How can I solve the slow graphics problem in my games?

Question

I am having slow graphics problem in my games. My graphics card is ATI radeon xpress 200 with 198 MB memory. I heard that some games need 256 MB video memory. Is there any way I can increase my video memory? and how can I get rid of slow graphics problem? Please give your valuable advice>

Answer 1

I also did a quick research on your card model, the ATI radeon xpress 200, and it appears to be a chipset for a motherboard including an integrated graphics card with a built-in 16MB of dedicated memory (and up to 128MB of built-in depending on the motherboard's manufacturer). Since you have 198MB of video memory, I believe that your graphics card shares memory with your computer, meaning that it uses your computer's RAM to give itself memory, and since it is not dedicated video memory, it is significantly slower. Also your graphics card is approximately 3 years old, with a performance similar to that of a Geforce FX5700, or Radeon 9600.

1. To answer your question, yes you can increase your video card's memory, by buying more RAM, and then, from within the BIOS of your motherboard increase the amount of RAM allocated to the video card. However, this is not a solution that is going to give you a major performance increase. To get rid of your problem, what you really need is a new current generation video card. Skip to #3 paragraph 2 to skip some reading.

2. Facts About Video Memory: The amount of video memory for the card increases with the amount of textures that have be stored for a game, i.e. if you run, let's say Unreal Tournament 3 at 1600x1200 resolution with max AA and AF settings, your video card will need more memory than if you were running the same game at 800x600resolution with no AA and AF. However the speed at which your video card processes the data also affects its ability to run games well. For example, even if you had 1000MB of video ram on your video card, but your card is say, a Geforce 2, and you're trying to run Doom3. Well yes, the card meets the required amount of video memory, but it is not fast enough to process all that data, so Doom3 would still run like crap.

3. If you want to run the latest games...you MAY want to upgrade to a dual (~$70) or quad core processor(~$300), have at least 2GB of DDR2 RAM (~$70 ->OCZ, Corsair, PC6400).

However you MUST get a current gen PCI-express video card. I recommend a mid range card such as the Radeon HD3850 256MB (mid-low ~$170), Radeon HD3870 512MB (mid ~$230), or Geforce 8800 GT 512MB (mid-high ~$280). These cards should let you run the latest games at pretty high setting but not max, for example, with a Geforce 8800 GT 512MB, most new games can be run at 1600x1200 resolution and some with max AA and AF, with decent frame rates, and all 1-2+ year-old games should be able to run at max settings with no problems. If you don't plan on playing the latest games and just want to play your favorites, you can get a Radeon X1650 GT(256MB DDR3 memory) or Pro(512MB DDR2 memory) for under $100, which is the best that amount of money can buy.

Answer 2

ok, here is the problem with ur puter. wher video card is built in. The ati 200 was a slow built in card. The other thing is that ur card shares memory with the puter. in order to increase video card memory, your going to have to increase the whole computers memory.

Answer 3

You should replace your video card. Get something that has at least 500 mb of dedicated memory.

Answer 4

buy a new video card

Answer 5

you need to buy more ram for your computer.