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How to decide what graphics card is better? [closed]

I am looking to buy a new graphics card, but I am not sure what to be looking for, what is more important? CUDA Cores, Clock Speed, Memory, etc. Here are some examples Core Clock ...
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Maximum number of displays with ATI HD 6790 [closed]

I have an ATI HD 6790 and I have 2 16:10 1680x1050 displays. I wanted to get 2 more (4 in total) and I was wondering if my graphic card could handle it or if I should get a new one.
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Is this graphic card compatible with my motherboard in terms of PCIe? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: PCIe Generation 3.0 graphic board running on old mainboard Generation 2.0 or earlier? today sadly my good old graphic card died :(. I'm now in the need of a new one, ...
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Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7850 Vs MSI AMD Radeon HD 7850 Twin Frozr III [closed]

Link to the Msi Card: http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/atiradeongraphicscards/amdhd7850series/r7850tf-2gd5oc.html Link to the Sapphire card: ...
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Is PCI Express x4 faster or slower than a standard PCI slot for graphic cards?

I am looking at potential motherboards for a computer I want to build and ran into this conundrum. The motherboard has two PCI Express slots that allow for 16 channel cards to fit in them. The catch ...
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Adding DDR2 1066MHz to DDR2 800MHz memory

My Current system has 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz memory, installed on Intel DG965WH board which supports up to 1066MHz. I would like to add some memory and my question is what would be the best configuration ...
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Silencing the graphic cooler of a small size computer

I use a Acer AX3400 which is a small multimedia computer equipped with a ATI Readon HD 5570. This graphic card is small in size (7x17 cm). The card can be used to play recent computer games. ...
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Whats a Good Video Card for Ubuntu 11.10 (unity) That supports Dual or More monitors [closed]

Just finally decided to start working with Ubuntu as my primary OS. Went around preping all my machines and all was going well til I got to this one. Which has a NVIDIA 7300 on it, which is apparently ...
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Is it possible to connect 3 monitors with Dell Slim Studio 540S

I bought a graphic card, ATI Radeon HD 4350 DMS59 512 MB DDR2 PCIe 2.0 SFF Graphic Card, trying to connect a third monitor, but it disables the original on-board graphic card. So is it Is it possible ...
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What graphics cards are compatible with 3-way CrossfireX?

When researching desktop graphics cards, I noticed that many nVidia cards support SLI, only the most expensive support triple SLI. However, I did not see any cards that said they support 3-way ...
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Has my graphics card just died?

So I think my graphics card might have just fried... My computer apparently boots up normally (from the sounds it makes, and the keyboard response - I can use Alt - F4 + Enter to shut it down ok) but ...
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What are the things I need to consider when choosing a new graphics card?

I just bought a Dell Inspiron 580 Desktop with Intel Core i3-550 Processor, Windows 7 Home Premium has 6gig of memory and 1t of disk space. I need a graphic card to play games (war single player). I ...
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What is the most Linux friendly video card chipset/manufacturer on the market?

I've wasted an absurd amount of time trying to get my nVidia card to function properly in Linux (Ubuntu & Fedora). I've decided to purchase a new video card that will "just work" with any Linux I ...
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For Intel cpu , if chipset and motherboard are also from intel then it will give best performance. Is it true?

I'm going to purchase Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7500 (3M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) and for motherboard my local vendor suggesting me to purchase Intel DG41RQ MB motherboard and he is also ...
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Maximum number of monitors Win 7 Supports?

I want to set up a system with (9) monitors arranged in a 3x3 grid. Is this configuration possible with Windows 7? Does it max out at a set number of monitors? Any suggestions about known working ...
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Passive cooled graphics card recommendation

I want to buy a good passive cooled graphics card. I have a had good luck with the Sapphire Radeon HD3870. It seems to be a dead product though. What card would you guys recommend, which has 2 DVI ...
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Upgrade the Graphics Card for a Dell Dimension 3100 [closed]

I have a Dell Dimension 3100 Desktop with a 128MB Graphics Card Integrated into the Mother Board. I need to upgrade this 128MB to at least 256MB or 512MB if the system will support same. I am told by ...
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Laptops with 14" or less screen with good video cards [closed]

I'm looking to get a new laptop that's portable and has good graphics performance. What are the best mobile graphics cards around those days and what laptops has them? Battery life time is of less ...
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Video cards for multiple monitors

I thin that the commom scenarios for multiple monitors is one video card with 2+ video outs or 1 PCI-express video card and 1+ PCI video cards. What video cards have good prices in both situations?