<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On 18 Nov 2007, at 23:56, Dan A Currie wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><FONT face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">...</FONT><BR> Having always used the OEM video card in whatever Mac I bought, Performa 630CD, PPC 6500 or MDD G4, I do not understand the need for a different card. Would someone please explain the advantages of an after market card.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV>Substantially: better graphics in 3D games, improved performance in 2D apps which use Quartz. The only program I'm aware of in the latter category is Aperture, and I can affirm that graphics card makes a big difference.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Really, if you want useful advice about this you need to give us more information. Why are you asking?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Stroller.</DIV></BODY></HTML>