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=== Hardware setup === | === Hardware setup === | ||
*'''Problematic video cards''': There is a list of [[Problematic Video Cards]]. Check that yours is not there. | *'''Problematic video cards''': There is a list of [[Problematic Video Cards]]. Check that yours is not there. | ||
*'''Integrated video cards''': These are probably in the above list, but sometimes you can play with them, reducing "eye candy". Two of these cards are Intel HD graphics 3000 and 4000. With integrated video cards it's also | *'''Integrated video cards''': These are probably in the above list, but sometimes you can play with them, reducing "eye candy". Two of these cards are Intel HD graphics 3000 and 4000. With integrated video cards it's also often possible to specify the amount of system memory to be shared and used as video RAM (VRAM). | ||
*'''Video screen''': Actually, this does not affect performance. The problem though is that with a large screen you might want to use higher resolution, but that ''will'' affect performance. | *'''Video screen''': Actually, this does not affect performance. The problem though is that with a large screen you might want to use higher resolution, but that ''will'' affect performance (and so will color-depth). | ||
=== Operating system and driver setup === | === Operating system and driver setup === | ||