I have a 1.86 GHz 6300 Intel Core 2 CPU with 2 GB RAM and integrated graphics card. Which would be the better investment to run VISTA, adding 2 more GB RAM or a dedicated graphics card ($100-$200 price range)? I have a PCIx16 slot available.
2007-03-09 08:06:14 · 14 answers · asked by texaskelt 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Dedicated graphics card. Since you already have 2GB or RAM a dedicated graphics card will improve your performance and will enable Windows Aero. Don't take my word for it, VISTA ranks your components, so you should upgrade your lowest ranked component.
2007-03-09 08:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A graphics card! 2 GB of RAM is perfect for Vista & honestly, any more than 3 GB is a waste. Vista is a graphics intense OS and works much better with a decent graphics card. With a nice graphics card, you'll be using less system memory anyways so it's a win-win situation. I use Vista with 2 GB of RAM and when I added a new video card, it ran so much better...trust me.
2007-03-09 16:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by NightSongz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 GB of RAM is plenty. I would go with the dedicated graphics card. Onboard graphic cards aren't the greatest. Try to get a card with at least 512 MB of ram, you'll notice much improvement in performance.
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2007-03-09 16:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by Dakota 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your onboard graphics card is probably using shared memory, so its taking away from your 2 gigs. Chances are unless you got the machine in the past 6 months it also doesn't have the power to use Aero so you are defaulting back to the XP style graphics.
Get a separate card with at least 512 megs onboard ram, you'll notice a difference in its display almost instantaneously.
Ram you can always add later on if you think you need it.
2007-03-09 16:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well acc. to d situation......wen u hv Sufficient RAM den i think u shud Upgrade Ur Processor bz Vista recommends minimum 512 MB RAM n u hv 2GB......dats more den sufficient.....u can also buy a dedicated Card to improve ur PC Performance......apart from dat try to Maitain ur OS by removing ur System's unneccesary Junk Files n Internet Debris by Using some Good Softwares like System Mechanic n etc......
Cheers!!!
2007-03-09 16:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by himanshu dadhich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually the first answer is wrong, Vista's new 'aero' window-effects only work on pretty-much-brand-new video cards. so your integrated video card will have zero chance of taking advantage of 40% of what you paid for in Vista.
2GB of ram is plenty for Vista, 4 would be overkill IMHO.
so go with a (supported by vista) video card, for sure.
2007-03-09 16:11:50 · answer #6 · answered by fixedinseattle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am runnin vista right now on 1.5 gb ram...depends on what u do the most.....if u play games and so on....get graphic card
if u download..send file..surf web..chat and so on...add ram
i have a compaq laptop with vista ultimate and ive noticed no problems but a few of my programs were incompatible ....that will get fixed b4 long though.......ram would be my suggestion
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2007-03-09 16:15:38 · answer #7 · answered by a_honky_with_skillz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vista likes powerful graphic cards you've more than enough ram and your processor is fast enough so go for the graphic card
2007-03-09 16:10:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say do both More memory is great and a dedicated graphics card would make your machine sweet.
2007-03-10 07:03:15 · answer #9 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New graphics card!
2007-03-09 16:12:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