I have 256 MB RAM & i'm planning to buy an AGP card.
I want to know if an AGP card has its own memory.
Like suppose i buy a 64 MB AGP card (thats enuff 4 me as i only play FIFA). Then will it use 64 MB of my RAM? Pls answer.
2006-12-03 03:32:27 · 10 answers · asked by D.Beckham Is God 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
NO and YES. The newer cards have VERY FAST RAM built in, (faster than the computer RAM,) and use that ALMOST exclusively.
There are usually settings either for the card or in the BIOS that can be set to "allow" the video card access to system RAM in most cases. Setting these to "0" would restrict the card to what it comes with.
I would consider buying a card with AT LEAST 128Mb memory. The improvement in quality of video is worth the small additional expense. (The main reason it HAS RAM is to better "draw" the complex game screens faster!)
2006-12-03 04:49:45 · answer #1 · answered by f100_supersabre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be enough, and the card will supply you with your own memory. BUT, I highly recommend that you at least get yourself a 128MB card. The price difference isn't all that much and you will probably find that you exceed the 64 MB on some other game or program. This should keep you slightly ahead of the game.
2006-12-03 03:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by Trixie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, no. The AGP is a dedicated video card with its own V Ram so you keep all ram for your computer and your video card separate. And just a BTW Fifa will look like sh*** if you get a 64MB card I would go with at least 256MB dedicated try the 6600Le not power hungry and fairly low price.
2006-12-03 04:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by Absolut_Dogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, any after market video card you buy will have its own ram on board. The only time you run into the shared situation you are speaking of is for video cards that are built into the motherboard.
Once you install the new card you may want to go into your bios and set your factory video card to share 0MB to gain back the 8MB or 16MB that it has been borrowing from your ram this whole time.
Good Luck
MikeC
2006-12-03 03:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by MikeC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has its own memory however some motherboards will let you reserve a section of your system RAM for video memory which would work in conjunction with the RAM onboard the video card.
2006-12-03 03:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 64MB indicates the amount of memory onboard the video card. Once the entire 64MB is in use, the card will then begin using your system memory
2006-12-03 03:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by Raven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
particular, they have committed RAM for using the pictures card only. outfitted-in onboard pictures share RAM with something of the gadget. hence the measured gadget RAM decreases.
2016-10-13 22:12:49 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should have its own memory thats what makes it Advanced Graphics Processor rathen than just a regular one
2006-12-03 03:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has its own memory.
2006-12-03 03:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by ivan g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its has own memory and gpu
2006-12-03 04:49:48 · answer #10 · answered by GoLd E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