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Graphics card

Jonah1156
Jonah1156 Posts: 131 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi all

I am looking for a decent graphic card to replace the 128mb ATi Radeon I have at the moment. Would I need to get a 256mb or would one keep the ATi unless I'm doing serious gaming or not? My monitor is a Hanspree 19 with DVi

Thanks
Better in my pocket than theirs!

Comments

  • hippyadam
    hippyadam Posts: 645 Forumite
    If your not a gamer may i ask why your upgrading?

    If it isn't because the last card is dead or your new game demands more power i simply wouldn't bother...

    More RAM on the card won't speed up the PC any. Hope that helps...
  • Zagu
    Zagu Posts: 2,711 Forumite
    Are you doing serious gaming? Why do you want to upgrade? The first thing to find out is if your motherboard is AGP or PCI-E.
    "I'm not even supposed to be here today."
  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    you obviously aren't after doing serious gaming or you would realise that the memory on the card isn't what you look for - as that's the case stick with it rather than wasting your money
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