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

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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.