Hi, I'm gonna update my wives graphics card so that she can run Windows 7. Is this a good card for an older desktop? Evga 01G-P3-1521-KR- GeForce GT 520 (Fermi) 1GB 64bit ddr3. Thanks for any help making up my mind. She's not a gamer but I want a decent card. Frank
Other than that the 520 is DirectX 11 and lower power requirements, it has nothing else over the 9600 GT and in fact is a step backwards,
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You would be replacing what was a mid-range card with what is for all intents and purposes a low end card, albeit current gen.
If not for gaming, what is wrong with your current card? It still has full/current Windows 7 support from Nvidia for drivers.
That card would be an improvement over integrated for sure.
Integrated graphics can already support windows 7 if you want better graphics on your computer or video editing or watching or even minimal gaming get somthing along the lines of a 540 or somthing not to expensive but works all right
Thanks, 540 or better it is then.
Frank
What's your price range and what you want to be able to do? We can help pick something inexpensive out.
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