Graphics Upgrade

How many games will only work with an ATI graphics card and how many with an Nvidia graphics card? I have seen a few games that will only run with an Nvidia graphics card and I have seen a few games that will only run with an ATI graphics card. About how many games are like this and what are they?

How do I determine whether my ATI graphics card is 32 or 64 Bits? How do I determine whether my ATI graphics card is 32 or 64 Bits? I am already in my systems menu, and running through the properties of the Device type, I just cant find the size RADEON 9600 SERIES Driver version: 7.14.10.830 That's all I could find on the details =/

Is there an ati graphics card that is equivalent to the nvidia 9600 GT? I'm looking to get 2 ATI cards to run CrossFireX. Is there are card that has similar specifications and price as the 9600 GT?

Can a PC with an ATI Graphics card be updated to one with a nVidia graphics card? ...or do you have to upgrade to another ATI Graphics card?

What does the red light indicate on an ati graphics card? What Does the red light next to the 6 pin pci power connector on an Ati X1950 xt Graphics Card Mean, as i have been getting it recently, but disappears once i reboot the machine, i don't think it means it isn't getting enough power, because it running high end games fine at very high fps, and not crashing or reboots, The Graphics Card Is an HIS ATI Radeon X1950xt iturbo IceQ3, it isnt overheating, it is sitting at 55 degrees and under load goes up to 82 degrees. and the fan is always runing, it is never off,

Can you use an ATI graphics card on a nvidia mobo? I have the EVGA nForce 790i FTW PWM mobo and was running if I could use a ATI graphics card on it.

Can My Nvidia Motherboard support an ATI Graphics card? I have been looking into getting a serious graphics card update, i currently have an integrated Nvidia 7050/610i, and was looking into getting and ATI 4850 HD, Seems like that card is the best for the money. I'm not sure if it would support it because it's an ATI, and i think there may be a chance an Nvida motherboard might only support Nvidia GPUs. Any clarity on this would be helpful.

Switch from my integrated graphics card to my ATI graphics card? I have both in my computer, I'm currently using my integrated graphics card...I opened my case and saw that I had a ATI graphics card too..I just got this computer from a friend. How can I check the specs of the graphics card and then switch to it? I checked the Device Manager, it didn't say anything about the ATI GFX card.

Which ATI graphics card is recommended for San Andreas? I am currently not using a graphics card at this time just the VGA the motherboard provides. Whenever I play GTA San Andreas, there are some moments that lag like hell, and sometimes that runs perfectly. I know that I need a graphics card. I'm about to purchase one, but I prefer ATI rather than Nvidia. Which one is recommended not just to play this game, but others too.

Is it possible to install an ATI and a Nvidia graphics card on the same computer? Can you take a single desktop (one that has room for two graphics cards) and install one Nvidia and one ATI graphics card in there, to use at the same time, or will they not work with each other? I personally prefer the performance of Nvidia, but the quality of ATI, so can I get the best of both worlds???

what ATI graphics card is good to run team fortress 2? what ATI graphics card is good enough to run team fortress 2? and i think that i should mention that i'm don't want to buy the most expensive one. any ideas?

Can I Run Crossfire Mode Between A New And A Older ATI Graphics Card? Can I run Crossfire with the new HD 5870 and an older ATI card? I have the ATI HD 4850, and I want to run it with the new HD 5870 in Crossfire mode. Will that work? If so it would be sweet!

Will a ATI graphics Card work on a nVidia chipset board? I have the Asus M4N78 PRO motherboard with a nVidia geforce 8300 chipset. I want to buy the ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics card and was wondering if it will work with my motherboard as it has a nVidia chipset.

if my computer has an ATI graphics card could i upgrade it with a nvidia? my computer has a really old ati graphics card i forgot what it was but i cant even find it on the internet anymore and my step dad got a new computer and the old one has a nvidia graphics card that is a lot better than mine and if will work in my computer i want to ask him if i can switch it...i just dont want to end up breaking my mobo

can you put whatever an ATI graphics card in the ASUS P5Q PRO P45 motherboard? can you put whatever an ATI graphics card in the ASUS P5Q PRO P45 motherboard? like the iceQ4turbo?

