I was looking at a HP Laptop and was wondering if a better video card would increase or decrease the batterys life on it? I really dont need it for gaming or anything like that but would a better one help a lot on the battery? Thanks
2006-10-19 14:06:08 · 4 answers · asked by arce2283 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
A "better" graphics card (i.e. one with better performance) would more likely than not cause a shorter battery life, because generally it'll require more power.
2006-10-19 14:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by Justin V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first off in most laptops you cannot upgrade the graphics card. If you have a laptop that you can upgrade the laptop in then it will decrease the battery life. If you get a newer pc with a high end graphics card in it already then chances are it won't use all of the power unless you are playing a video game. You will be the same on the battery life, unless you play a video game.
2006-10-19 14:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kristen O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One would assume the more powerful a graphics card, the more power it will use. However, after some minor research, it may be possible that an upgrade could help you benefit, by being more energy efficient.
The question is,what video card is in it now? if it's a relatively recent one, then an upgrade would be just about pointless.
Here's a link that may help you some, even though it doesnt answer the question directly (although the last post does mention video efficiency)
http://www.driverheaven.net/showthread.php?p=614629
2006-10-19 14:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likelyit would pull more whats draining your battery faster.
2006-10-19 14:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