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Which graphics card?

nevski

nevski

nevski

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Hi

I'm currently upgrading my pc & need to purchase a decent graphics card. I am a non gamer, don't use my pc for games only very occasionally. I use my pc frequently for searching the net & for digital photography & video editing. Please could someone advise me on a decent graphics card for my requirements?

Thanks :)
 
thanks for both of your replies. Can you explain the differences between the 2 above recommended cards (obviously the top one's got more memory). Have both cards got the turbocache? why is it Meatloaf that the card you recommended performs better?

Thanks :)
 
The GT is faster. However if you want a passive card, there's a passive GS which has dedicated RAM, not Turbocache. I think OC stopped selling it? (Gigabyte)
 
The forst one dosent actually have 512Mb onboard - its shared with the system memory making it much slower. Its also only got 4 pipes and is 64 bit.

The one i suggeted is 128bit, has 8 pipes and has 256mb of dedicated memory
 
MeatLoaf said:
The forst one dosent actually have 512Mb onboard - its shared with the system memory making it much slower. Its also only got 4 pipes and is 64 bit.

The one i suggeted is 128bit, has 8 pipes and has 256mb of dedicated memory
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All not essential for GUI, if the videocard has 128MB dedicated, and you can instruct the driver not to share, then pipes/bit width doesn't matter (if not gaming) Using system memory for GUI is fine, although not desireble...however if you have plenty of RAM 64MB shifted to GFX doesn't really matter.
 
Please excuse my ignorance, what do you mean by "passive"? what is the turbocache? is "passive" where the GPU has its own dedicated memory?

Thanks again :)
 
Passive=passively cooler, no fans, so zero noise. Turbocache means it has some internal memory, and it also uses some of system memory.
 
think i'll go with the 7300GT 256mb if your sure this will be fine for digital photography, video editing & watching dvds??!!!

Thanks :)
 
nevski said:
think i'll go with the 7300GT 256mb if your sure this will be fine for digital photography, video editing & watching dvds??!!!

Thanks :)
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Yep, that'll be the better card, you don't want turbocache eating up system RAM if you're video editing.
 
The 7300GT 256mb is a very very good card for the price, don't hesitate in buying it considering what you'll be using it for it should be perfectly adequate.
 
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