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BKSxHyPeZz
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hi guys iv just got an imac 20 inch its a great computer but im after going into gaming on pc= imac so i dl gta iv on this and its plays the game but lags ! so i checked it out with apple and the guys said that my graphics is ok but i havent got enought ram or smthing im not to sure what to do iv been told that if i buy some ram it just slots in at the bottom of the imac ? i know iv got somthing round the 150 mark of ram on my graphics card. here is my graphics display
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT:

Chipset Model: ATI,RadeonHD2400
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x94c8
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B2250A-207
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.207
Displays:
iMac:
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected

so can any 1 help me thanks !
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TheMightyHutch
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You have made a huge mistake thats iMac's graphics chip doesnt have enough V-Ram at all dont plan on gaming on a mac sell it buy parts for a PC
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The ram will not necessarily reduce lag. It is the graphics...my MacBook has to run Call of Duty: 4 Modern Warfare on very low settings. I am sorry...your best bet is some upgrades or a PC.
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what parts do you recommend me getting and how much is the cost ?
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