Graphics Card Query

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Hi,

I will not play games but will install Windows Vista. Is it necessary to buy a separate graphics card along with a new PC to take advantage of new features of Vista?

If so then which card is the best? What about ATI cards?

Anand N

You can run Vista without a grafix card.
But all the eye candy (Aero, Flip 3D) wont work
Also, you'll put excessive load on your RAM.
So, to enjoy Vista, a dedicated graphics card is recommended.
Check out this thread for some options:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95578

Your best and most viable bet for a graphics card that runs Vista well enough and more is the Gigabyte 8600GT. Even though you have to spend a little more than you actually wanted to, you won't regret ever making this decision. An update to your system ram to a 2GB one is also a good one.As for ATI, they have still to catch up with nVidia in terms or performance and price coupling. So don't look to that direction at all. Hope this helped you.
You frindly neighbourhood Techie.