Wich is more worth it by quality price comparison for computer gameplay.
A better computer or a better graphic card?
2007-05-22 16:36:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Well depending on how old your current CPU you may have to update your motherboard before you can even upgrade your video card. Video cards for the last few years have been running in AGP slots on your motherboard, now however they are using PCI Express x16 slots. so in order to get the best bang for your buck out of the graphics card you are first gonna want to make sure you have the PCI style slot vs AGP x8 slot many older CPUs are equipped with.
When considering gameplay however you will want to look at what types of games you are playing, If MMOs are your thing you are better off going with a faster processor and more RAM over a Video card. However if your more into ssmaller multiplayer games like Doom3 or Unreal or any single player games you will probably get more enjoyment out of the quality graphics.
2007-05-22 16:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by ashaffer1111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it's a bit of both for good gameplay with the Graphics card playing the most important part...So, you could have a great graphics card & a slow CPU & memory cards and that would hurt the over all performance when gaming...But a good vidcard really does help...more than a good overall computer.
2007-05-22 16:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by MUff1N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gaming performance is really a lot more dependent on the capabilities of the graphics processor, its core clock and its memory clock. BUT if you only have a Pentium lll or equivalent or a 4X AGP slot, a better card would just be a waste of money since there is little to gain in gaming performance.
2007-05-22 17:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is likely that your graphics card is integrated into your motherboard, not standalone. The black slot is likely the AGP slot. The white slots are PCI. If you buy a new graphics card, make sure it is AGP, thats all you would have to be careful about. Also, make sure that that slot is AGP and not PCI-Express. Go to the motherboard website and find out what type of slot it is. PCI-Express is faster than AGP, which is faster than PCI. So if you want to invest in a PCI-Express card, THEN you would have to buy a new motherboard/memory/processor (if your current motherboard is NOT PCI-Express). Otherwise, if the black slot is in fact AGP, and you purchase an AGP card, then you are good to go. Pop it in, install the drivers (and update them if one is available) and enjoy!
2016-05-20 07:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by gale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can stretch out the use of an older PC with a new card. You would be best off with a newer system. for the money that is.
2007-05-22 16:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by PBcompanies.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