Will my PC support Nvidia or ATI Graphics Card? I have a Acer Aspire T120E-8820 with a built in SiS graphics card, but it has a bad performance while playing on Flight Simulator! I want to buy a new graphics card but i dont know if my pc will support nvidia or ati.

How do I configure an ATI graphics card on an SLI ASUS motherboard? I am trying to get an HD4890 Vapor-X card to work on an ASUS m3n-HT motherboard, but can so far only use the ports for the on-board graphics. There is little support to explain the BIOS settings and apparently nowhere to disable the on-board graphics.

Can the graphics card ati mobility radeon hd 3650 support VGA out? I have a ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 graphics card on my dell and it doesn't come with a s-video port. I want to connect it to a TV using VGA Adapter to TV S-Video RCA Out Cable for PC Video.

Will an nVidia graphics card work with a motherboard with ATI chipset? I have an intel 101ggc motherboard with ATI x200 express integrated graphics card and a PCIe x16 slot. Will nVidia 8600GT work with my motherboard with ATI chipset? If not which ATI card is equal to the 8600GT?

What kind of ATI graphics card do I have? All it says when I click the ATI logo is that it's part of the ATI Radeon Xpress Series. How do I find the actual model number? I have a Dell Inspirion 1501 in case that helps.

Why does Windows hang on startup, after removing and then reinserting an ATI graphics card? Today I cleared dirt out of an ATI video card because the fan was noisy. After putting it back in and booting up, XP hangs on the splash screen. I'm able to boot in to safemode(with networking), which is how I managed to post on here. To clarify: The issue is not that I have no video. It's that XP is hanging on the loading screen after silencing the video card's fan.

I have an ATI graphics card for my vista. How do I change the saturation settings? As you all know, ATI has not officially released working settings for Vista, so I cant get into the Catalyst center. Is there any program that you guys know of that I can use to change the saturation in my vista?

can i use dual ati graphics card on an sli motherboard? im planning to assemble a dual grpahics card setup for my pc. since im gonna use an nvidia sli motherboard,can i use my ati gecube grpahics cards?

Is the ati 3650 graphics card good for photography editing? ATI Radeon HD 3650 Graphics with M86-SCE with up to 2302MB total graphics memory with 512MB dedicated graphics memory. I am a photographer and need a computer for outdoor shots and travel shots. Would this be a good card to edit on the go?

i have a dell inspiron 530 with a ATI graphics card can i put any other branded graphic card in it? the kind of graphic card im thinking to put in it is nvidia geforce 9500 gt would it work in it. or will my pc only take ATI graphic cards? please help?

Are ATI graphics card hotter than NVIDIA graphics card? I am using an ATI graphics card now and it is so hot, idle mode at 50 degrees celcius, i ve heard that NVIDIA graphics card are much cooler? is this true? btw, i want a cooler graphics card and not a better fan, i want to work in a cool environment.

Will an ATI graphics card be compatible on an intel motherboard? Im planning on buying an ATI hd 4670 and Im just wondering will it work ok on a intel motherboard. answers are most appreciated, thanks

Is it necessary to have an ati graphics card hardware installed to install ati graphics driver on pc.? If no then friends please suggest me the best card of intel for playing high resolution games.

Can I put my ATI graphics card into my dell inspiron 537? I bought a dell inspiron 537, the one with 4 GB of RAM and it has integrated intel graphics which are poor so can I put my ATI Radeon HD 2400 inside my dell computer? can i get it done by a professional?

What's ATI's simillar graphics card for nVidia 8600GT? Is there an ATI graphics card which has simillar performance (or more) as the nVidia 8600GT whithin the same price range (or lower)?

