What kind of video card do i need?

ok i have a s3 graphics pro savage ddr my processor is a amd Athlon (tm) processor 1.20 ghz, 196gb of ram i need a video card any suggestions for my computer? what kind do i need|||Video card for what purpose?



First off, we'd need to know your motherboard model. You've got an older computer so I'm almost certain that you'll need an AGP video card, but to be sure, download the SIW program and find out:



http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html



Assuming you do in fact have an AGP video slot, I recommend the Radeon 2600XT or Radeon X1650 Pro.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



Second, your RAM is horribly low. You've got 256mb total, of which 64mb is being used by your integrated motherboard graphics (s3)



I recommend visiting Crucial's website and running their memory scanner to find out what type of RAM upgrades your computer can take.



You'll need at least 1gb of RAM to play any recent games, and 2Gb or more is recommended. You're almost in a situation where it's easier to just get a new computer, but $25 worth of RAM and a $50 video card might be enough.