Graphics Card/Gaming

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by thesoupmeat, May 31, 2010.

  1. thesoupmeat

    thesoupmeat Private E-2

    Hi, I want to play the sweet game Grand Theft Auto IV, but I cannot becasue of my graphics card...
    I have a 2 year old Dell Inspiron E1705/9400. The minimum specs for the game is 256MB NVIDIA 7900+ / 256MB ATI X1900+. What are the cheapest graphics cards ( < $100) around that I can buy for this laptop?
    Thanks if you can help!, and here is my graphics data:

    Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report


    Report Date: 05/31/2010
    Report Time[hr:mm:ss]:
    Driver Version: 6.14.10.4814
    Operating System: Windows XP* Home Edition, Service Pack 3 (5.1.2600)
    Default Language: English
    DirectX* Version: 9.0
    Physical Memory: 2038 MB
    Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
    Maximum Graphics Memory: 224 MB
    Graphics Memory in Use: 11 MB
    Processor: x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8
    Processor Speed: 1862 MHZ
    Vendor ID: 8086
    Device ID: 27A2
    Device Revision: 03


    * Accelerator Information *

    Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
    Video BIOS: 1264
    Current Graphics Mode: 1440 by 900 True Color (60 Hz)



    * Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator *


    Active Notebook Displays: 1


    * Notebook *

    Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
    Display Type: Digital
    Gamma Value: 2.20
    DDC2 Protocol: Supported
    Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: Not Available
    Vertical: Not Available
    Monitor Supported Modes:
    1440 by 900 (60 Hz)
    Display Power Management Support:
    Standby Mode: Not Supported
    Suspend Mode: Not Supported
    Active Off Mode: Not Supported


    * SDVO Encoder Report *

    ** Encoder 1 **
    Vendor ID: Silicon Image
    Device ID: 170
    Device Revision: 3
    Major Version: 1
    Minor Version: 1

    * Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners.
     
  2. pclover

    pclover MajorGeek

    Your going to need a new computer

    That laptop has a integrated video card and cannot be replaced.

    GTA IV also is very system demanding.

    I have a GTX 275 and a quad core and can only play with 30-40 FPS on max settings
     
  3. thesoupmeat

    thesoupmeat Private E-2

    thaks for the reply, pclover. but darn! Do you know what are the best games this dell inspiron e1705 can handle? I hope it can handle GTA 3 at least..
     
  4. pclover

    pclover MajorGeek

    GTA 3 or San Andras may run
     
  5. thesoupmeat

    thesoupmeat Private E-2

    haha I hope so too, because I just bough tit!
     

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