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    Dedicated and Integrated switching graphics

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by solarscott, Dec 5, 2008.

  1. solarscott

    solarscott Notebook Guru

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    i've been hearing about some laptops with a dedicated and integrated graphics. Is this a GPU thing, or a CPU thing. Which computers have the switching? Thanks
     
    solarscott, Dec 5, 2008
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Both have their own GPU, its just that IGPs takes the system RAM as video memory, where as dedicated GPUs has their own memory. And about GPU switching, the Thinkpads T400/500 has them. Probably a few others too, none in mu head at the moment.
     
    Johnny T, Dec 5, 2008
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  3. idq000

    idq000 Notebook Deity

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    The Alienware m15x has this feature.
     
    idq000, Dec 5, 2008
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    Cheeseman Eats alot of Cheese

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    I believe the MSI GT735 has this also.
     
    Cheeseman, Dec 5, 2008
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  5. solarscott

    solarscott Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the help.
     
    solarscott, Dec 6, 2008
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  6. Maniatiko

    Maniatiko Notebook Consultant

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    asu m51ta-x1 and asus m51ta-x2 has this also :D
     
    Maniatiko, Dec 6, 2008
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    The Asus N10 also has it!

    They're getting more common I thnk
     
    jing713, Dec 6, 2008
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    chipmoney Notebook Evangelist

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    The macbook pros have it, though you have to shutdown to switch...
     
    chipmoney, Dec 7, 2008
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