does it speed up your gameplay?
better graphics?
and is the $500 bucks for a great video card worth it?
2007-12-26 08:00:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
a video card can do a lot of things. It's main priority is to offload graphics processing from the cpu to itself (gpu or graphics priocessing unit) to free up the cpu to other things. This makes graphic intensive applications run faster, for example, games. A video card can also be used to input and encode video files from an external source. It can also be used to simulate real time physics, which is a brand new area of exp[loration for the gaming industry. Graphics cards can also be used to view digital signals and HD content, provided that the computer can handle it.
As to whether $500 is worth it for a video card, if you are into gaming and have a system that can benefit from a top end card then yes, not only because it will make easy work of the latest games, it will also future proof your computer for a while. You also don't have to go with a $500 card, there are some really great preforming cards out there for near half of that. The nvidia 8800GT chipset retails for around $270 and is only beaten by two other cards at the moment, it's the sweet spot for price vs performance.
2007-12-26 08:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by Adam F 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Video card powers the graphics of a computer game. It also enhanced the graphics also. Yes, it will make your game run faster if you have a good video card.
As for 500 dollars for a video card, it really depends if you are looking for a maximization of gaming experience. Sure, you can set the graphics of a game on max settings and play with 0 lag, but it is really not worth it because manufacturers releases new video cards every year.
A 200 dollar video card such as the Radeon HD 3870 is just right for any game that is on the market right now.
2007-12-26 08:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by Monster 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The video card frees up system resources by handling the video side of things. It does speed up game play because the video card handles the video rendering leaving the computer (cpu/processor) to handle the rest.
$500 seems like a lot to spend unless it's also a tv tuner with the ability to pause and record live tv. A video card with 256mb or 512mb should be sufficient.
2007-12-26 08:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
purely shop your money and carry on with the known card. confident a manufacturing facility over clocked card would be swifter then a ordinary card of the comparable form. however the cardboard with the inventory clock speeds will final you allot longer and it additionally will run cooler. Overclocking is purely for persons that ought to instruct off.
2016-10-19 23:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
video cards are used for games and gives better graphics to the computer. u should've list the video card's name u were talking about too
2007-12-26 08:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by aznkilluh24 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a processor for graphics--it speeds up gameplay quite a bit. You can get a fairly good one for 100 dollars(512MB) unless you are a gamer maniac you wont need to spend 500 dollars. Checkout---Pricewatch.com---good prices!Make sure you get one compatible with your motherboard.AGP, PCI or PCIexpress.
2007-12-26 08:08:14 · answer #6 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/graphics-card.htm
2007-12-26 08:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Kìmߣ®L¥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