Tiger
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In my bog standard PC, its running a 64mb Nvidia MX440 graphics card. If I installed a 256MB 8X AGP card will I have any problems, also, will it make my system work harder coz its already a wee bit loaded up.
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Richie
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MX440's are AGP 8x anywhoo?
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Richie
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Also.... it wont improve system performance at all.... just maybe graphics if its a better card....
More memory on the graphics card wont help your system out on day to day shite
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Tiger
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Oh are they? Sorry, I thought mine was 4X
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Tiger
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Basically, the current card is struggling with the new Google Earth - it made me realise just how out of date and rubbish it is so looked to upgrade - Nvidia 256mb card is only 30 delivered.
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Tiger
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I've got nearly a gig of RAM installed, will a graphics card further improve the performance of Photoshop?
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Tiger
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And, what will the generally more noticeable differences be?
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A1EX
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more ram will improve photoshop and general running of applications etc, graphics card wont really make any difference
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Tiger
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Upping the RAM from 128 to 712 didnt make much difference to be fair though. There must be some noticeable difference otherwise people would be running 128/256mb cards all the time surely? What would be the point in running a 756mb card if a 256mb can do the job?
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A1EX
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more for gaming, and quality of picture, but the actual way the programs run wont make much difference, ideally u need over a gig to run photoshop nicely
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Richie
Also.... it wont improve system performance at all.... just maybe graphics if its a better card....
More memory on the graphics card wont help your system out on day to day shite
all depends if hes using vista
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Tiger
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I'm not using Vista and probably wont bother either, i've heard it's not all that.
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Tiger
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Will a new graphics card reduce the load on my PC at all? Regardless of whether it will or will not improve performance.
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John
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A graphics card will give you better graphics, won't improve performance anywhere else.
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Will a new graphics card reduce the load on my PC at all? Regardless of whether it will or will not improve performance.
In a nutshell, for example - the new version of Google Earth is struggling to run - the old version I have no problems with.
[Edited on 05-01-2008 by Tiger]
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Richie
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Minimum configuration:
Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP
CPU: Pentium 3, 500Mhz - System Memory (RAM): 128MB RAM
Hard Disk: 400MB free space
Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 16MB of VRAM
Screen: 1024x768, "16-bit High Color" screen
Recommended configuration:
Operating System: Windows XP
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+
System Memory (RAM): 512MB RAM
Hard Disk: 2GB free space
Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 32MB of VRAM
Screen: 1280x1024, "32-bit True Color" screen
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Tiger
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Is that for the new one?
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Paul_J
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Graphics card will do things concerning moving pixels / calculating the polygons and rendering real time graphics.
So yeh may help a bit with google earth. May help watching vids. Can't see it helping with photoshop.
Ram will help with general data being loaded, so like running many programs, or google earth as it loads the majority of the world you're viewing into memory.
And finally processor would help all round, with improvements in google earth, watching vids and photoshop.
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AndyKent
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Photoshop uses lots of CPU/RAM, very little graphics card power, next to nothing in fact.
As Paul says, CPU upgrade is your best bet
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Tiger
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I'm buying a new PC that will be running only one program, Photoshop CS3. No internet, no realplayer etc, just Photoshop.
In general, this PC, as old and out of date as it is, mainly is for internet and general household chores.
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