On Apr 8, 1:51 pm, Aamir wrote:

“When buying graphic cards what to look for in graphic cards to get a
good performance?”

a) How does it plug in?
Are you going to use a PCI card, AGP card or PCI Express? This is the
first step, an all other considerations are clarified further by
tackling this issue first. PCI is the oldest of the 3 and although
still supported unofficially by many card OEMs it should be avoided
unless your system limited to ONLY using this method video
interfacing. AGP came next and is superior to PCI, you can find some
great deals if your system supports it but there are many different
iterations of the technology and you should make sure your MOBO
supports the iteration of choice. PCI Express is the most pushed of
the three and has a list of the most impressive capabilities as well.
However it too has different iterations and you should confirm MOBO
support before making choices.
b) What is your primary use for video graphics?
Professional graphics and video designers use cards you don’t here
mentioned in the graphics cards wars, so if it’s for design use, join
a vid/graphic design forum and ask the members for advice. If its
gaming, you should look at the websites for the video games coming out
that you want to play and see which chipsets they favor/support, then
factor in whether or not your MOBO supports the chipset and it’s
indigenous cards form factor (pci, agp, pci express).
c) What chipset do you favor?
Graphics chipsets and graphics cards OEMs are not always one in the
same. Choosing a chipset based on the technologies future promise and
present performance is one consideration followed by CAREFULLY
selecting a reputable board OEM who will stand behind the product and
has a solid reputation of competitive pricing, quality of service and
product performance.

Happy shopping!