How much video ram?

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How much video ram do I really need? Is 64 MB enough to play Warcraft III? Will the system lag when I am just using it? (Its a 20") If it's not enough, what kind of card is it? Can I buy it from a generic store?

EDIT: What is the standard resolution for a 20" widescreen? I have a feeling that a geforce fx 5200 64MB isnt enough to support it.
 
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The video card is enough to support it, and play Warcraft III just fine. I played World of Warcraft on my iBook, and that's WAY more graphic intensive. The resolution goes up to 1680 x 1050 if you have an Apple display. Other companies vary. You can get a 128 MB card if you want, but for that game, you don't need it.
 
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Well the description title reads

"iMac G5 20 Inch 1.8GHZ/1GB RAM/160GB HDD+Extras"

then right beneath it, it reads

"iMac G5 20 Inch 2GHZ/2GB RAM/250GB HDD+Extras"

so which is it? That looks fishy.
 
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Yea, I noticed that. I will double check what Im getting before I buy, but the description matches what is in the title, so I assume he just made a typo.

EDIT: Its a scam!
 
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Drunken Pirate said:
How much video ram do I really need? Is 64 MB enough to play Warcraft III? Will the system lag when I am just using it? (Its a 20") If it's not enough, what kind of card is it? Can I buy it from a generic store?

EDIT: What is the standard resolution for a 20" widescreen? I have a feeling that a geforce fx 5200 64MB isnt enough to support it.
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Are you talking about the Video Ram of an iMac 20 inch woth GF fx 5200 graphics by any chance? Unfortunatley, if you are, you cannot upgrade the graphics :(
 

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