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While looking for a new notebook (like the rest of the planet), I got myself entangled in the confusing world of notebook graphics. Main usage is gonna be business/internet, but I'd like to be able to do _some_ 3d stuff (yes gaming, and no, not HL2). Sticking to the 'low end' systems, the result seems to be a graphics chip with shared memory and an AMD cpu. Now the question: there's the IGP320M and the Mobility Radeon. I thought the latter was a separate card and not a mainboard integrated chip with shared memory, but according to HP for example (Pavilion ze4500 series), it is. If these are both integrated solutions by ATI, what's the difference? (specs and performance). Anyone?

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There are both intergrated and stand alone ATI cards in notebooks, normally if it just states ATI graphics, then it'll be intergrated, if it goes into more detail, then it'll be a stand alone card. The first 3D card ATI had that still stands up today for low end gaming is the 7500. I play GTA vice city, nicely, although X2 struggles.
So, to sum up, if it doesn't say ATI 7500 or higher, then it'll be intergrated and not what you want.

Reply to blueedge

Right.
Guess it doesn't really matter what the difference between the two is, then.
I've been looking around and for €200 more a Jewel Saffier 1520 will get me a Radeon 9600 128mb. (XP2500, 512mb and a 5400rpm HDD). That oughta do for now.



<i>What's it doing now?</i><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Kraaf on 02/28/04 11:50 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

Reply to Kraaf

I wouldn't worry about performance, with the stats you give, that'll keep you happy for a while! The 9600 is a sweet card.

Reply to blueedge

Yip the 9600 128MB will do plenty.

Trust me, it rocks.

cheers


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