What kind of ATI graphics card should I buy? My budget is from $0-$150 I wanna play games like Counter Strike, Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty 4, so i need the right kind of card. Thanks for helping out =]

How should I set my settings for my ati graphics card in order to have the least lag in games? For the color quality setting, should I set it to Medium (16-bit) or High (32-bit)? Which setting will make my gaming experience smoother?

how do i find out what AGP drivers to install for my ATI Graphics card? I just got a new graphics card an it said install AGP drivers for non chipset based motherboreds how do i find out what drivers to installed?

I am getting a new motherboard but the best one is an nvidia, will it still support an ati graphics card? I know they wont go around saying that it is compatible with ati being their rival but will it work?

Can the online game Voyage Century be played on an ATI graphics card? I have thought about playing Voyage Century, but on the website it said the graphics card needed to be Nvidia. So I was wondering if VCO could run decently on an ATI graphics card.

What is a good ATI graphics card? I need to find a good graphics card made by ATI. Please recemmend some. Try to stay under $300 because I know the best one out there is like $600!

I have a widescreen monitor connected to a pc via hdmi with an ati graphics card how do i fix resolution? The resolution on the screen from the computer is very choppy, but backgrounds and screen savers are great quality, i changed the properties settings and still no change any other ways to fix?

What is the Best ATI Graphics Card Setup? Which would be better, one 5970, or two 5870? Should I set the two up with crossfireX, or some other way? If you have any other Ideas that you think would be better, please tell me!

Can my laptop with a ATI X1200 Graphics card run Tom Clancy Endwar? I have a laptop with ATI X1200 graphics card and when I try to load the game it comes up with ' Error: Lighting buffer does not support framebuffer blending!' Can this issue be fixed or do I need a better graphics card?

does ati give you a free game if you have a ati graphics card? does ati give you a free game if you have a ati graphics card, and whats the website that you download it from

i have a ATI integrated graphics card on my PC will this be a problem? i am looking at buying a Nvidia Geforce 8600 GT 256MB however i think my dell inspiron 530 has a integrated graphics card which is a ATI 2400 HD, will i have any problems putting the Nvidia Geforce 8600 GT 256MB and will it work? please ansear! thanks!

How can I found out how new my ATI graphics card is? I know the resolution, but do not know how new it is.

i have an ati radeon 9800 graphics card and i cant see anything on my tv? i have an ati radeon graphics card. and it has an s-video port. so i got a cable to connect to the graphics card and to my tv. but i cant see anything on my tv. what could be wrong?

how do i tell what ati graphics card i have? i need to update it cause i just redid my computer, is there a software that can tell me?

i have a biostar t power n750 and i want to put an ATI HD 4890 graphics card in the pci 16x slot.WILL IT WORK? i know the board is for sli and that means nvidia.but since it has pci 16x slot will the ati graphics card work in place of a nvidia graphics card?

Is it safe for me to remove my ATI radeon graphics card driver and then reinstall it ? i have a sony vaio pcg-fr215s laptop with an ATI radeon IGP 345M (INTEGRATED) graphics card. However i am wanting to uninstall the graphic drivers and then reinstall them. Can i do this if it is integrated ?

My monitor turns off when I set the graphics card ATI X1550 to anything higher than basic VGA mode. Any ideas? The screen first goes blank as if its to apply new settings, and then it turns off after about 5 seconds. It's a new system I've put together. I've installed the motherboard drivers, and everything else works fine. The graphics card is Gecube X1550 128mb PCI-E. I've downloaded and installed the drivers for it from their web site, and they are the right drivers. Am I not doing something right, or is it a faulty graphics card?

Which ATI 4850 graphics card should I buy? I'm re-building my computer, and I've decided I want a graphics card based on AMD / ATi Radeon HD 4850 chip. But I don't know which manufacturer / model, whether I need 1Gb RAM of 512Mb is enough. I want a card that is reliable / stable, fast, can cooling is quiet but effective. I want good value, but it doesn't have to be the lowest price if everything else is right. What brands / models do you recommend? Thanks!

