Do you need a graphics card?

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  1. Posts : 636
    Windows 10 PRO 64Bit
       #1

    Do you need a graphics card?


    If you only use your computer for Microsoft Office and Internet surfing, do you need a graphics card? I do like having two monitors for working, so right now I have one monitor plugged into a Nvidia 660Ti graphics card and the other plugged into the motherboard for the Intel hardware graphics and it seems to works great. For the games I play it works great too. I seem to be stuck in an Unreal Tournament time warp.

    Ak
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  2. Posts : 1,560
    Windows 10 Home 20H2 64-bit
       #2

    So everything is great then. If you are happy then that's all that matters, right?

    Edit: You mean take the 660ti out? No don't do that.
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  3. Posts : 9,771
    Mac OS Catalina
       #3

    alkaufmann said:
    If you only use your computer for Microsoft Office and Internet surfing, do you need a graphics card? I do like having two monitors for working, so right now I have one monitor plugged into a Nvidia 660Ti graphics card and the other plugged into the motherboard for the Intel hardware graphics and it seems to works great. For the games I play it works great too. I seem to be stuck in an Unreal Tournament time warp.

    Ak
    How do you expect to output, with an old school Teletype or Punch Tape? You need a GPU in order to have a display. All that the GPU is is a specialized CPU for just display output.
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  4. Posts : 2,717
    Windows 10
       #4

    "If you only use your computer for Microsoft Office and Internet surfing, do you need a graphics card?"
    The simple answer is no, assuming the processor is the one listed in your specs. The Integrated Graphics is on the same chip as the CPU and allows for up to 3 Monitors depending on the MOBO.

    Your Graphics Card also probably allows for up to 3 Monitors as well.

    Your two monitors could just be connected to one of those Graphics sub-systems.

    For gaming purposes both Monitors should using the Nvidia 660Ti Graphics Card outputs as it will be a lot faster.

    For Desktop applications like MS Office and Internet surfing it does not matter.

    I notice your MOBO only has one HDMI output which is very mean. Food for thought when you update.
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  5. Posts : 4,453
    Win 11 Pro 22000.708
       #5

    bro67 said:
    How do you expect to output, with an old school Teletype or Punch Tape? You need a GPU in order to have a display. All that the GPU is is a specialized CPU for just display output.
    Perhaps by using the graphics built in to the I7-4770k.

    Not recommended, of course.
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  6. Posts : 636
    Windows 10 PRO 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    It is getting time to upgrade my system and I am looking at a new motherboard, a CPU and memory. The motherboard I am looking at does have two video outputs so maybe it can handle my two 1920x1200 monitors until I decide to get a 4k monitor.

    Occasionally I do install benchmarks or install new games to check them out but getting around 10 fps is no fun. I can always add a graphics card at a later date if the Intel onboard GPU really sucks.

    Ak
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  7. Posts : 848
    Windows 10 LTSC
       #7

    The onboard graphics of the i7 4770k can drive two monitors with 1920x1200 resolution.

    But if you want to game, you'll definitely need to upgrade your graphics card.

    Your system is still fine for gaming I suggest that you only upgrade your graphics card right now.
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  8. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #8

    bro67 said:
    How do you expect to output, with an old school Teletype or Punch Tape? You need a GPU in order to have a display. All that the GPU is is a specialized CPU for just display output.
    Hi there
    you don't need a separate GPU card if as in most modern laptops and typical standard desktops the graphics chip is already integrated into the mobo.

    You only really need separate graphics cards if you want special purpose gaming quality graphics, scientific commercial quality A.I / CAD, specialized 3D graphics or you want multi-monitors (more than 2).

    Most standard built in graphics chips are quite reasonable these days and the better ones will give you up to UHD 4K definition so it's really a question of what you want to do with your machine. Note - a typical laptop that has 1920 X 1080p HDMI graphics can easily drive a 50 inch TV at full 1080p so don't assume just because you've got a small laptop with a 14 inch screen say that it can't drive an external large TV / Monitor. Photoshop quality is usually fine on decent laptops these days too.

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  9. Posts : 347
    Windows 10 Pro
       #9

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there
    you don't need a separate GPU card if as in most modern laptops and typical standard desktops the graphics chip is already integrated into the mobo.
    Small correction there. It hasn't been integrated on the motherboard for a long time, and is integrated onto the CPU.
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  10. Posts : 2,717
    Windows 10
       #10

    My Laptop has an NVidia Graphics chipset on the MOBO, and an integrated Intel one on the CPU chip itself which is also on the MOBO. Quite a common arrangement.
    Applies to those with AMD CPU and Graphics as well. Also to some AIO desktops which have essentially a Laptop MOBO inside.
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