Graphics Card-Help

I'm a NOOB : ) What is the best graphics card(under $150) that my PC can handle? http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00957509&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en...〈=en -Thanks

aight. i've been having the same problem. i have a friend that has the same game as me, mine lags, his doesn't.
i'm not great with computers but i know a good bit.
i've talked to some techs and the only thing that we can think of is that my friends internet is wired and runs faster than wireless, but that he also has a dedicated graphics card. HOWEVER, with a laptop you can't go to bestbuy and buy a better graphics card because those aren't thin enough, those are for towers. so the only thing you can do is get a better computer.
sorry to be the one to tell you this, but it's pissing me off too.

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It crashed when I export through compressor to DVD, and will not render the whole project without crashing. Sometimes, when I select just a portion of the project to render, within the main timeline, once it is done renedering that section, it looses the rest of the render for the entire project.
All this points me to some hardware issues, probably ram, but i have been advised to purchase a high end graphics card to carry the burden of exporting. (currently using the stock ATI Radeon HD 2600) As far as I have known, a graphics card holds no bearing on this process. I know a new graphics card helps a lot in Motion, AE and such, but I am only concerned about editing in FCP at this point.
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Are you mixing formats and resolutions in the timeline? If so, you might consider converting all the the same format before editing.
Try exporting a selfcontained quicktime and then bringing that quicktime into compressor.
Oh yeah, make sure you don't have any cmyk graphics.
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Will Graphics Card Help Aperture on Mac Pro?

I've been using Aperture for many years on a variety of Mac hardware. I have 5 or 6 image libraries, ranging in size from 50gb to 250gb. I have no referenced images, do not use "faces" or other CPU-intensive features, and often perform tasks which reportedly improve Aperture performance (deleting caches, repairing/rebuilding libraries, defragging hard drives. deleting prefs). While these tricks often result in a snappy experience on relaunch, Aperture returns to its sluggish ways after a few minutes of work.
My workflow is very simple -- I plug in my camera, download photos to the HD, and then edit them, which consists of adjustments such as exposure, white balance, sharpening, rotating, cropping. I don't do much retouching, red eye, or other fancy editing. Occasionally I use the "external" edit feature to retouch in Photoshop. I shot for many years with a Canon Rebel, 14MP I believe, and recently got a Nikon D800. I am finding the performance going through D800 raw files (not even editing, just flipping through them) unacceptable. For example, if I go to hybrid list/preview view, and press the "down" key 10 or 15 times, by the 5th image, there is a very noticeable lag, and often the display beachballs for 10 seconds or more before it gets to the bottom of the list. Basic tasks such as cropping or rotating often lock the display for long periods of time.
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In the past Aperture has been very GPU-dependent. The very best G5 tower would bog on Aperture unless the stock GPU card had been upgraded. I expect current Aperture also to benefit from a stronger GPU but I do not have absolute info on that. And your existing 5770 is not a lame card.
I know 16 GB RAM seems like a lot, but with D800 files and an Aperture/Photoshop workflow you may still be paging out to disk. My Aperture/Photoshop workflow paged out at 8 GB RAM with files 1/3 the size of the D800 files.
You should evaluate whether or not you have adequate RAM:
Look at the Page Outs number under System Memory on the Activity Monitor app before starting a typical Aperture/Photoshop work session and write the number down. Recheck the Page Outs count after working for a few hours and write the number down again. If the page outs change (manual calculation of ending page outs number minus starting page outs number) is not zero your workflow is RAM-starved.
Ignore the pie charts and other info in Activity Monitor because they are often misleading regarding RAM usage. For RAM analysis, count page outs.
If your test shows that page outs increase at all during operation you should add RAM. RAM is dirt cheap and use of additional RAM a very desirable characteristic for an Aperture/Photoshop workflow. If it was me I would double to 32 GB RAM and set PS (PS Preferences/Performance/Memory) to use 16 GB of RAM.
Hard drives slow as they fill so make sure none of your hard drives are overfilled. I suggest 70% full as an arbitrary maximum but even less full is preferable for speed. If your Library drive exceeds 60% full I suggest setting a RAID 0 array on two or more identical drives to get extra capacity and speed. Of course pay careful attention to frequent Library backup.
Some apps like browsers are notorious for "leaking" memory so when doing serious images work keep non-essential applications closed. A SSD drive for boot helps because when apps open in just 3 seconds there is no reason to keep extraneous apps open.
HTH
-Allen
P.S. I strongly recommend that original images be fully backed up before importing into Aperture or any other images management application.
P.P.S. Makhe sure you have a properly set PS Scratch Disk assigned on a fast underfilled drive, and empty the scratch disk routinely.

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Hi there great community :)
I'm currently working with only the on-board graphic card, and of course I should upgrade as my GPU is working on 99% on large renders and they are slow...
I've been recommended the GeForce nvidia 2-4GB gtx 760, but neither the 750 or 760 are listed as supported graphic cards in the premiere cc system requirements.
Is there a reason for this or should I ignore that?
Is there a good reason for spending a little extra cash on the 4 GB vs the 2 GB card ?
What exactly will a graphic card do for my performance? (I'm not a computer expert)
My general use is premiere cc and after effects cc
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Nice weekend to all :)
- Simon

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hi La56789.
When you said "Home Page" Im thinking that it is the Desktop screen with all the icons.
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When you said It will just shut off. Does the power lights on the computer turns off as well.
Let me know your findings
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I have a mid 2009 macbook pro 17 in. with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB graphics card. I am getting an error message when I use photoshop that says my graphics card is not compatible for some graphics. I assume I can upgrade, but I don't know where to start. Please help.

