Computer question

[johnny.w]

I like Diva a lot, would buy, but have to upgrade my computer first. I plan to buy a desktop with 3 + Ghz, but my question is: does a separate graphics card improve the performance of the softsynth by taking pressure off the CPU ? (As opposed to integrated graphics). The question refers only to music recording with a CPU-intense synth like Diva or Bazille, not to playing games or movies, etc.

Thanks much!

[EvilDragon]

No, it doesn't. Integrated graphics part of the CPU is only used for graphics and nothing else.

[SJ_Digriz]

No, it doesn't. Integrated graphics part of the CPU is only used for graphics and nothing else.

Although in theory you are correct, it is not entirely true depending on the MB. Some MB's have goofy interrupt strategies between the PCIe buss's for the integrated video cards and DO offload processing. Some even borrow interrupts and actual memory from to the memory buss and installed memory very similar to the laptop methodology. Especially the cheap options.

[johnny.w]

Thanks to both of you for your responses! Seems like a good idea to go with integrated, hear what happens.

[EvilDragon]

No, it doesn't. Integrated graphics part of the CPU is only used for graphics and nothing else.

Although in theory you are correct, it is not entirely true depending on the MB. Some MB's have goofy interrupt strategies between the PCIe buss's for the integrated video cards and DO offload processing. Some even borrow interrupts and actual memory from to the memory buss and installed memory very similar to the laptop methodology. Especially the cheap options.

That still won't make Diva take less CPU in the long run.

[SJ_Digriz]

That still won't make Diva take less CPU in the long run.

No of course not. My comment was about the integrated video card can actually degrade CPU and audio performance on the cheaper systems because of the way the chipset is integrated.