Video Card question

modena · 03-16-2007, 09:29 PM

Is adding a video card, even like a geforce4 440mx, to a system that has no video card going to be an improvement? Thanks!

InfiniteNothing · 03-16-2007, 10:25 PM

Well, it depends on what currently is in there. Most computers have half decent built in chips. Great for surfing the web, watching a DVD, playing an old computer game, etc. I'd say the average midrange computer built today would be noticeably improved by a 6200 series geforce card.

modena · 03-16-2007, 10:31 PM

ok i will check what it specifically has

InfiniteNothing · 03-16-2007, 10:45 PM

Also, what are you looking to do? Mostly you need a card to play video games or watch media.

renovation · 03-17-2007, 08:05 AM

i say on most of todays computers the geforce4 440mx would be sub par . to what is coming as built in on new mother boards .as of the last 12 months anyway . and most newer boards are coming with a PCI Express socket .not a agp video card socket .

modena · 03-17-2007, 08:08 AM

just media and some image editing. The computer has an Intel 82865G graphics controller. So would that MX card be better. Or what would be the weakest Geforce card that I could put in that would be better? Thanks!

renovation · 03-17-2007, 08:21 AM

go with the mx card you be fine !

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renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	i say on most of todays computers the geforce4 440mx would be sub par . to what is coming as built in on new mother boards .as of the last 12 months anyway . and most newer boards are coming with a PCI Express socket .not a agp video card socket . __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

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03-16-2007, 10:25 PM	#2
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	Well, it depends on what currently is in there. Most computers have half decent built in chips. Great for surfing the web, watching a DVD, playing an old computer game, etc. I'd say the average midrange computer built today would be noticeably improved by a 6200 series geforce card.

03-16-2007, 10:31 PM	#3
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	ok i will check what it specifically has

03-16-2007, 10:45 PM	#4
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	Also, what are you looking to do? Mostly you need a card to play video games or watch media.

03-17-2007, 08:08 AM	#6
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	just media and some image editing. The computer has an Intel 82865G graphics controller. So would that MX card be better. Or what would be the weakest Geforce card that I could put in that would be better? Thanks!

03-17-2007, 08:21 AM	#7
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	go with the mx card you be fine !

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