Does 512mb Ati radeon graphics card work on dell computers with Vista operating system? Has anyone had this problem aswell? When I put the card in the computer and plug the monitor cable into the graphics card slot, nothing appears, I mean the windows working but the monitor black. I have Ati Radeon x1600 PRO and I am running windows vista?

Will I be able to play games such as the Sims 3 or Gears of Wars on an ATI HD 3200 graphics card for a laptop? I just bought a Gateway computer with the following specs: CPU: Mobile AMD Turion X2 RM72 RAM: 3 GB DDR2 HDD: 250 GB Graphics card: ATI HD 3200 Will I be able to games like the Sims 3 or Gears of War comfortably?

By new mohter board says its Cross Fire ready, and has onboard Graphics, can I pop in any ATI card? Will any Ati card work in combo with my on board graphics card? It's an Ati Radeon HD 3200. Do I have to buy a particular kind of video card? Or does this just mean my mother board is crossfire ready, not my on boards graphics?

Is an intel(r) a ATI graphics card or a nvidia graphics card? Cuz im playing this game called combat arms but i try to launch it but it says error message = -2, 1000 so i think its my graphics card.

Can someone recommend an ATi graphics card? All I need is a graphics card that that will hold up CoD4 and Tomb Raider: Legend, it doesn't need to be really good, it just has to be just right for both games (both require Hardware T&L). It can't be any more than $85 (I asked this in a previous question, but the only answer i got was for $300). Thanks in advance.

Please suggest me a latest graphics card (ati or nvidia) which can play all the games of today? I have PIV 3.06 GHZ, 512MB DDR2 RAM, 160 GB Hard Disk. Presently, I have Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Graphics (32 MB of dedicated graphics memory, ATI Hyper Memory Technology upto 128 MB). I am intending to buy one graphics card with nice memory (also at reasonable cost) that is capable of playing all the games of today. Suggest a good one. Also suggest how much memory should it have? Please help. I shall be very grateful to you.

What is the best ATI graphics card? Yeah, what ATI graphics card is the best out at the moment, and if there is a better one coming out soon, what is it and when

Would the graphics card ati radeon 4870 work on the following motherboard? My friend knows little about computing and he has asked me to get a gpu for him. He has a dell pc desktop with pentium 4 630 and motherboard 0wg216 from dell (not very good lol), he has like 3gb ram I think and I wanted to ask would the graphic card that i have mentioned above work on this pc? it has a 775 socket btw. thanks.

ATI Radeon graphics card not compatible with the pc? I want to play a game but I don't have the right graphics card and it lags really bad, I have a Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family. But the game requires an ATI Radeon X800 or something and I try to install it but it says it isnt compatible with my laptop..how do I get the graphics card?

Which is the better graphics card? ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M or NVIDIA GeForce 8900M GS ? I"m looking at a few laptops for personal and business use, but will also be doing some gaming when I take it home from the office. The two laptops are for the most part identical except for the graphics card. Which one would be better for demanding games?

Which is better in graphics card ATI or Nvidia? Me and my friend is always complaining about which graphics card is better. My friend thinks its Nvidia but I go for ATI yeeeh! i want to prove him wrong. Just what is the best graphics card for the best graphics card in each of the two brands.

What can i do to update my ATI graphics card on Windows Vista..???? I want to install an update for my ATI graphics card because "the blue screen" keeps popping up just as im about to shut down..then it restarts(when i dont want it to). Everytime i logged in my my Windows Vista, it says that ATI Catalyst Control has caused the error, but i cant seem why..i unistalled it and installed it again and it just dont work. I tired looking for updates on the internet and it just doesnt seem to work for me. i need help BIG TIME>>>i just hate it when computers dont work for me....please help.... ps: this is a laptop that im having trouble on....

whats the best agp ATI graphics card and the bestnvidia agp card plus wich is better out of the two best agp!? what can they be overclocked to as well? i have geforce 7600GS overclocked by the way!

