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    Go6150 slower than GMA945??

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by gibson00, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. gibson00

    gibson00 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is this really the case? Some of the reviews I've been reading, that quote 3D scores, seem to indicate this. I thought GMA's were supposed to be the slowest of the slow??
     
    gibson00, Jul 31, 2007
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  2. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Where are you seeing this? The only app I'm aware of that favors the GMA950 over the 6150 is Vista's WEI (which is useless).
     
    R4000, Jul 31, 2007
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    3DMark scores are also useless for comparing performance of integrated graphics cards, so if you're seeing the difference there just ignore it. The Go6150 is far better than the GMA 950 in real-life gaming.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 31, 2007
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    gibson00, Jul 31, 2007
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  5. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Two possibilities could be ram differences in the compared units and driver versions at the time of testing. I raised my 3DMark06 score by over 50 points by just changing drivers............
     
    R4000, Jul 31, 2007
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    feel free to read.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 31, 2007
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    also should point out that not all the scores you see on 3dmark are done with the same resolution, some use higher some lower so the scores will differ even between the same graphics cards. thats why I suggested they should mention the resolution next time or make it a requirement to run at a specific common resolution to better compare cards.
     
    SideSwipe, Jul 31, 2007
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    Agreed. The overall scores are pretty unreliable when you have no idea of the test machine's exact configuration.................
     
    R4000, Jul 31, 2007
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