Often the person does not even think of what components are installed on the computer or the laptop. But, if you like to play video games, then it is just necessary to learn how to pick up the video card. From whether there will be this component of high quality, graphics depends.
How it is correct to pick up the video card?
For a start be defined whether you will use the computer for games. If the person is not a gamer and only occasionally uses the equipment for entertainments, he will suit the simple video card which cost will be significantly lower. With such component it is possible to watch movies and other video files, but will play not really comfortably. Therefore, let's understand at first for what parameters to pick up the simple video card.
There is only one rule, in the motherboard there has to be a suitable slot. To learn slot parameters, just look at marking on a payment. It is also possible to look at characteristics of a materinka at turning on of the computer, but for this purpose it is necessary to establish and use the special Everest program. By the way, it is important to know features of the motherboard not only to understand how it is correct to pick up the video card for the computer. Therefore, experts recommend to check even at the very beginning of work with the equipment characteristics of a payment.
If the person loves computer games and prefers excellent graphics, that is some more parameters which should be considered when choosing components. Experts recommend before picking up the video card to the gamer for the laptop, to study the market of components. Today structures of Nvidia and ATI enjoy the greatest popularity. It is better to choose from these brands. By the way, the price of the device does not reflect its reliability and quality today, except the brand it is necessary to consider:
- Power of the graphic processor, the it is more, the better.
- The version of shaders, the it is newer, the completing element will be more reliable.
- Memory of the video card and volume of local video memory.
- Data transmission tire.
These are key parameters which should be estimated before purchase of the completing element. But, also professionals and many gamers advise to buy video cards with technology which allows to establish two in couple at the same time. It will make the performance of the video card twice bigger.