Why I need higher version of Video Card?

Asked By edward001 0 points N/A Posted on - 05/12/2012

My computer keeps on telling that new or higher version of video card is required, when I’m playing games. What is the reason why my computer needs this? And what is the video card all about?

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Answered By Norwood-Koonce 0 points N/A #157425

Why I need higher version of Video Card?

 

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All computers have its own video card, depending on what type of computer it is. Your computer needs a video card because your computer game requires a video card or higher version of video card onto your motherboard. Computer must have this internal circuit board called video card to display device such as monitor or projector to display images from your computer. Nowadays, modern computers have a GPU’s integrated directly onto the motherboard rather than video expansion cards. The best way to buy a video card that is compatible with your computer is by having an expert computer assistant or computer technician.

 

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Answered By expertlong 0 points N/A #157427

Why I need higher version of Video Card?

Hi Edward,

Video card is an extension card that let the computer to send graphical information to a video display device like monitor. It has rectangular shape with many contacts on the underneath of the card and one or more ports on the surface for linkage to video displays and other devices.

Basic function of VC is to obtain information from the Central Processing Unit and transform it to an image, and then send that image to the monitor. Modern gaming is possible only because of video card. While a CPU can make simple 3D images, the video card does extremely well at drawing intricate scenes quickly. A contemporary video card can render a 1080pixel scene at 60 frames /second, indicating that it calculates and draws over 2 million individual pixels 60 times every second

Higher version of video card is required due to various reasons for example; changes to your OS or new software maybe the reason to conflicts with your video card or video card driver. If the maker of your video card has made a new driver, your problem can be solving by installing it. Upgrading your driver is another way to get benefit of a latest video format and avoiding such problems.

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