What graphics card should i get for starcraft 2

[tvgprophet]

Hello,
what graphics card should i get to increase fps on starcraft2. im running vista 64 bit
4 GB ram
intel core 2 duo T6400 @2.00GHz
i currently have a chipset

 

[yesitsmario]

What resolution do you play at? Also, what power supply do you have?

 

[johnk10]

i have the PNY GTX 295x2 and no problem to the games...if take low value card take nvidia series 2xx or 4xx....... is your choice

 

[tvgprophet]

im not sure on my power supply

 

[tvgprophet]

and i play with everything at low

 

[AresReborn]

If you have $200 USD get a GTX 460 1gb no questions asked. I bought one for my recent build and it handles the game on all ultra settings, with avg fps being 60+. And I play with EIGHT players at once. It's an amazing card.

 

[tvgprophet]

im looking at like 100$ to 150$. and are they hard to install

 

[johnk10]

look what aplications work in backround......and closed.....run start menu msconfig-sartup menu

 

[tvgprophet]

the card is the only thing that can be causing low FPS right? like average of 20 fps

 

[tvgprophet]

i did that i close everyting that doesnt need to be

 

[johnk10]

you have made defrag the hard disc?

 

[tvgprophet]

ya ive tried all that stuff. thats why im leaning toward that i need a new graphics card. but i know nothing about computers. well the hardware anyway

 

[johnk10]

pls write what pc configuration you have 1-1 grafic card, etc

 

[johnk10]

I think that your card it does not have harware acceleration and perhaps thus is explained the question

 

[tvgprophet]

all i know is what i have written in question. how do i find pc configuration and all i know about graphics card is its a mobile intel 4 series express chipset. GMA 4500MHD total graphics memory 1759MB dedicated video memory 128MB system video memory 0MB shared system memory 1631 MB. idk if tht helps

 

[AresReborn]

im looking at like 100$ to 150$. and are they hard to install

At that price range I'd go for this baby: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...8&cm_re=Radeon_HD_5770-_-14-102-898-_-Product

It's $140 USD after mail in rebate and it's a sick card for the money. To answer your other question video cards are ridiculously easy to install.

 

[tvgprophet]

that card will increase FPS?

 

[johnk10]

my friend no...intel grafic card they do not make for games.......no harware acceleration.. change grafic card if i can

 

[tvgprophet]

how do i know what card i can get and what card i cant get

 

[johnk10]

starcraft 2 etc do not make for laptop.. a lot few laptops make for games

 

[AresReborn]

that card will increase FPS?

OH HELL YES. Right now you're running on integrated graphics, which are horrible. (I feel your pain because my old laptop was using integrated graphics)

You're FPS and graphics will sky rocket with that card.

 

[johnk10]

if you have laptop

 

[tvgprophet]

so i wont need anything else? just that graphics card, which i should be able to install myself?

 

[johnk10]

yes and will not exist problem

 

[tvgprophet]

thanks everyone