[CUBE] Processor upgrade versus Video upgrade...

[Bill Fox]

I agree with Jesse. Upgraded video cards are really only needed for 
games since Apple relented on the QE standard. CPU speed greatly 
affects graphics speed under Mac OS X anyway. The major benefit of 
upgraded video cards is the increased amount of VRAM so that speed is 
not lost at higher resolutions.

On Mar 16, 2004, at 8:47 AM, jesse v wrote:

>> Anybody using one of the low power processor upgrades without having 
>> upgraded the video card? I'm still running all original equipment 
>> (except for the HD) and want a boost for the leap to OSX. I don't do 
>> a lot of heavy graphics, so was hoping to avoid the video upgrade for 
>> now and still get a boost, albeit without benefit of Quartz....
>
>
> I believe Apple included the 16MB AGP Rage cards in the QE spec down 
> the line, so you should still notice a significant speed boost in your 
> graphics performance.
>
> If you don't do much gaming or graphics work, you'd probably just be 
> wasting money on a graphics card anyway...especially if it's for a 
> Cube. I think the GF3 is still selling in the $350 ballpark.