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Integrated graphics cpu help?
I am building a computer but need some help with the cpu/graphics card.
I am basically going to building it for everyday stuff and one game in particular at the moment and that is simcity 2013.
Now i was thinking of getting the intel 3rd gen i5 3750k cpu due to it having integrated graphics and that being enough to run simcity due to it having intel hd 4000 graphics.
system requirements here
Microsoft Windows[6][hide]
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 and Windows 8
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.0GHz or better
RAM: Windows XP: 1.5GB
Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8: 2GB
PCs using a built-in graphical chipset are recommended to have 2GB RAM
Video: ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better
nVidia 7800 or better
Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
Minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM and Shader 3.0 or better support
Broadband Internet: Minimum 256 kbps download, 64 kbps upload
DVD-ROM: 8x or better
However im not sure if that would be wise to play a game on integrated graphics and if i should go for. the intel 3rd gen i3 cpu and get a graphics card capable but not too expensive.
Any ideas and which would be the better choice and why would be very helpful
2 Answers
- 9 years ago
Stands for "Integrated Graphics Processor." An IGP is a graphics chip that is integrated into a computer's motherboard. The IGP serves the same purpose as a video card, which is to process the graphics displayed on the computer.
Integrated graphics processors take the graphcis portion of the processing load off the main CPU. However, because IGPs are soldered onto the motherboard, their size is limited and they cannot use a dedicated fan to cool them, like some video cards do. For this reason, IGPs typically do not have the same performance as video cards, which may be attached to the computer's PCI or AGP slots. Because integrated graphics processors cannot be removed, they also cannot be upgraded like video cards can. However, because of their small size, IGPs are a good solution for laptop computers and entry-level desktop PCs.
- ?Lv 49 years ago
the thing with integrated graphics is it doesn't have its own memory so it will take part of the memory from your Ram. so if your have a 2gb ram stick and shared 256mb of ram to the graphics. you'll only have about 1.7gb of ram so consider having a large enough ram. Also since you're not a hard core gamer, integrated graphics is just fine and system cost is cheaper though some consider having integrated graphics as a performance bottleneck for the system.