Integrated vs Stand-alone graphics chipsets

[Alf]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is a large amount of differences in performance terms between the two kinds.

I'm planning on getting a Toshiba A10-01M7L and it has an integrated Intel 852GM chipsets which includes the graphics as well. Also uses shared memory (16-64MB). It comes with a P4 2.2 and 256MB ram.

If I were to use this for some gaming, would it be ok or would the graphics be jerkish?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Cheers,
Alf

 

[RaPTuRe]

Well it depends on what games. But yes: you would have to run all your games at the lowest resolution and detail levels - then they might play respectably. Don't expect more than 1500 3DMarks out of that chipset though.

RaPTuRe


Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?

 

[Alf]

Thanks for the reply RaPTuRe.

Would it help if I were to double the system memory? I know this would not be the case for desktops but I don't know anything when it comes to laptops.

Edit:
I have a Matrox G400 card on my desktop and I found an old review saying it had 4119 3DMark 99 MAX score. Can I take that to mean that the Intel 852GM chip has less than half the frame rate of the G400?

Sorry to ask about what seems to be a stupid question, but I have no idea when it comes to 3DMark scores.<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Alf on 09/03/03 09:33 AM.</EM></FONT></P>