| If you want to play the latest computer games, you | | | | Thus, the game lags. |
| need a gaming video card. These types of video | | | | You can get a better performance by upgrading your |
| cards are high-end PCI express graphics cards that | | | | low profile graphic cards and replacing it with dedicated |
| offer a bundle of nifty features. They have more | | | | ones. Unlike low profile graphics cards, dedicated |
| memory and faster speeds. | | | | graphics cards have their very own video RAM. This |
| You can usually tell that your old gaming video card is | | | | is different from your system RAM. Consequently, |
| not up to par with your immersive computer games if | | | | these cards can handle more memory and manage |
| you notice game lags. Gaming problems can manifest | | | | more applications than your old gaming video card. |
| as choppy graphics, long loading and waiting times and | | | | High-end dedicated PCI express graphics cards can |
| poor frame rates. Choppy games can be very | | | | come with 256MB to 1GB of video RAM. That is a big |
| distracting and frustrating for gamers, especially in | | | | boost to your system RAM. So these cards will |
| areas where speed is of the essence. | | | | naturally make your games run smoother and faster. |
| Gaming video cards require a lot of RAM to run | | | | RAM is good for your computer so the more you can |
| demanding 3D games. If you are using an integrated | | | | get, the better. For best results, get a high-end PCI |
| video card, your computer borrows uses your system | | | | express graphics card with plenty of video RAM and, |
| RAM to store data that it needs to run your game. | | | | at the same time, increase your system RAM. You will |
| When your computer runs out of RAM, it uses your | | | | have a better gaming experience! |
| hard drive which is very slow compared to the RAM. | | | | |