upgrading at onboard-vga

[bonanza]

the mobo chipset is nvidia GeForce 6150(C51PV) + nForce 430.

If I want to add a new VGA card, like GeForce 7950. Will it gain expected performance since the onboard chipset is quite "left behind" ??


Thx.

 

[The_Other_One]

The onboard card will probably be disabled and you'll just use the new card as your primary. There shouldn't be any real difference weither you had onboard or not.

 

[red onion]

Your onboard video probably uses "shared" memory, taken from the main memory. When you disable it, the memory reverts to main usage, giving you a small memory increase.

 

[K3rupt]

I suggest you get that graphics card, If your looking for a easy computer speed up, its better to get a good graphics card then to get a new cpu

 

[bonanza]

Thank you all for responses.

What if (IF) the card is DX10 type, will my "old" chipset be compatible ?

 

[Impr3ssiv3]

i doubt your chipset will be whats wrong if you get it


id be more inclined to worry about the PSU

 

[heyman421]

even my onboard sound hampers my computer's speed

i haven't had onboard video since my p133, but i can't imagine it's too good for performance

with a dx10 board, you may have some bottlenecking (ok, you WILL have some bottlenecking) but your card can easily be swapped to a new computer down the road, so go for it