Graphics card

dada · 09-07-2005, 05:17 AM

I'm looking for a laptop. I prefer something with a graphics card with dedicated memory but most of what I've seen are using shared memory.

I'm wondering... in terms of performace (although I know dedicated memory is better...

), how do I compare a card with 64MB dedicated memory to the one with 128MB shared memory? Is the one with dedicated memory still better even though it has less memory?

I need a graphics card that I can play games like Sim City 4 and some maps utilities...

34erd · 09-07-2005, 05:39 AM

I would get the 64mb dedicated version.

GhostEye · 09-07-2005, 07:13 AM

shared memory means it has no memory... its just leaching it off of ur ram.

**Cromewell** · 09-07-2005, 08:03 AM

most of the time you will only find laptops with shared memory, they aren't supposed to be used to play games. If you find a 'destop replacement' laptop it should have more than good enough video to do what you want.

GhostEye · 09-07-2005, 08:28 AM

if u have a good ati gfx chipset laptop, u should run some games fine, just dont get that shitty intel extreme crud

spamdos · 09-13-2005, 09:14 AM

the independant graphics card will eat through the dhared any day. and if yours is shared the ram suffers

09-07-2005, 05:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
dada New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	Graphics card - dedicated vs. shared memory I'm looking for a laptop. I prefer something with a graphics card with dedicated memory but most of what I've seen are using shared memory. I'm wondering... in terms of performace (although I know dedicated memory is better... ), how do I compare a card with 64MB dedicated memory to the one with 128MB shared memory? Is the one with dedicated memory still better even though it has less memory? I need a graphics card that I can play games like Sim City 4 and some maps utilities...

09-07-2005, 05:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
34erd Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 2,842	I would get the 64mb dedicated version. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI DR Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1 Gig OCZ VX DDR500 DDR BFG GeForce 7800GT 160 Gig SATA HDD CD-RW DVD-ROM Antec NeoPower 480 Thermaltake Tsunami

09-07-2005, 08:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,447	most of the time you will only find laptops with shared memory, they aren't supposed to be used to play games. If you find a 'destop replacement' laptop it should have more than good enough video to do what you want. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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09-07-2005, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
GhostEye Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 252	shared memory means it has no memory... its just leaching it off of ur ram.

09-07-2005, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
GhostEye Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 252	if u have a good ati gfx chipset laptop, u should run some games fine, just dont get that shitty intel extreme crud

09-13-2005, 09:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 19 Posts: 1,160	the independant graphics card will eat through the dhared any day. and if yours is shared the ram suffers