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    GMA 4500MHD or ATI Radeon 3470?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by BlueRose, Dec 22, 2008.

  1. BlueRose

    BlueRose Notebook Enthusiast

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    Which is better? I'm considering the Thinkpad T400 and it comes with either "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD" or "ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 with 256MB".

    I'm not a hardcore gamer, I play the following every now and then: Battlefield2, GTA IV, NFS Undercover, Left 4 Dead and a few older games.

    Are any of the mentioned graphics cards suitable for these games? And which game would run the best?
     
    BlueRose, Dec 22, 2008
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  2. Rakkzz

    Rakkzz Notebook Guru

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    You'll struggle to run anything with the 4500MHD as it's an intergrated GPU. The ATI card however you might be able to run a few 'newer' games at the lowest settings possible.
     
    Rakkzz, Dec 22, 2008
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    Rakkzz Notebook Guru

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    No. I think the MINIMUM requirement is somewhere around a 8600M GT...

    EDIT:

    Minimum System Requirements
    * OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
    * Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz
    * Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB Free Hard Drive Space
    * Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900
     
    Rakkzz, Dec 22, 2008
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  4. NJoy

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    3470 is still waaay better than 4500MHD, in my opinion
     
    NJoy, Dec 22, 2008
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  5. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Take the ATI card without blinking.
     
    Kevin, Dec 22, 2008
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Is the T400 the model with hybrid graphics?
    If so, then then Radeon 3470 without a blink.
     
    namaiki, Dec 22, 2008
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  7. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    The ATI card

    A dedicated card is ALWAYS better than a integrated one, unless all you want is battery life IIRC

    Good Luck
     
    RaYYaN, Dec 22, 2008
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  8. akadoublej

    akadoublej Notebook Evangelist

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    I have always found that with ATI or Nvidia GPUs, dedicated or integrated, text rendering is sharper than it is with Intel so in my mind it's worth the extra money to go with the ATI GPU.

    Since you play a few games I'd say it is a no brainer, get the ATI.

    Remember you can always add an external disk, extra RAM, a camera or bluetooth but you can't upgrade your GPU without buying a new machine.
     
    akadoublej, Dec 22, 2008
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Hi - please read the stickies before you post, this question is answered in the GPU Guide. Thank you.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 22, 2008
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