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Choose a 3-D Accelerator Video Card: Web Tech Support!
By Raymond Garcia
WebTechGeek.com
If you want to speed up your old computer,
You should consider buying a new accelerated 3-D video
card. You need a fast, high-end 3-D video card for the
new action games, graphic design, CAD, 3-D modeling and
image editing. Fast 3-D acceleration is now a standard
feature on all new video cards.
If you think you might install a flat-panel
monitor in the near future, make sure the video card has
a connector for one. If you have a DVD drive in your system,
look for a video card with a built-in MPEG-2 DVD decoder
and motion compensation. You should consider a video card
that has video output and video inputs so you can do some
video editing. You can also attach a TV to your video
card connect using a composite or S-Video output capabilities.
If your a game geek nothing beats gaming
with a top-of-the-line video card, but we can't afford
to shell out $400 to $500. for the newest fastest video
card every time a new fast video card appears. In the
real-world a video card at $200. is a good value. There's
a list of the best low priced video accelerated card on
this tip page. See the best video cards listed below. Choose a 3-D Accelerator Video Card. Remember to come back to WebTechGeek.com
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Picking
a Video Card Tips: Choose a 3-D Accelerator Video Card.
1. Buy an AGP (accelerated
graphics port) video card for a new computer. If your
computer doesn't have an AGP slot, buy a PCI (peripheral
component interconnect; this is your basic expansion card
bus) video card.
2. Buy a video card with
at least 128MB of video RAM. Buy a video card with more
video RAM if you need to do detail work on a very large
monitor or need an infinite variety of colors for original
design and Games.
3. You should make sure
the card supports the latest and grates version of Microsoft
DirectX.
4. You should look for
a high RAMDAC clock speed (expressed in MHz) on your video
card.
5. You should look for
a high frame-rate specification for 3D action games or
streaming video applications. You should compare all limited
warranties and technical support terms and hours and free
software updates by the web. Compare prices on the web
before buying your graphic card. Choose a 3-D Accelerator Video Card. Remember to come back
to WebTechGeek.com for more How to.
6. Upgrade your gaming
system if it has less than a 1.3-GHz CPU and 512MB of
system memory. With high-end graphics cards costing $500,
the CPU and memory (memory is so cheap) upgrades are your
best value. They improve the entire computing experience,
gaming included.
7. The fastest video cards
will underperform if paired with a slowww CPU or not enough
system RAM. With an operating system as Windows XP, many
of today's games easily consume 256MB of memory.
8. Trade-up program allows
you to upgrade your existing graphic card, no matter who
made it, to a new faster video card. ATI will provide
a substantial cash credit to your purchase, when you turn-in
your current graphics card. Choose a 3-D Accelerator Video Card.
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