The Introduction Guide - Advices, Technologies, Drivers & Utilities

[guezz]

It is just ~80% done @ 4900 words. I still have a lot of work left!

I do not bother to post it all since "The Buyer's Guide" is no longer a sticky here - so why should this be any different?

Futuremark

Content Overview
Determine your actual needs
• Budget ceiling
• What kind of applications will be used?
• Do you have any special preferences?
• So you want to play games
• Will the system bottleneck the card?
• Cost vs. Gain
• Please do some research
• Please ask for help if you're uncertain

Video Card Basics
• What is a video card?
• Vendors
• Connection interfaces
• External connections (inc. HDCP)
• Power and its connections
• Size
• Noise
• Video memory

Technical Terms: 101
• Theoretical Performance
• Image Quality Enhancements

Advanced Introduction
• How a video card works [about 50%]

Drivers & Utilities
• Official and third party drivers
• Utilities also inc. DriverCleaner

 

[Neist]

Well then.. thats quite comprehensive!

 

[MajorGN]

Well then.. thats quite comprehensive!

:Hehhe

 

[guezz]

I will most likely make a update this monday.