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    Dedicated 16MB RADEON ATI or 32MB ATI Radeon 7500

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ExJxC, Jan 25, 2006.

  1. ExJxC

    ExJxC Notebook Consultant

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    I know this is outdated but which would have better preformance? 32mb onboard or 16 mb dedicated?
     
    ExJxC, Jan 25, 2006
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Onboard/Dedicated is the same thing. The 32MB ATI 7500 is much faster than the original ATI Radeon.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jan 25, 2006
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  3. ExJxC

    ExJxC Notebook Consultant

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    Nevermind, I was confused by something stupid I read :confused:
     
    ExJxC, Jan 25, 2006
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    Wow... Isn't that pretty darn old? Are you using it for your desktop or notebook?
     
    abcdefg, Jan 26, 2006
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    IBM/Lenovo uses those cards in the low-end T42 models and the X32, respectively. They're old, but they get the job done.
     
    Trippytiger, Jan 26, 2006
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Anyone who would be buying a notebook with one of those two cards probably won't be doing much 3D work. I'd still take the 32MB ATI Radeon 7500 over an Integrated card, as it won't draw off the system memory.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jan 26, 2006
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    And you can play Rayman3 with it! :D
     
    dr_st, Jan 26, 2006
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    Not sure if you care but I do have 2 friends that have IBM T42's with the 32MB 7500 and they play WoW on them everynight...take that for what it's worth. I think they are just more willing than I am to put up with the jerky graphics.
     
    mam4983, Jan 26, 2006
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    I second that I had an old HP notebook that leeched 32MB off of my system memory... that was 32MB that I would never get back....
     
    Darkforce5782, Jan 26, 2006
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  10. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Haha true. :D

    Actually, I think that you could even play Half-Life 2 on that. Don't know how enjoyable it would be, but still. ;)

    Cheers
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jan 26, 2006
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    I shudder to think how it would play like, HL2 on a 32MB ATI Radeon 7500
     
    abcdefg, Jan 26, 2006
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