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Do I need an NVIDIA graphics card?
Hello,
I'm going to keep this question pretty general (non-spec-oriented) and see if it works, forgive me if I don't provide enough information.
I'm planning to purchase a new laptop and have a choice between a laptop that includes an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 card and one that does not include a graphics card. I don't know how to make this decision because I'm clueless about what graphics cards do.
Here is what I will use the laptop for: The most CPU intensive stuff will be Pro Tools 11 and other audio sequencing stuff, Photoshop and Illustrator and other graphics programs, and Camtasia. I have Premier Pro and AfterEffects video processing applications but I don't use them and I think the likelihood that I will become a power user is very low.
I am not a gamer at all.
Based on that, do I need the NVIDIA graphics card?
Again, my apologies if I'm not providing enough background to enable an accurate answer. I'm happy to follow up with more.
Thank you,
Tim