I have an hp touchsmart tx2 with ati radeon graphics card i want to know if i can replace the card with nvidia? I am buying a touchsmart tx2 tomorrow at around 1 pm central time and i really want to know if i can change the graphics card to a nvidia graphics card i dont think its integrated please tell me if you know it thanks!

ATI graphics card with intel Processor? can i use a ATI graphics card with an intel processor?

Will an ATI based graphics card work in an Intel based computer? I was considering buying a new graphics card for my computer. I noticed ATI is one step ahead of NVidia, so I decided to buy one. However, the system requirements say "AMD xxxx or higher". It doesn't say anything about Intel. Does this mean it wont work on Intel computers? Seems I've offended some people... back to my question. Will ATI work on an Intel based computer?

What is the best Nvidia Graphics Card and what is the best ATI Graphics Card?

Does an ATI graphics card work with an ASUS motherboard with a NVIDIA chipset? I've been having trouble with my custom built pc and now wonder if this is the cause of the problem. More details about the issue here: http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080819111533AAcYUiw&r=w ok, so do i get ATI or NVIDIA drivers? thanks!

Looking to upgrade ATI graphics card on my notebook? I currently have an ATI Mobility Radeon AGP graphics card, but am looking to upgrade for better performance when I upgrade to Windows Vista. I want the best possible card that my computer can handle, but I don't know how to tell which cards are compatible with my pc. I am considering an X1650 AGP...is this an upgrade over the 9600? Is it necessary to stick with an AGP card? The rest of my pc is top of the line, so I'm wondering what is the best card my pc can handle?

Can I put an Nvidia graphics card into an ATI motherboard? I'm having problems with my new ATI Radeon 2400 HD 512 mb card playing Battlefield 1942. It says out of range after I've done all the latest patches. I've tried everything from changing screen resolution to refresh rate, updated drivers from ATI site, even did a dll file overlay from a previous version per someone's advice. Nothing. Can I switch to an Nvidia with no problem or conflicts, or should I get another ATI card that is better?

Is there anyway to underclock my ATI graphics card? Is there anyway to underclock it, so when I'm not gaming, it's quieter and doesn't eat as much electricity? Is 55 degrees idle, 80 degrees gaming OK?

How do I change my graphics card(ATI) settings to play my windows 95 resident evil 1? If I have to uninstall it i will, but is there a risk to uninstall it?

How to increase memory for ATI X1200 graphics card? hey y'all, i just got a new toshiba A215-S7444 laptop with a 1.9Ghz AMD Turion 64 X2 processor, 2GB DDR2 RAM, ATI X1200 and a lotta gud stuffs. You see, I was happy getting this baby cos of one thing...the graphics memory has an onboard 128MB and can share up to 703MB from the system giving it a total of about 831 worth of memory. Now I installed Halo 2 for Vista and guess what?...it runs so horrible that I can barely type or move anything! The system says my graphic card memory size is 831MB but also says that my system memory is 1.8GB. I know that if it's really sharing it, I should be left with about 1.2GB of system memory. Does anyone know anything about this? How can I manually share my system memory? Oh yea...I already tried using the BIOS menu and the setting is not there. Is this a known issue? Am running Vista Home Premium. Does anyone know anything about this or is it just me? Thanks...

Is ATi graphics card compatible with intel core 2 duo processor? I bought Nvidia 7300 LE before but the 3D performance in vista is very low. Though my processor is core2duo 2.13Ghz with 2 G memory, i didnt able to have a glass aero coz my 3D performance is very low as it says. So i planned to buy ATi coz my friends Laptop Ati 1100 has very high 3D performance in Vista. Is ATi really great in 3D performance? Will it be compatible with intel motherboard and processor? coz i learned that its the partner of AMD Mobo. Thanks

I have an ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics. Is it a onboard graphics card or an external one? Also i cannot find the update driver for my graphics card ( ATI Radeon HD 3200 ) on ATI website, as it does not have my card.The website has drivers for HD 2900 and HD 3400, but not for HD 3200. What should i do? How do i find out if my graphics card is working at its best? I do not know much about graphics card. Can someone please help ?

how do i figure out if a motherboard im looking to get would be compatible with an ati graphics card?

