Modern software requires more powerful personal computers. To work successfully with graphics applications, you need to use a good graphics card.
Instructions
Step 1
If you decide to replace the video card in your computer, then consider a few nuances that are important when choosing a new video adapter. First, determine the type of connector on the motherboard that is designed to connect to the video card. To do this, open the device manager and find the item "Video adapter". Write down the name of your video card.
Step 2
Visit the official website of the manufacturer of this video adapter model and find out the type of its connector. Modern computers use the following slots: AGP, PCI and PCI-Express. Please note that video cards with an AGP port have already been discontinued from mass production.
Step 3
Now select the characteristics of the new graphics card. There are four main parameters to pay attention to. First, find out the clock speed of the chip. This indicator directly affects the performance of the video card. Remember that this is not the main characteristic, but it is not recommended to ignore it.
Step 4
Check the video memory size of the new card. The value of this indicator should not be overestimated. With most games, memory is not critical. It is only really important when running the application in high resolution at maximum settings.
Step 5
The main characteristic of a video card is the memory bus width. Its value shows the amount of information transferred from the video card to the central processor and back over a certain period of time. The higher this figure, the faster your video card will work.
Step 6
Don't forget to find out the memory frequency. The total bandwidth of a video card depends on this indicator and on the bus width. Choose the optimal ratio of these two indicators. If possible, buy a video card with a bus width of 128 bits or higher, the clock frequency of which will exceed 1000 MHz.
