Graphics Cards in Notebooks

[bullroar]

I find the subject very confusing.

Seems there are two types of graphic card sets ups, ones with separate or dedicated memory and ones that use shared memory. I am guessing that for things like video editing and games cards with dedicated memory are going to offer better performance.

Things then get even more complicated by the size of dedicated memory again I guess more is better.

But how does one compare two machines with integrated memory of, say, 128MB and one with a dedicated memory of 64MB. Do the general guesses still apply?

This is Vaio related as I am thinking of buying either one of the new FS115 machines or maybe an official refurbished A215.

Thoughts?

[kee-lo_]

Its hard to compare them, as they're different.
But if you like games and video editing you should go for one with it's own VRAM, and not shared.

[seb21__]

yes

I have shared memory with 128MB too.
But I configure in the BIOS that the Graphics card only use 32MB

512MB system RAM + 128MB shared memory = slow system

512MB system RAM + 32MB shared memory = enough, but not much

[bullroar]

Thanks that confirms what I thought. So moving on, let 's assume that I go the extra mile and £££'s for its own VRAM. Is there significant difference in performance between the different graphics cards and memory combinations. For example:

a) ATI Radeon 9200 with 128MB VRAM
b) ATI Radeon 9700 with 64MB VRAM ?

The games are for the kids, I'm far too serious, honest guv

[kee-lo_]

I would go with the 9800 as it has better performance.

[seb21__]

I have a 7000. Is that not fast enough:smileyconfused:





(bullroar: forget this post, that was a joke.)