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Finding a New Videocard
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May 29, 2007, 08:06 PM
 
Im running on a 2005 Imac 1.8GHz 17" and right now i have an nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 in an AGP slot. Well im interested in a game called World of Warcraft and need a card that has a bit more speed since mine only has 64MB of VRAM. Please I need suggestions as to cards that will work with my mac and make the game run a bit smoother. Thx
     
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May 29, 2007, 08:17 PM
 
Assuming you mean 2004 iMac (available through May 2005), the only way to 'upgrade' the video card is to buy a new machine.

Assuming you mean PowerMac instead of iMac, there are a few options:
9600Pro for $220
9800Pro for $250
X800Pro for $330

The 9800 is probably the best value of the bunch, but I'd consider the X800 if you have the cash. The GPU (graphics processor) is more important than the amount of video RAM when it comes to performance.
     
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Jun 1, 2007, 06:48 PM
 
He has an iMac.
     
   
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