual VGA / TV Out / Video Card

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…



OR



PNY Verto GeForce FX 5500 / 128MB DDR / PCI / Dual VGA / TV Out / Video Card

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

Theres links to both. Id like opinions all around please. I want help with this, and for some reason I trust yalls opinions. lol Thats scary. lol



The card that I do get will be used for gaming. I need a card that has DirectX 9.0 capabilities, and doesnt require PCI 2.0 or AGP or PCI Express. So please help lol. Thanks|||I had a 5200 and it was nice for limited gaming. If you are into serious gaming like BF2 or FarCry or other graphics heavy applications. You want to try to spend as much as possible on a great video card. The nVidia 6800 with 256 Mb of memory is what I'm using now and I love it. It's by no means a top of the line card only cost about $160, but it works for the games I mentioned great. I have PCI-Express though and that may make a difference. You can get great reviews on vid cards at www.tomshardware.com along with prices from tiger and zipzoomfly.|||Your better bet is to get the FX5500, either one will not last you long in the gaming world though. I've already had to upgrade people from the fx5200 series card. May need to look into getting a new system, or atleast upgrade the motherboard.

Good Luck|||first of all what kind fo game r u planning to play? does your pc supports pci-express? if so i would recommen buying the x1600 pro 512mb. its about 150 at newegg.com



i wouldnt recommen any of the video cards you wanna buy because pretty soon u would wanna buy a better one. but if this two r your onlyh option the fx 5500 its your best bet i had both cards before and the fx5500 its the best one|||If you want best gaming experiance then you must go with PCI Express slot AGP graphics card & choose more ram plus high speed ratio.

Bcoz PCI express slot data transfer speed is more than anyother.



Good luck!!!!

Great cheap video card for gaming?

Hi, I'm building my own gaming computer and am having trouble on what video card i should get that is great for gaming withing my budget, I was hoping to get a pretty good one with a range of $60-80, if anyone could suggest one that would be very appreciated, thank you!|||The best Budget gaming card:



ATi Radeon HD 4670 1GB DDR3 for $75 : Thrashes all new games in MAX settings and resolution of 1440x900

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



Nothing as good as this in such price. Its got same performance as 9600GT which costs $100, but is more power efficient, does not require extra power cable, heat and power consumption is less. Nothing like it, simply the BEST! Its got DDR3 memory which is 50% faster than DDR2. Check out some reviews of this card, simply no match for its price and performance.



Dont go for those useless 9400GT and 9500GT, 4670 has double the performance of both. Its DX10 performance is way better, and ATi has got DX10.1, so it will support DX11 games as well. You can ask anyone how great this card is.



Dont look at anything else, get this card, and get ready to play any game in the world in MAX!|||I would go with an 9400GT or 9500GT by nvidia or one of the nvidia makers. I found an "EVGA 9400GT 1GB PCI Video Card" on the Fry's web page for 79 bucks. You will want PCI Express if your computer supports it. It should handle gaming up to a certain level. Probably will handle most games with ease. The computer will also determine how good the game play is.|||nvidia cards when the second digit is less then 6 is crap!



i would go for a 9800GT or 8800GT

I need to know what a good motherboard, processor, and video card would be for a good gaming computer. help?

i am building myself a computer and i want it to be a high end gaming computer. but its the first time i have ever built one and would like some help as to which motherboard goes with which processor and if they are good for gaming or not, and what a good video card would be. i would really appreciate the help. thank you|||If you ask 20 people that same question, you'll get 20 different answers. It would be easy for me to tell you to use a Intel Core i7 on a ASUS P6T mobo with 6GB of DDR3 using a GeForce GTX 295 with a 1000W power supply. Problem is, that's an expensive set up, and you wouldn't want to make a amateur's mistake when building it. What you should do is familiarize yourself with the building process first. Here are some links that you should look at to help you through the process of selecting and assembling the components that will suit your needs (and budget).

http://lifehacker.com/5151369/the-first+…

http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/

http://www.build-your-own-computer-tips.…

Good Luck and Have Fun.|||If you want help, send me an email at jamoramajam@yahoo.com



EDIT: go to google, type in jsv35 and click on the "budget picks" thing, there's lots of builds



Also, price?

Good and low cost video cards for gaming?

I'm sort of new at buying graphics cards, and so I don't know what I should look for. All I know is that I'm looking for a card that can support Shader 3.0 at least. I'm running an XP with Service Pack 3, and my old video card (Raedon X300 series) is very quickly becoming out obsolete. I'm not too picking about the card, only that it can run games like Resident Evil 5(NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro or better required) or Assassin's Creed II (256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher required). Can anyone please help me? I'm hoping to get a video card for Christmas. :)|||Well it depends if your motherboard and psu will support the card but a good simple card that's not too dear to run those games would be a



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