Video card question

[CableDude]

Is an 8 MB video card considered "ok" for watching videos (youtube, etc)?

[YARDofSTUF]

8MB, good god man!


Should be, its just displaying the video on the screen.

Can it do 32bit color or is it limited to 24bit(Woa, brainfreeze!)?

[CableDude]

8MB, good god man!

:rotfl:



Should be, its just displaying the video on the screen.

Can it do 32bit color or is it limited to 24bit(Woa, brainfreeze!)?

I think 24 at the highest. Not 100% sure.

[YARDofSTUF]

If its 24bit I would consider an upgrade, I mean, I know a videocard capable of 32bit display can be rather pricey($40-$50). But it might be worth breaking the bank on.


I forget how much memory you need for 32bit color.

[Shagster]

My backup card is a PCI Voodoo 3 2000 16Mb. It works fine (outside of games) at 1600x1200 for browsing, youtube, etc.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Is an 8 MB video card considered "ok" for watching videos (youtube, etc)?

Yes. 4 megs will allow 24 bit color depth up to 1280x1024....6 megs will do the same at 1600x1200.

[Sava700]

8MB, good god man!


Should be, its just displaying the video on the screen.

Can it do 32bit color or is it limited to 24bit(Woa, brainfreeze!)?

:confused: :confused: :rotfl:

[YARDofSTUF]

:confused: :confused: :rotfl:

whats the confused smilies for?

[Sava700]

whats the confused smilies for?

ohh that was just so you could give me some infraction points.

[YARDofSTUF]

ohh that was just so you could give me some infraction points.

You must earn them :p

[CableDude]

8 MB goes to 24 bit and 1280x1024 res. That's what this card will do.

[CableDude]

Any newer drivers out there for a Rage II C? Mine are from 2000.

[Shagster]

Looked around but only found this thread over on XS

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=103861&highlight=rage

It has links to NT and windows 98 drivers. No clue if they are any newer.