Graphics Card:
A graphics card, also known as a display card, is an important component of a computer, responsible for outputting display graphics. For those who enjoy playinggamesand are engaged in professional graphic design, the graphics card is very important.
A graphics card can also be called a GPU, which can be an independent graphics card, integrated graphics card, orintegrated graphics
There are three upstream manufacturers of graphics cards: AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel. These are the manufacturers capable of providing chips. Currently, only AMD and NVIDIA provide chips, while Intel has not yet provided chips for external use. Graphics cards that use NVIDIA chips are typically referred to as N cards, while those using AMD chips are referred to as A cards.
Some other brands, such as ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock, Zotac, Colorful, Maxsun, GIGABYTE, EVGA, Yeston, Dataland, Sapphire, etc., are manufacturers that purchase chips from the upstream manufacturers to produce their own branded graphics cards. After purchasing the chips, they design the shape, cooling, and positioning ranking themselves.
Graphics cards are mainly divided into three categories: gaming, professional design, and general office use. Choose based on your expected use of the graphics card to achieve the best balance between performance and budget. If you are a heavy gamer, it is recommended to choose a high-performance gaming graphics card; if you are engaged in graphic design or video editing, you need a professional-grade graphics card; while for daily use, you can choose a cost-effective general graphics card.
The type of video memory (such as GDDR6, GDDR6X) and the capacity of the video memory (such as 8GB, 12GB) directly determine the performance of the graphics card under high load. The larger the video memory, the more data the graphics card can handle, thus improving overall smoothness. Therefore, heavy gamers and professional designers should choose graphics cards with larger video memory capacities, while general gaming or office users do not need to pursue high video memory excessively.
High-performance graphics cards typically generate a lot of heat and require better cooling systems (such as a three-fan design) to maintain stable operation. At the same time, these graphics cards usually have higher power requirements (such as over 650W) and need to be equipped with a power supply of sufficient wattage. Ensure that your case has enough space and that the power supply is compatible to avoid affecting the performance of the graphics card.