- Apr 30, 2013
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I am in the market for a new laptop for gaming and MSI seems to be the best bang for the but atm. I have it narrowed down to two models but I am concerned about the graphics memory between the two and I post here in hopes for clarification. I guess my question is:
Is VRAM the same as dedicated memory for the video card? Below are the spec's for the two laptops I am looking at and the video description is different between the two. If the VRAM (Discrete graphics) is shared from the 12 GB of memory for the machine then I would assume that the 2GB dedicated model would be the best bet. Thoughts?
GT60 0NE-403US
• Windows 8
• Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor
• 15.6" Full HD Anti-Reflective Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M discrete graphics (DDR5 4GB VRAM)
• Exclusive TDE Technology (GPU Overclocking)
• Full-Color Programmable Backlit Keyboard by SteelSeries
• Killer™ DoubleShot Technology (Killer™ E2200 + Killer™ Wireless-N 1202)
• MSI Cooler Boost Technology
• World-Class Dynaudio Premium Speakers
• 750GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
• 12GB DDR3 1600MHz System Memory
• Blu-ray Disc Burner
• USB 3.0 x 3; USB 2.0 x 1; HDMI Output
• Built-in 720p HD webcam
• Audio Boost Technology
• Killer N1202 a/b/g/n WLAN Card with Bluetooth
And
GT60 0ND-250US
• Windows 8
• Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor
• 15.6" Full HD Anti-Reflective Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M 2G GDDR5
• Exclusive TDE Technology (GPU Overclocking)
• Full-Color Programmable Backlit Keyboard by SteelSeries
• Killer™ Game Networking
• MSI Cooler Boost Technology
• World-Class Dynaudio Premium Sound Speakers
• 750GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
• 12GB DDR3 1600MHz System Memory
• Blu-ray Disc Reader
• USB 3.0 x 3; USB 2.0 x 1; HDMI Output
• Built-in 720p HD webcam
• Audio Boost Technology
• 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth
Is VRAM the same as dedicated memory for the video card? Below are the spec's for the two laptops I am looking at and the video description is different between the two. If the VRAM (Discrete graphics) is shared from the 12 GB of memory for the machine then I would assume that the 2GB dedicated model would be the best bet. Thoughts?
GT60 0NE-403US
• Windows 8
• Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor
• 15.6" Full HD Anti-Reflective Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M discrete graphics (DDR5 4GB VRAM)
• Exclusive TDE Technology (GPU Overclocking)
• Full-Color Programmable Backlit Keyboard by SteelSeries
• Killer™ DoubleShot Technology (Killer™ E2200 + Killer™ Wireless-N 1202)
• MSI Cooler Boost Technology
• World-Class Dynaudio Premium Speakers
• 750GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
• 12GB DDR3 1600MHz System Memory
• Blu-ray Disc Burner
• USB 3.0 x 3; USB 2.0 x 1; HDMI Output
• Built-in 720p HD webcam
• Audio Boost Technology
• Killer N1202 a/b/g/n WLAN Card with Bluetooth
And
GT60 0ND-250US
• Windows 8
• Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor
• 15.6" Full HD Anti-Reflective Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M 2G GDDR5
• Exclusive TDE Technology (GPU Overclocking)
• Full-Color Programmable Backlit Keyboard by SteelSeries
• Killer™ Game Networking
• MSI Cooler Boost Technology
• World-Class Dynaudio Premium Sound Speakers
• 750GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
• 12GB DDR3 1600MHz System Memory
• Blu-ray Disc Reader
• USB 3.0 x 3; USB 2.0 x 1; HDMI Output
• Built-in 720p HD webcam
• Audio Boost Technology
• 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth
Thanks Jesster.
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