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| Thread ID: 113384 | 2010-10-17 06:44:00 | Dedicated vs Integrated Graphics | LynX (14542) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1145626 | 2010-10-18 03:14:00 | Probably the 880G! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1145627 | 2010-10-18 04:26:00 | Why not go with the onboard graphics and run with that until the need becomes too great, then add a graphics card. Down the track you will get more bang for your buck, or a current card much cheaper. | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1145628 | 2010-10-18 05:44:00 | Well, if I can apply for more budget... But it sounds like a plan, too. Thanks, PPp. Again, on the flip side, a weak GPU probably means less gaming for me. Not so much a bad thing really :) |
LynX (14542) | ||
| 1145629 | 2010-10-19 09:13:00 | But I am a multi-tasker, and doesn't appreciate sluggishness too much. You'll appreciate atleast 4gb of ram then :) |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 1145630 | 2010-10-20 08:17:00 | I doubt I'd need 4GB RAM, but I definitely need more than 256MB :p. How much difference would there be between the integrated 4250 and, say, HD5450 or GT240? (Anyway does a GTS250 or HD5750 worth the money?) Also, are older-generation graphics worth consideration? (9600GT is probably too old, but probably good enough for my needs) PcTek: what do you mean by "real old" games? I'm a bit concerned... |
LynX (14542) | ||
| 1145631 | 2010-10-20 08:22:00 | One more thing: does IGC support multi-screen? I'm getting a new monitor soon but I don't want to throw my 15" LCD away just yet, so I think I'll put them side by side, mostly for fun :D. | LynX (14542) | ||
| 1145632 | 2010-10-20 08:28:00 | Many integrated cards CAN handle multi display, BUT it's not a good idea if you're doing anything more intensive than staring at your desktop. Also, you probably WILL need 4gb ram. That's the standard minimum now to be perfectly honest, it's 2gb on an ABSOLUTE minimum. Same goes for the 5750. It would be the absolute minimum card if you are doing light modern gaming or intense OLD gaming at high resolutions. Even my 5770 struggles with some of the games I play, even older ones, at full 1080p resolutions with more than a few extra effects enabled. However, for multi tasking and the like, a 5450 or 5470 if you can find it (I have one in my laptop... not sure if they're available as discrete cards) can handle basic games. If you want to step it up a bit, the 5770 or 5750 would work. |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1145633 | 2010-10-20 08:47:00 | Having two monitors is like having two arms :D | SoniKalien (792) | ||
| 1145634 | 2010-10-20 08:58:00 | Whoa, I've been living without an arm for several years... That's good to know. | LynX (14542) | ||
| 1145635 | 2010-10-20 21:40:00 | Same goes for the 5750. It would be the absolute minimum card if you are doing light modern gaming or intense OLD gaming at high resolutions. Even my 5770 struggles with some of the games I play, even older ones, at full 1080p resolutions with more than a few extra effects enabled. I play civ 4 at 1920x1200 (no aa or anisotropic filtering) on my Geforce ti4200 128mb. Runs slow, but it is playable... |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
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