Worth upgrading my graphics card?

[CotswoldCS]

I have an ATI All-In-Wonder Pro 8Mb AGP card running on a Duron 800@1005 with 384Mb RAM, etc, etc. I don't play many games (apart from Tetris ;-) ) but do use the computer for Office apps, database, web surfing, web design and playing MP3 music (often all at the same time!). Would I see any benefit from upgrading to a new graphics card?

 

[splice]

I would say probably not. Although 8MB is pretty small these days, but then again you don't play games, so probably not. 😉

 

[SocrPlyr]

you might see a slight improvement in 2d quality ... it all depends on how much you are willing to pay for it... i do remember upgrading my old matrox millenium ii to a tnt and my web speed (over cable) seemed to like double because it would display so much faster but ur card is a lot newer than that... it would be hard to say...
sry
Josh

 

[NelsonMuntz]

Doesn't sound like you are stressing that card out at all. you probably would not see any improvement with the apps you mentioned.

 

[basara318]

i think prob not esp if you have an AIW. get a better soundcard or bigger monitors

 

[magicslax]

I say no. A card with the features of an AIW (like a different AIW) with more memory would cost $100+. That's pricey for little or no improvement in what you do. Then again, being a broke teenager might have skewed my perspective a bit.

 

[CotswoldCS]

Cheers guys! I was kind of hoping that would be your response. I think I will save my money and put it towards something else!