Small white selection card - do not look at the configuration, just look at the application

There are many articles on the Internet for selecting graphics cards. There is also a lot of similar articles in Aunt Zhang’s sun bills. As a certain basic group of people, such an article is obviously very informative, but it has encountered real white (in fact, among computer users. Or accounted for the majority, I am afraid these articles will still see confused. For example, some of my friends often do not understand their own needs, telling him that Nvidia and AMD are not clear, let alone what is 960,280X and so on. In the face of such users, how can we choose the right video card?

This article hopes to pass through some simple and easy-to-follow methods, on the one hand, starting from the actual needs of small white users. On the other hand, it also gives a brief introduction to those who want to know more about the differences between graphics cards. This article will try to dominate the graphics card, but also because of the relevance, will mention some of the other hardware configuration. One definition of Xiaobai is to buy it back and use it. Don't involve any overclocking problems. Even people who don't know how to configure them are not going to talk about complicated things.


Some relatives of the author often say that they want to go online with a computer. At this time, you need to ask the basic needs, usually "on the Internet, watch TV, talk about QQ, look at stocks, play landlords," and basically do not even open office software.


This need, really need to configure the video card? Of course, the answer is no, such a basic application, in fact, the most low-end nuclear display (core graphics) is sufficient, the so-called nuclear display is the CPU's own integrated graphics. If you go to the computer city, there are certainly many JS will flicker, said the CPU with the video card is very time, not as good as a 200-300 plus a separate video card, this will be much better. The next step is to sell out those inventory cards that have been eliminated, and it seems that you have taken a big advantage. In fact, this is a pit.

Intel's Pentium dual-core G3260 is integrated with the HD graphics GT1 core. With a low-end motherboard such as the H81M, it is sufficient to handle the above applications. If you want to increase the speed of turning on and off the software and open the software, you may wish to add a little hard drive money to the SSD directly. This will bring about the most obvious speed increase. In addition, there is a point of view in this article that digital products, in the case of similar prices, buying new ones do not buy the old, although there are many classic products in history for a long time, but for the white, it is not clear too professional things , then basically buy a new buy old, the probability of wrong will be relatively small.

Summary: If it is only the initial level of application, even simple office applications, the low-end CPU with the wrong set of errors, there is no need to spend more money to buy a separate graphics card.


There are some friends around the author, and the needs are different. After basically going home to work, there is a small part of the probability that some documents need to be processed, and even CAD drawings and the like. Most of the time, it is LOL or Dota2. Of course, the friends of the two games are clearly divided, and no one is satisfied with them. However, for the author, it is the same with the computer.



There may be worthy friends to say, is there any mistake, ah, do not say video card? How is the CPU again? Hey, you don't want to look down on the show. This time, you're going to have a set display and come to AMD. AMD's A10-7870K can be said to have emerged in the second half of last year. The price of the people, the outstanding graphics performance, is really favored by many players. Its price is only Intel I3's grade, but combined with graphics processing, only from the CPU's point of view, although the overall is less than I5, but it is the actual running game's frame rate has exceeded the same period of I5, which had to be attributed to that Block built-in Radeon R7 independent GPU. Let's take a look at the measured data of a group of YORK networks. My God, this is really 899 yuan PK 1700 yuan? Although it is only a comparison of the nuclear parts, it also means the true performance when playing games.

The use of this piece of A10-7870K to hang up the Intel Core on the Internet is all over the place. The author is not much tired on this side. Basically this Radeon R7's nuclear display absolutely meets my LOL and Dota fans' friends. On an A88X motherboard, basically 1080p resolution, these two games are more than enough to run 60 frames or more. Those 3D masterpieces two years ago basically have no problems. If it is not bad, the last two-channel memory will increase the performance even more. Of course, like the above example, it is best to use an SSD. I always believe that replacing ordinary hard drives with SSDs is the most obvious way to increase the cost and minimize the cost.

