Shoping for vista video card

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Appreciate a "linky" for the specs required to support a new AGP video card.
I know it requires DirectX9?? not sure what else. Is 256mb enough or
should 512 mb be the minimum. I am running RC2 now and want to purchase one
with acceptable drivers etc. TIA
 
Unless you absolutely need one now - recommend you wait.
But yes - 512 rather than 256 and DirectX 10 rather than 9 but for
DirectX you should wait - till A. it works and B. the price will be 30%
less.
 
[Default] On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:03:30 -0500, "Mike G"
Appreciate a "linky" for the specs required to support a new AGP video card.
I know it requires DirectX9?? not sure what else. Is 256mb enough or
should 512 mb be the minimum. I am running RC2 now and want to purchase one
with acceptable drivers etc. TIA
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From what I've read lately with Vista the most important spec is RAM.
So 512MB is obviously better.

Vista requires DX9, but if you're a gamer you'll eventually want DX10,
which only Vista supports. Right now DX10 cards are quite pricey. I'd
also guess that AGP options for DX10 cards might be limited.
 
Mike said:
Appreciate a "linky" for the specs required to support a new AGP video card.
I know it requires DirectX9?? not sure what else. Is 256mb enough or
should 512 mb be the minimum. I am running RC2 now and want to purchase one
with acceptable drivers etc. TIA
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To get Aero and the other vista stuff working, 128mb is enough graphics
memory. I have an old nvidia (leadtek) 6600GT AGP 128mb card, and
everything is working fine.

Tom
 
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