text: which video card should i get? i am in the market for a new computer. i figured out every component except for the graphic card. by the way, is there a difference between graphic card and video card? i was thinking of getting the 256mb nvidia geforce 7300le, but i want many second opinions. i want to be able to use two monitors which will both have a resolution of at least 1280x1024. i often use adobe photoshop, illustrator and indesign all at once. there is a possibility that a software like 3d studio max or autocad will be open along with the three i already mentioned. so, is the 256mb nvidia geforce 7300le right for me? if not, which card is better for my requirements? 1. graphics card and video card are the same thing. back in the day (before they used video cards for games) they referred to the component that controlled the display on your system at the video card. now that graphics developing and games are popular, the name video card has nearly been replaced by graphics card. although many companies still use the term "video card" till this day.  2. the geforce 7300le is a good card. since it's the geforce 7 series you'll get great performance out of it. however, depending on your budget, you may want to go with the 6800gt on the low end (because the 7300 isn't that much of a difference) or the 7800 on the high end (amazing performance boost from the 7300). if your not concerned about a budget, for all the graphics developing and photoshoping you might want to consider an nvidia quadro card. for your type of work they are 10000 times better than a gaming graphics card (geforce series). but if you want to do both and don't need a card to perform ubberly like the quadro, then go with the geforce. hope your going sli, cause it's way better than agp. below are some links to great deals on nvidia cards: