Will buying/changing graphics card improve my CPU performance subscore

Goji73 · 21 Jan 2018

Hello. I have a question for to ask for anyone who may know the answer to it because I am stumped:

I have recently begun working with a 3D animation program for video projects, but I recently noticed that when working on some of the more advanced effects for the program, my computer will "black out" for a moment and turn back on, stating the following:

(NOTE: "nvlddmkm" is not my disk driver, this is just an example I found on Google of the problem I am dealing with...)

Depending on the effect, this problem can last for a few seconds, to ultimately freezing my entire computer. It is because of this inconvenience that I can do very little with my program and projects. Therefore, I have come here wondering what my available options are. I read that a primary cause to this performance issue could be because there's not enough output in "gaming graphics" to let the program run properly. if it helps, here are a few screencaps of my computer's graphics card info:

With this information present, is there any advice anyone can offer on how to improve the "gaming graphics" on my CPU's performance? I have contemplated on buying a new graphics card altogether, but I don't know if this will solve the problem or not. Plus given the prices I have seen graphics cards go for, I don't want to drop that much money just yet, until I know for certain that it will fix the problem.

I bought my Windows 7 back in 2010, and I have never had to get a new graphics card before. I have once had to buy a new hard drive, but that's about it.

Mellon Head · 21 Jan 2018

It would be nice to know what kind of PC this is. Brand and model number would help and whether or not it's a laptop.

If it is a laptop, you won't be able to change graphics cards at all. If it's a standard desktop PC, you would be well advised to buy even a low end graphics card. It will out perform the onboard graphics that you have now. (You don't actually have a graphics card right now, you have motherboard integrated graphics and they are woefully under performing for you.)

But I can't really make any suggestions unless you can tell us what kind of a computer this is that we're talking about, please.

torchwood · 21 Jan 2018

Have you been updating the drivers??

This is an older chipset no longer supported, and its showing wddm 1.1 there are later versions
note this only relates to the base chipset not neccessarily your graphics card

Asus Accentio??, go to homepage update drivers including bios
then Intel download run this tool
https://downloadmirror.intel.com/243...0Installer.exe
update as required
Now reboot

before checking for the Nvidea drivers if installed

note
older comps will not neccessarily support the intensive loads required for 3d animation
(aboslute minimum 2 cores)

Roy.

RoasterMen · 22 Jan 2018

Mellon Head said:

It would be nice to know what kind of PC this is. Brand and model number would help and whether or not it's a laptop.

If it is a laptop, you won't be able to change graphics cards at all. If it's a standard desktop PC, you would be well advised to buy even a low end graphics card. It will out perform the onboard graphics that you have now. (You don't actually have a graphics card right now, you have motherboard integrated graphics and they are woefully under performing for you.)

But I can't really make any suggestions unless you can tell us what kind of a computer this is that we're talking about, please.

It's a desktop according to dxdiag. It should say "mobile" in the GPU name which it didn't.

mrjimphelps · 22 Jan 2018

Since you are running graphic intensive programs, if you have a desktop computer, a graphics card with lots of memory would definitely help. Lots of graphics cards have 2 GB of RAM. I would go higher than that, at least 4 GB. And make sure you get a 64-bit card - it will be faster than a 32-bit card.

It would also be good to have lots of system memory, minimum 8 GB, but 16 GB would be better, because your video programs will also consume system memory.

Having an SSD rather than a traditional hard drive will help a lot when you are opening and saving graphics files, but it won't help when you are actually working on the files.

Goji73 · 22 Jan 2018

Mellon Head said:

It would be nice to know what kind of PC this is. Brand and model number would help and whether or not it's a laptop.

If it is a laptop, you won't be able to change graphics cards at all. If it's a standard desktop PC, you would be well advised to buy even a low end graphics card. It will out perform the onboard graphics that you have now. (You don't actually have a graphics card right now, you have motherboard integrated graphics and they are woefully under performing for you.)

But I can't really make any suggestions unless you can tell us what kind of a computer this is that we're talking about, please.

It is an ASUS CM5571

A Desktop Windows 7 Computer.

mrjimphelps said:

Since you are running graphic intensive programs, if you have a desktop computer, a graphics card with lots of memory would definitely help. Lots of graphics cards have 2 GB of RAM. I would go higher than that, at least 4 GB. And make sure you get a 64-bit card - it will be faster than a 32-bit card.

It would also be good to have lots of system memory, minimum 8 GB, but 16 GB would be better, because your video programs will also consume system memory.

Having an SSD rather than a traditional hard drive will help a lot when you are opening and saving graphics files, but it won't help when you are actually working on the files.

Out of curiosity, do you have any recommendations for graphics cards that don't cost more than $300? The cheapest price for 4GB that I've seen (so far) usually come to about $165. When I see some cards that pass $300, it discourages me into believing that I'd be better off just getting a Windows 10 altogether (which I don't have the money for)

By "system memory," do you mean get more RAM too? I have 6GB of RAM installed.

Layback Bear · 22 Jan 2018

By the time one upgrades that system for "3D" with SSD, Video card and probably a power supply, ram, you have almost built a new computer.

That is the direction I would recommend.
Spending large amounts of money on that old system, to me is a waste of money, if one wants to do "3D". It takes a lot of computer to do "3D" in any reasonable fashion.

Jack

mrjimphelps · 23 Jan 2018

Goji73 said:

It is an ASUS CM5571

A Desktop Windows 7 Computer.

Out of curiosity, do you have any recommendations for graphics cards that don't cost more than $300? The cheapest price for 4GB that I've seen (so far) usually come to about $165. When I see some cards that pass $300, it discourages me into believing that I'd be better off just getting a Windows 10 altogether (which I don't have the money for)

By "system memory," do you mean get more RAM too? I have 6GB of RAM installed.

I don't know that much about the different video cards; just make sure it has at least 4 GB of RAM, that it is 64-bit, and that it will go in your computer (make sure it will fit into the type of slots that your motherboard has).

A good video card will cost you the same, whether you have a new computer or one that is a few years old. You will still need to buy the card for a new computer; it won't come with a good card, unless you pay a lot for the computer.

I'm hesitant to recommend Windows 10, because while your card works today, it might not work tomorrow, because Microsoft might install an update which will conflict with your card.

By "system memory", I mean RAM. 6 GB is enough for normal computer usage, but not for what you are doing. 8 GB is the minimum for what you are doing; the more you go above 8, the better. But you don't need to go above 16 GB.

To save money, start with a cheap video card that has 4 GB of RAM. That may be enough to solve the problem you posted about at the top of this thread. If that doesn't solve it, then add some RAM to your computer.