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Questions tagged [graphics-card]

Referring to problems with a graphics card, the graphics processing unit, usually on a PC, or specific settings on a graphics card for a specific game.

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What are the differences between the different anti-aliasing / multisampling settings?

I'm tweaking the settings in DiRT 2 and I'm presented with these choices (in order) for multisampling: 2x MSAA 4x MSAA 8x MSAA 8x CSAA 16x CSAA 8x QCSAA Using the nVidia Control panel I'm presented with 2x 4x 8x CSAA 8x 16x CSAA 16xQ CSAA 32x…
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How do I buy a graphics card?

I want to buy a graphics card. As there are variety of cards available, I dont know which one is better and how that one is better. Should I be looking at its memory size? (1 GB, 512 MB etc) Or should I check its technology and ignore its memory?…
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What's the difference between Bilinear, Trilinear, and Anisotropic texture filtering?

A lot of games offer the setting of texture filtering. Which should I chose if I want best quality even if it means slower performance? Bilinear Trilinear Anisotropic
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What's the deal with VSync?

I'm often encountering very strongly held opinions among games about the Vertical Sync (VSync) option present in nearly all modern 3D games. The option is supposed to synchronize the output of the game to the monitor refresh rate and thereby prevent…
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How does the "gamma correction" feature affect my gaming experience?

A lot of games often include a gamma correction feature when you first start playing the game. It's often some sort of symbol or image on the screen with a sliding bar, where you're supposed to adjust the slider so that the symbol is just barely…
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What to consider when looking for an inexpensive video card for high resolution monitors?

I have a full HD 22" monitor with a 1920x1080 resolution. I would like to get a video card that can handle this kind of resolution, but I don't have much money. Can you give me some advice?
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Support for Intel HD graphics

Whenever games state their system requirements they only ever seem to mention nVidia or AMD cards. How do I find out if a game will run using intel graphics? Is there a single database or list on the internet that I can check? I am specifically…
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Are all Vsync options equal?

I've noticed there are a handful of ways to apply v-sync to a game: In-game option Catalyst Control Center D3DOverrider RadeonPro Windows 7 Desktop Window Manager (via DWM.exe when gaming in Windowed-Fullscreen mode) What are the…
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Difference between 9800 GT 1GB graphics cards

I am going to buy an Nvidia 9800 GT 1GB and this is my first Graphics Card purchase. I searched 9800 Gt and found many different 9800 GT from different companies. Is there any difference between Inno3D 9800 GT, Palit 9800 GT, Nvidia 9800 GT, EVGA…
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How can I disable my second monitor when game is running?

I have 2 screen setup for my computer... and I think the cold hard fact that the second monitor is running while I'm running games kills my FPS. So, is there a way to automatically disable my second screen when I start a game on the first screen?…
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New graphics card causing internet lag spikes, but only while gaming?

Well I recently had an Nvidia GeForce GT 430 graphics card installed on my computer.Ever since then, I've had random lag spikes while gaming. Browsing the internet is fine, and my speed test and ping test remain the same. However, when playing games…
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Should triple buffering always be enabled?

Besides a minor tax on memory, I've gathered that triple buffering is always a win-win situation, and that there's little, if any, reason to not use it. Is this the case? Should I just leave D3DOverrider (or Radeon Pro?) permanently running? My…
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Why do some cheaper video cards have better benchmarks than other more expensive ones?

I was looking for a video card and visited the passmark benchmarks page, now what puzzles me is that starting from top video cards to lowest in terms of passmark score you don't go decreasing in the price: for instance a Radeon HD 7850 is only 180$…
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My laptop is unable to efficiently choose the right GPU

I have a HP Pavilion series laptop with the following specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 4500H GPU 1: AMD Radeon integrated GPU 2: Nvidia GTX 1650ti The issue started suddenly. My laptop is not using the Nvidia GPU to its full potential. I used to get 130+ fps…
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Is there a generic way to show FPS on NVidia cards?

Is there a generic command for NVidia cards to show the current framerate while in a game? More specifically, I'd like to use it on a GeForce 9400 GT in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, but it would be cool if there was a generic option.
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