The performance of a graphics card can be improved in a number of ways. It all depends on the card model. Sometimes updating drivers and software in general helps to improve performance, and sometimes an additional cooling system is required.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you should consider right away that it is not advisable to overclock the video card. Overclocking, of course, can improve performance temporarily, but in the end, everything is likely to end up with severe overheating, because of which the video card will not function normally (and it may even burn out altogether). Therefore, in order to improve the performance of the card, it is better to use methods that are safer for it, despite the abundance of overclocking programs.
Step 2
You can achieve normal performance of the video card by installing updates to its software. The availability of an updated driver version can be checked about once every six months on the official website of the card manufacturer, but if you are not exactly sure which driver you need, then it is better to look at the system characteristics using the Everest utility. Also for the video card it is useful to regularly update such programs: DirectX and Flash Player. And of course, if Windows XP is installed, then it is advisable to update it to Service Pack 3.
Step 3
Powerful video cards, with active use, are quite characterized by strong heating (sometimes reaching overheating), which can be the cause of system errors, sudden reboots and other incorrect interference in the operation of the operating system. The situation can be corrected by installing an additional cooling system. It is better to install it on the back of the computer closed). Undoubtedly, this measure will increase the performance of the video card.
