[G4] Will a newer video card help?

[Ryan Fleming]

Most often when the CPU is lagging I've been told to turn off any extra
sound features like 3D audio and they will make the greatest improvement in
gameplay. Because most of the newer sound options are really taxing on the
processor. Basically only use the general audio feature. And of course a new
graphics card would help tremendously as well but it wont make your computer
faster. 

I have G4 Sawtooth 350mghz and I had got warcraft 3 and realized how slow
everything was going so I upgraded my processor to a Sonnet G4 800mghz and
saw a vast improvement as well as every other thing running better including
finally using OSX rather smoothly.
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/encore_stg4.html

Check them out it took 2 seconds to instal it was only $275 and doubled the
speed of my machine!

>> My G4/400 Sawtooth still has the original ATI Rage 128 video card in
>> the video slot. In some games such as "Medal Of Honor" , certain of
>> the fast graphics intensive sequences, are very "draggy". For the most
>> part the rest of the game plays fine even with the graphics options
>> "turned up to max".  Even when I make adjustments on the video options
>> screen to reduce the load on the card the system drags in the fast
>> sequences.
>> 
>> 
>>  Now I know that the Aspyr recommends the G4/450 as the minimum
>> required configuration, but so far my old soldier has been quite
>> adequate for it.
>> 
>> Two questions:
>> 
>> My question is: would installing an ATI 8500 make any improvement over
>> the the stock card for gaming, or am I being limited by the main CPU
>> processor clock? How can I determine which is limiting?
>> 
>> If I choose to upgrade to a GeForce4Titanium will it operate in my 2X
>> AGP slot. The tech spec are a little above my heat but I've an idea
>> thaat the 2X card may not have enough power feed for the card. Is that
>> right?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> John
>> 
>> 
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