Summary: In the face of general 3D games, the same only need a strong nuclear display, here recommend AMD's A10-7870K, eliminating the need for video card money, playing games still lever.


There are a lot of friends around the author who like to play the latest big games. The latest masterpiece must be played again. This time really needs a strong graphics card. Take a look at the latest video ladder diagram:


In fact, we can see from the ladder diagram, the above two kinds of nuclear display we are in the low-end position, of course, AMD's Radeon R7 in the low-end graphics card is the leader, and the mid-range graphics card, the author has always Nothing can be considered, there is no need to buy too much, really not as good as a cost-effective, or excellent graphics card. Before recommending the video card, let's look at the recent graphics killer game "Tomb Raider 10: Rising"

Recommended configuration

- Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10

- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz or AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz

- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290x

- Memory: 8GB

- Hard disk space: 30GB

Minimum configuration

- Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10

- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0GHz

- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 TI or AMD Radeon HD 7790

- Memory: 6GB

- Hard disk space: 30GB

The following two graphics cards are the official recommended grades:

Since the 290X is basically out of production, a 390 with similar performance is selected. For Xiaobai, basically, do not choose some niche brands. Honestly spend more money and buy a brand with a better reputation. , After-sales and quality are relatively more secure, such as Asus, Gigabyte, Sapphire, Dylan, etc. Anyway, even if there is a problem, the probability is lower than those of niche brands.

For such a game, basically the graphics card in the middle is running a lively, high-end graphics card is the official recommended configuration. So is it not recommended that the graphics card run full of effects? The following figure can be seen, even if the official graphics card configuration, in full effect, 1080P case, but also just 30-40 frame look, no card, but it is not particularly smooth.

So basically it's going to be a smooth 60 frame, how to have to be such a video card:

Here first thing to talk about, that is, white play computer, nothing else on the 4K, on ​​the one hand 4K resolution font display is too small, even if you open a large font, typesetting is somewhat problematic, the other point is the game run 4K Without God's configuration, it is death. Honest and practical 1080P is king, basically even also do not use, really burning configuration, do not believe to look at the following picture, in the 4K resolution, the official recommended 290X, can only go to 15 frames:



Summary: For those who really want to play the latest masterpiece around, but also want to play dripping, absolutely need to burn money, let alone with a 980Ti graphics card, with such a graphics card, the last time I7-6800K It. This is the second to go, the entire computer without monitors on the tens of thousands. No way, to play cool, only wayward one.


Was it burned here and it was over? Of course, not only did the author have Xiaobai actually hooked on HTC VIVE. I told Xiao Bai that this stuff is not good to wait on, ah, the results of Xiaobai said: "I do not care, I want to play, I am not bad money."

Looking at the HTC VIVE official recommendation, it was unexpectedly not very high, but after consulting the industry, it is strongly recommended that the latest GTX 1070 or GTX 1080. Although Nvidia's official VR Ready will only be GTX 970 or higher, considering the current VR game is still in its infancy, and the resolution has not yet reached a higher specification, as the VR industry develops faster and faster. , More large-scale games will have higher requirements on the video memory, so 8Gb memory is imperative, and Nvidia on the latest 1070/1080 graphics cards are optimized for VR, so I gave the white Two choices:

I said that these two performances are probably different by 20%. The result is Xiaobai: "That's still to say it, of course, that is the expensive one." Well, Xiaobai, please bring your brother together later.

This article has come to a conclusion here. Because the target groups of the articles are different, they do not list too many technical parameters. Therefore, they do not want to have any complaints with enthusiasts in their comments. They only start from some practical daily applications. , To select the appropriate graphics card, and taking into account the habits of these ordinary users, so try to avoid overclocking, dual card these laborious practices, as far as possible is the machine, you can use the idea directly. Maybe the big Gods will sniff at this kind of match, but in reality, such groups are not in the minority, not everyone has a certain computer base, how to make these people simply use the computer and meet their needs, at the same time Instilling a little basic knowledge, I think it is enough.

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