I'm not really sure I need a new video card, I get decent frame rates in the ONLY game I play, how exactly does one determine when a new video card is what you should get?
2006-07-27 09:39:13 · 4 answers · asked by D 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
if everythings working fine and the game you play works fine, you could just keep your existing one. but alot of the new gmes require better graphics card.so if you intend to play any new games in the future you might want a new one.(depending on what yours is)
2006-07-27 09:45:30 · answer #1 · answered by ezekiel2899 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, determine your video needs. If the one game you play is very graphics intensive, you'll want a good to very good card. Look at the system requirements for the game (should be on the box and the manual). Then find your current video card's specs.
(To find your card's specs:
1. Click "Start" then "Run"
2. Type "dxdiag" in the box without the quotes
3. Press enter
4. Click on the "Display" tab. Your video card model and specs will be shown)
Pay attention to how much memory the card has, as well as the GPU speed (if listed).
2006-07-27 16:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by QWERTY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your game lags when you have the texture quality at where u want it, you need a new one. Otherwise stick with whats working until it stops or you have to upgrade because you changed something else (ex. new motherboard).
2006-07-27 16:45:42 · answer #3 · answered by Brady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is working fine you don't need a new one. Simple.
I treated myself to the BFG 7900 GT a few months ago.
What a demon. I am running stuff I would never have dreamed of.
2006-07-27 17:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by Jordi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