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April 16th, 2006, 12:24 PM
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|  On board video card v/s Graphics card
I am planning to buy a new system.I am confused whether to go with on board video card or graphic card.Which is better?I need atleat 512MB video ram, but the on board video card do not specify their video ram.And what is the chipset of a motherboard about.  | 
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April 16th, 2006, 12:33 PM
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On board graphics will be worse than an add in board...but many people have no need for the extra power...so what are you using this for, and how much could you spend on a graphics card? | |
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April 16th, 2006, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ashish_sdr I need atleat 512MB video ram, but the on board video card do not specify their video ram. | I doubt anyone needs 512mb of video ram. What are you going to use this pc for?
An add-on card is definitely better, but onboard video is fine for web surfing, email, office programs etc. An add-on card is needed for gaming, video editing etc.
Onboard video uses part of your system ram for the video. It is limited by the type of onboard video chipset used. Some use 64mb, some use 128mb etc. But your system ram is reduced by the amount allocated for the video system.
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April 17th, 2006, 11:02 AM
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April 17th, 2006, 11:10 AM
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on board cards are CRAP!!! if u want anything for gaming u NEED a PCI-Ex card... AGP cards dont come with 512MB of RAM...
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April 17th, 2006, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by vikeor on board cards are CRAP!!! if u want anything for gaming u NEED a PCI-Ex card... AGP cards dont come with 512MB of RAM... | Agred on everything sept the comment oin agp. | |
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April 17th, 2006, 11:47 AM
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Why do you need 512?
Also, separate Graphics Cards are much better than onboard.
The Chipset of a motherboard is very important. I would get an nVidia chipset, the nForce4, as they are the best.
Also, Onboard Graphics use up system RAM, which increases latency and robs performance. | |
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April 17th, 2006, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wera Agred on everything sept the comment oin agp. | ye my bad... the X1600 and 7800GS come with 512MB but dont utilize it.. just like a 256MB 6600.... | |
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April 18th, 2006, 05:07 AM
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Well, i will be requiring the pc for gaming. I wont be able to put anything new in the system later, so i need one which will also work with the future games.What will be the best config for such a pc?I can spend around 750 dollars. | |
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April 18th, 2006, 05:33 AM
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post ur complete system specs... even if u get a good gfx card, a crappy CPU and little ram wont help it at all and games will still be choppy... | |
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