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Onboard video vs. PCI-E video card

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Mar 15, 20268456 views
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Would a separate PCI-E video card provide benefits to a user who currently uses onboard video? The onboard video card is on an Intel DG35EC. The onboard video is Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3500. The shared memory is set in the BIOS and maxed at 256MB. The usage scenario is: basic desktop usa…

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It doesn't sound like you would benefit from adding a PCI-E video card. It may provide slight benefits, but most likely you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. If you were to do full screen video playback (DVD Quality), games (especially 3D) or…

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