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    GMA900 vs GMA950 (weakest IGPs lol)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jing713, Dec 13, 2008.

  1. jing713

    jing713 Notebook Guru

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    Which one is more new and will perform better?

    My friend has a GMA900 and has gotten Combat Arms (TnL required) to play.

    Whilst on my dads Eeepc 1000HD(1024x600 reso) with a GMA950 will not run it.


    It will say something liike:

    "needs directX 9.0 or higher and a graphic card that supports TnL"

    AFAIK, both of those chips don't support TnL.....

    Why does it work on a GMA900 and not GMA950? Is it due to resolution problems; if so, the error doesn't mention anything like that.

    PS:
    I forgot to mention that my friend has had it both running on XP and Vista.

    Whilst my dad's eeepc is XP.
     
    jing713, Dec 13, 2008
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Good lord.

    Anyways, the GMA950 is ?half a generation newer than the GMA900.

    Try upgrading the drivers.

    Also, is your friends GMA900 in a desktop?


    edit: doesnt the 1000HD have a GMA900?
     
    namaiki, Dec 13, 2008
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    jing713 Notebook Guru

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    Just as I thought, the GMA950 would be logically newer than GMA900!



    Sorry, I forgot to mention that both of these chips are in laptops!

    I will try and update the drivers as soon as I can... BUt I don't know where to get them :rolleyes:

    Thx for ur reply
     
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    namaiki, Dec 13, 2008
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    jing713 Notebook Guru

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    What's the difference between the 1st and 2nd drivers in the Intel website?

    They look exactly the same, I've checked the read me and release notes... yet one is slightly bigger... :rolleyes:
     
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    one is for developers, prolly get the other one.
     
    namaiki, Dec 13, 2008
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