Is this Nvidia graphics card better than this ATI graphics card? I am thinking about buying a graphics card for my computer so that i can do some moderate gaming (nothing like Crysis). The on board graphics i have are the ATI Radeon 3200 so i know i will have to get an ATI graphics card. But i have heard that the Nvidia 8800 GTS will play just about any game. heres the link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130401 but the card i will most likely be getting is the HIS Radeon HD 4670 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161252 the ATI card has 320 stream processing units, a core clock of 780 MHz, and a memory clock of 2000 MHz. so is it better than the nvidia card with 128 stream processing units, a core clock of 670 MHz and and memory speed of 1940 MHz? and again if the ATI card is not better than the nvidia card, that is fine, i still have to get the ATI card. i was just wondering. and i am also not going to spend more than 100$ on a card because i just want to game every now and then. so thank you for your help and it is greatly appreciated.

Problems with ATI Radeon x1300 Graphics Card + Windows 7? I just installed Windows 7 and can't get my graphics card (ATI Radeon x1300) working. I've tried installing the latest drivers and catalyst program. It says that it's installed correctly, but it doesn't actually add the programs or drivers to my computer. Any suggestions?

is 300 watts power supply enough to run an ati radeon 9250 graphics card? Dear all, Is a 300 watt power supply enough to run an ati radeon 9250 graphics card?

Does the ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics card work well with World of Warcraft? I am looking to buy a good gaming computer for the game World of Warcraft. The computer I am currently looking at comes with an ATI Radeon HD 3450 card with 256MB graphics memory. Does this graphics card work well with this game?

I want to know where I can buy a ATI Radeon Graphics Card. One thats good for World of Warcraft and not lag.? I currently have ATI Radeon x1250 on my laptop. I need to buy a better ATI Radeon Graphics card, so while i'm playing WoW, it won't be laggy at all.

Does anyone know what that chip is on the back of all ATI Graphics Cards? Does anyone know what that chip is on the back of all ATI Graphics Cards? on ati cards you have a chip on the back of the board opersite from the cooler and stuff. it has a thing covering it but the center of the chip is uncovered. shal i put a thermal strip on it and then put a VGA memory cooler mini heatsink on top to help it a bit? What does that chip do anyway?

How do I check on how my graphics card is doin? Mine is made by ATI.? If you have an ATI video/graphics card please tell me the steps to check on my card through the computer.

what should i do about my graphics card ati radeon 3850.? I have installed linux on my pc but no linux driver for my card. Now what can i do. I cant spend any more money on a diffrent card.

ATI Graphics Card good for Gaming? I'm about to build a well runnning yet low-cost computer. The graphics card I'm about to order is the Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 512MB . The specs on this beast is amazing but I'm not so sure if it's good with gaming. But it handles Direct X10 so it should work great right?

Where can I update my ATI Radeon Graphics Card? I have a ATI Radeon 4870 x2 and I need to update it but their website is so confusing. I have windows vista 32bit.

I am close to buying this graphics card. ATI HD 3450, 512 meg. Will it interfere with the PCI slot below it? Directly below the PCI-E slot is a PCI slot I am using for my wireless adaptor. The heat-sink on the vid-card faces downward looks like it may come in contact. Any thoughts/experience? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3720545&CatId=1826 I know, the card is not that strong. I just wanted one with 512, with both a DVI and HDMI port, and I want an ATI card, becuz I figure it will know how to shutdown my onboard ATI graphics most properly. I have a Samsung 22 inch monitor I just bought, and it's a shame to connect to it with a VGA port, the only option with the onboard graphics I have.