The graphics card can not be upgraded in a macbook pro. the GPU is soldered to the logic board and is not an upgradeable part of your system.

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Before i bought an asus GeForce gtx 750ti and posted here for help because I got a black screen with a blinking underscore so I got re directed to buy a MSI GeForce gtx 750 ti so I did but still I get the black screen with a blinking underscore, I've tried both modes on the switch and uninstalled the drivers from my old card before installation and I know it's not my psu because my old graphics card was a 6670 and requires more power than this I think.
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Hi,
Try reseating the card and make sure that it is all the way into the slot.
What BIOS level is your PC running?
Are you experiencing any beeping sounds and/or is the power button flashing?
Did you enable fast boot in the BIOS? If yes , then disable it.
Try Clearing the CMOS and see if that makes a difference.
HP has posted a BIOS update version 8.20 for your PC under the Windows 8 software. It's a one-way street and there is no going back.
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So I've spent hours reading numerous forums in regards to what graphics card is best suitable for premiere pro cc that isn't overly priced (I.e. Quadro k4000 and 5000) I'm trying to stick in the 400-500 range for the PC I'm in the process of building. I need to know anyone's recommendations for a GOOD graphics card that isn't so expensive? I know they exist, I'm just not sure which fits best for premiere pro CC as well as the rest of adobe CC. I mean I hear people mentioning AMD vs quadro and GTX 680, etc. I know there's a list of approved cards from adobe, but that isn't what I'm looking for. I want one that will give excellent performance without emptying my wallet costing so much. Please, any suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks guys!
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Need to replace the graphics card. help.

I had bought my mac pro in 2005 and my graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 2600) seem to be underperforming lately.
I play latest computer games and was wondering what would be a good replacement?
thanks.

Mini DisplayPort + Mini DisplayPort + Dual-Link DVI
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PCI Express 2.0 x16
I am not sure if my Mac pro has these.
1). memory wise - my mac has DDR2 FB-DIMM not GDDR5 RAM
2).
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Type:    GPU
Bus:    PCIe
Slot:    Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width:    x16
VRAM (Total):    256 MB
Vendor:    ATI (0x1002)
Device ID:    0x9588
Revision ID:    0x0000
ROM Revision:    113-B1480A-252
EFI Driver Version:    01.00.252
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Resolution:    1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth:    32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number:    H9MS501894
Main Display:    Yes
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Hi there: I'd have a question... maybe a simple question, but very important for me!
I own a PowerMac G5 2.0 Ghz Dual, the first edition. It has an Ati 9600 64MB installed. I'd like to improve the graphic card for an heavy use with Aperture some 3d application and games. My final choice choice would be between Ati Redeon x1900 G5 Mac Edition and Ati Radeon x800xt Mac Edition. What do you think about those cards? What's the best in your opinion? And better PCI Express or AGP 8x?
I thank you for your patience and for your collaboration
Have a good day. Fabrizio Zambelli

ATI sometimes has an offer to trade-up video cards, however, I was thinking it might be time to trade-in or sell your system (after insuring new one works fine of course for 2-4 weeks).
Apple Store Specials is a great place to look. And get a Mac Pro to replace your G5: has PCI Express video, support for 4 SATA II drive bays (no cables) and much better performance.
THAT is what I mean by trading up.

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Hello!
I was recently given a Macpro for my birthday, and its a 1,1. I use it for graphic design, and gaming. It was running great for about 6 months, but recently while playing world of warcraft, this has been happening:
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I'm still pretty new to this whole upgrading macs, and I don't want to spend anything on something that might not work.
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Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
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EFI Driver Version: 01.00.140
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Television: Yes
Cintiq 12WX:
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Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
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Dear Yotebeth
Your video card may be overheating when pushed hard, due to it being clogged with dust and fluff. Open the side panel on your Mac and shine a light into the white plastic shroud on the video card in which the GPU heatsink lives. If you can't see vertical metal fins it is blocked with fluff. Gentle stroking with a wooden toothpick should get out the mattress of fluff which has accumulated. This may solve your problem and make your Mac a lot quieter, as the GPU fan isn't running flat out. A more complete solution is to pull the card out (use anti-static precautions) and blow it through with an air gun (well away from your mac). The dust that comes out of it is quiet astonishing. The X1900 ***** up more dust than most vacuum cleaners. Some folk recommend cleaning it every four months. Hope this helps. BB

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I've got a dual 2ghz g5 with a radeon 9800pro 128mb. Its the second or third card that I've had for it.
I took the card out today to clean it for dust, used some compressed air, put it back in and now the fan sounds horrible. It almost sounds like its hitting something, but I've run the machine with the door open and it is spinning without touching anything. I had been thinking of selling the machine, but that'll be tricky with the video card fan as it is. So, after discovering how difficult and expensive it is to get an old agp card, I was wondering if it was just possible to replace the fan? the card works fine and I haven't had any glitches on screen.
So, does anyone know of any replacement fans for the 9800pro? On xlr8yourmac i saw that a company called verax had one (a G03), but it seems that it doesn't produce that model anymore. Thanks for any tips and help you might provide.
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Thanks for the response.
I had seen the vf900-cu, and read about the install on xlr8yourmac:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/Graphics/9800VF900_cooler_install/VF900_install_on_mac9800.html
It requires a few modifications. Do you by any chance know if the vf700-cu and vf700-alcu require the same mods? Don't have a soldering iron here and would rather just plug the sucker in.
Would consider the Zalman perhaps just to reduce the noise of the fan.
thanks for the link.

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