Hello everyone.
I've seen here and there around the Internet opposing information that leaves me ignorant on this subject. The opposing views are:
I've got an old 1999 vintage Gateway PC on which the video card crapped out. Since replacing it with a 256MB card, the system seems even slower that it was before. I don't use it for gaming at all, just general computing. I can post specifics on my system and card, but I thought first I'd ask this general question.
Thanks.
I've seen here and there around the Internet opposing information that leaves me ignorant on this subject. The opposing views are:
- Video card memory helps your system performance because it offloads video processing onto the card.
- Video card memory reduces available system RAM by an equal amount.
I've got an old 1999 vintage Gateway PC on which the video card crapped out. Since replacing it with a 256MB card, the system seems even slower that it was before. I don't use it for gaming at all, just general computing. I can post specifics on my system and card, but I thought first I'd ask this general question.
Thanks.