Hmmm, I was wondering I was gonna get a new graphics card, but I see several graphics card use ddr, ddr2, ddr3 and etc. memory. Do I need to know if my computer can support ddr 1 2 3 or 4? If so, how do I find out if which my computer supports? Or if I just need to know if my motherboard uses and agp slot, pci, or pci-E slot.
2007-09-01 14:14:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Graphics card slot compatibility is enough. Do NOT confuse system RAM on the motherboard with onboard videoram on the graphics card. They need NOT be the same. Take note that 256mb ddr3 is FAST and beats 512mb ddr2. Many games do not always fully utilize 512mb v-ram.
2007-09-01 14:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The graphics card has its own processor called the GPU. The DDR3 you see is the memory on the card that it uses to run the gpu and has nothing to do with your system ram. Example--some cards have DDR4 and there are no computers running DDR4. Just knowing what kind of slot your board uses is all you need to be concerned with.
2007-09-01 14:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by s j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just the slot you have, AGP or PCIe if it's just the old PCI (not PCIe) then good luck finding a new one, even AGP cards are on the way out
2007-09-01 14:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the faster memory and advanced it dependent on the brain on the graphics card.
You do need to know which card your system supports AND if will max out your power supply!
2007-09-01 14:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by Robert Miller 95670 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