Help me with something xD (graphics related)

I just got a new pc

Specs-

Ivy Bridge i7 3770k

Mobo - B75 Pro3-M

Graphics - Built in Intel HD 4000

16GB DDr3

My old graphics card is a ATI Radeon HD 4770, It doesn't support DX11, it has a lower pixel shader than the built in one.

When i play games its really patchy, sometimes it jerks a little (behave)

My question is, Do i just forget about the built in graphics, sacrificing the dx11 and higher pixel shader and plug in my old card till i can get a newer one? Or is there a way to make the HD 4000 not run like a bag of shit?

Bah, thats what, $300 for a decent graphics card

It jerks while playing on your old graphics card or the new built in one?

As a rule I think built in graphics chipsets don't perform as well stand alone graphics cards but if you can run whatever game you're wanting to play (You're an STO player aren't you?) to a standard that you're happy with then I'd stick with the on-board.

However if you perform better using your old graphics card then run with that. STO doesn't really support DirectX11 (I think you can set it as such but It's anything but solid) and to be honest DirectX9 support is good enough for most things and most people.

Certainly if you ran STO in DirectX11 you'd hardly notice a difference, so I wouldn't let it bother you.

According to this ranking your 'old' card is a lot better than your 'new' integrated graphics.

This may or may not work for you.

You can try using Lucid Virtu MVP. It's a software that essentially forces the integrated graphics to process the repetitive rendering leaving your discrete graphics card to do the important work. You may see some improvements. Your mileage may vary.

You can find that here: Link to Softpedia

This is software end-user consumers can't purchase--it's typically licensed to specific motherboard manufacturers. I'm not seeing that your motherboard officially supports this on Asrock's website, but there are other manufacturers with the B75 chipset with the support, so the outlook is good.

And the link maybe an evaluation copy :unsure: