Graphics Requirements
Windows 8 graphics memory minimum: DirectX 9 video card with WDDM driver; 1024×768 resolution for Windows 8 apps; 1366×768 resolution for snapping apps
Windows 8’s interface is graphics intensive, but it will be smart enough to adopt a less intensive interface based on what your PC can handle. Whether Windows 8 holds back on the visual bells and whistles depends on whether you have a separate graphics card (as opposed to an integrated motherboard graphics chip), the capability of the card’s graphics processing unit (GPU), and how much graphics memory the card has onboard:
• If Windows 8 detects a low-end card, it defaults to the Windows Classic theme, which offers a Windows 2000–like interface.
• If Windows 8 detects a card ...
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