Inspiron E1501 Graphics question

I'm looking at the Inspiron E1501 notebook, but I have a question about the Integrated Radeon 1150 graphics. For those of you who have it, how is it? I know it won't be able to run like FEAR at max settings, but with the relatively low resolution of the screen would it be able to run like The Sims 2 or Need For Speed: Carbon at decent settings? I know somebody with an Inspiron 6000, with integrated graphics, how is it compared to the Intel GMA 950?

 

The 1150 is worlds better than the GMA 950, the GMA 950 has software based T&L, the radeon is hardware based.

 

How do you know all this stuff... Are you a computer tech or IS person or something?

 

The Mobile Graphics Card Info Page

 

Just a techno freak, have been for the last 20 years or so give or take, I still have my Radio Shack TRS-80 model II, with cassete tape drive.


Here is some more information in regards to the original question:

MODERN AVAILABLE GRAPHICS CARD PARTS

INTEGRATED:

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900/950

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The Intel GMA 900 and 950 are some of the worst integrated parts on the market; this you've probably heard. What you don't really expect is just how bad they are. While they can certainly benchmark fairly close to the Radeon Xpress series, in actual practice their performance is much less fluid, and they have much less compatibility. While these are fine for the average computer user, if you plan on playing any games released after Unreal Tournament 2004 (which itself doesn't run that well on either part), these are not for you.

ATI Radeon Xpress 200M / 1100 / 1150

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The 1100 and 1150 are refreshes of the 200M; the 1150 has a slightly higher clock while the 1100 is basically the 200M. Outside of the Go 6100 and 6150, these are the fastest integrated parts available. These sometimes appear with dedicated memory attached to them (usually on HP/Compaq notebooks); those versions tend to run about 33% faster. Still, if you plan on doing any more than the most casual gaming, these aren't a good fit for you, as they won't run Doom 3 very comfortably - even the parts with dedicated memory. Thus, don't expect to be playing even more complex games, like Prey or Oblivion, on these. Still, for older games, they'll be fine. Note that these are usually found in AMD systems and on lower end Intel systems.

Words about the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000

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Intel's parts in the past have been notoriously bad, and anyone who says otherwise is kidding you and themselves. That all stands to change, however, with the GMA X3000. The GMA X3000 will have full hardware texture and lighting (finally) and feature unified shaders.

Full writeup : http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=65548&highlight=gma+950+vs+1150

 

Thanks for the advice, I think the 1150 will probably work for what it'll be used for, as I know the GMA950 does.