Discrete vs. integrated graphics
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From: William R. Walsh on 14 Mar 2010 20:37 Hi! > does it matter whether they have a discrete video card or if > the graphics are integrated with the motherboard? Not in the slightest, especially if they never plan to do any gaming at all. (The integrated graphics will do perfectly well with lighweight gaming needs, including most web based games.) Save them the money and put it somewhere else, like on more installed RAM or a slightly faster processor. > Does it make a difference if the PC needs to last 5+ years? If anything, integrated graphics are more up to that than are dedicated graphics cards. Although I think things are improving, dedicated graphics cards can consume a frightening amount of power, be dependent upon fans to avoid burning up (sometimes in a spectacular way!) and eventually heat gets them anyway. Integrated graphics are still largely passively cooled, and it does make a difference in their longevity. William
From: Just me on 14 Mar 2010 21:39
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:37:06 -0500, "William R. Walsh" <newsgroups1(a)idontwantjunqueemail.walshcomptech.com> wrote: >Hi! > >> does it matter whether they have a discrete video card or if >> the graphics are integrated with the motherboard? > >Not in the slightest, especially if they never plan to do any gaming at all. >(The integrated graphics will do perfectly well with lighweight gaming >needs, including most web based games.) > >Save them the money and put it somewhere else, like on more installed RAM or >a slightly faster processor. > >> Does it make a difference if the PC needs to last 5+ years? > >If anything, integrated graphics are more up to that than are dedicated >graphics cards. Although I think things are improving, dedicated graphics >cards can consume a frightening amount of power, be dependent upon fans to >avoid burning up (sometimes in a spectacular way!) and eventually heat gets >them anyway. > >Integrated graphics are still largely passively cooled, and it does make a >difference in their longevity. > >William > Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed reply! George gearlnospamno(a)nospamcomcast.net |