Does need a Video Card if one has AMD Athlon 64?

[Altima Returns]

Does one need a Video Card if one has AMD Athlon 64?

I'm a little confused about this...

If you have a 64 bit processor, could you use 64MB of 512MB RAM for video memory. Giving one 448MB RAM and 64MB/64 Bit Video.

OR

Would a AMD XP CPU w/ 128-bit/128MB and 512MB RAM have better visuals than a AMD 64 CPU and 512MB RAM w/out Video Card?

OR

How about a AMD 64 w/ 128-bit/128MB? Would that even be nessesary?

I'm confused?

 

[beedubaya]

NEVER get an intergrated video card if you want to do gaming. Just get a low-to-mid range video card for your AMD64.

 

[Altima Returns]

So your saying a AMD Athlon 64 2800+ w/ 64-bit/64MB Video Card is better than a AMD XP 2800+ w/ 128-bit/128MB Video Card?

 

[SNiPeRViRuS]

yeah

 

[Apokalipse]

you can get a Radeon 9600 XT pretty cheap now, they'll be able to play even Doom 3

 

[Altima Returns]

I don't get it?

So whats the big deal about 256-bit Cards when there is the AMD 64? AND would a 64MB/64-bit Video Card be the right solution for AMD 64 CPU?

 

[Apokalipse]

in processing, 64-bit is high-end
in the video card's memory, 64-bit is low end

the minimum video card I would reccomend is looking for 128-bit memory with 128MB RAM

 

[Apokalipse]

here is a Radeon 9600 Pro <- it's not new, but it's still good