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    Dedicated Video RAM issue! 256MB or 246MB? Wich do I have?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by pedroL, Nov 3, 2007.

  1. pedroL

    pedroL Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there!

    I'm having some trouble understanding what's the amount of dedicated video RAM my graphic card has!

    My graphic card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS on a HP dv9575ep laptop wich is supposed to have 256MB of dedicated video RAM!

    The problem is that different applications tell me different information...

    Windows Vista itself, GPU-Z and Everest Ultimate Edition tell me that I have 256MB!

    But 3DMark06 and System Requirements Lab site tell me that I have 246MB!

    What could be the issue here?
    Am I missing something here?

    Please, if someone could explain this to me I would really apreciate it!
    Thanks for the help!
     
    pedroL, Nov 3, 2007
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  2. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    You have 256, but that 10 isnt much of a difference
     
    Crimsonman, Nov 3, 2007
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    It's simply reading the amount of memory you have wrong. Your laptop has 256MB of dedicated video RAM so there is no need to worry. :)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 3, 2007
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  4. pedroL

    pedroL Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you both for the replies!
    Well, seems like I have nothing to worry about then!
     
    pedroL, Nov 4, 2007
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