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  1. pirc1

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    How important is it to have a graphic card on a laptop? Is 3G memory without a graphic card good enough? Does add a 128 mb graphic card make that much difference?
     
    #1 pirc1, Mar 17, 2008
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    Most likely a 128mb graphics card won't make much difference. Most of laptops has built-in graphic card that uses shared memory.
     
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    Ya, the build in grphic card is what I am talking about, most laptop don't have an added seperate grphic card. So 128 mb is not really going make much difference I guess?
     
    #3 pirc1, Mar 17, 2008
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    It makes a huge difference if you use it for any type of graphic intensive program....

    Even opening images etc.

    Or especially for games.

    Get it, you will not regret it.

    DD
     
    #4 DaDakota, Mar 17, 2008
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    Ok, Thanks DD!
     
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    I uses Photoshop, and I can't notice any significant differences between my laptop (shared memory), and my desktop (512mb stand alone memory). 128mb ain't gonna be enough to play any game, so I really don't see the point.
     
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    you'll probably need one if you want to use vista...

    i've got a geforce go 7400 which is 256mb and a 1 gig ram...and it runs like clockwork...but on the negative side...it does get a bit hot...
     
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