Graphics help to a non-hardcore-gamer

I currently own a 3 year old Dimention desktop with an Nvidia FX 5200 128MB card. That is enough for me except when it comes to video editing. My question is this: does the Quadro NVS 140M blow my card away? If so by about how much? And is it DX10 capable? Thanks for your help. I'm looking at the Dell D830 since they finally have discrete graphics if it helps.

 

The NVS appears to be D10 capable (although I'm sure there's room for debate on the definition of capable ), and is a much better card than your 5200 (although even integrated graphics solutions are faster than the 5200 nowadays, so don't read too much into it. ).

It should provide a nice step up from what you're used to, although I'm no expert on what you'll need for video editing. It's not a real gaming card, but I would imagine it'll do your editing just fine.


256MB, D10 capable is usually all you need to know for stuff like video editing. It's when you want to game that things like pixel shaders, vertex shaders, and core speeds start to become important.


Hope this helps. Perhaps others will add more information to help your decision.

 

It isn't a gaming card, as it users different drivers then the mainstream, but it does have an 8600M at it's core. Therefore it is DX10able, but at what performances I couldn't say.

It does kill your 5200FX though, and is easily a great card for video editing. Though it cost a little more, you might want to look at the 1520 as well. Not sure if for some reason you are specifically after a "business" class notebook or not, which the 1520 isn't, but I don't see why it wouldn't serve the purpose.

 

Thanks. That does help. I cn aplay th egames I like to play on my current FX card, so if even integrated graphics are better, then I'll be fine.

 

The Quadro will also blow your FX card away in gaming. The fact that its optimized to be a workstation card only means that it will have like 10-15% percent less performance in games then a regular 8600. And that would still be imeasurably better then your FX card.

 

The Quadro NVS 140M is based on the 8400M GS. Period.

 

Wow the 1520 looks promising.