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    Intel media graphic accelerator 900...how bad is it?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by boon27, Mar 31, 2006.

  1. boon27

    boon27 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,
    having with 128mb what games can you really play with this integrated graphic card lowest settings and not having like 8 FPS....

    is there an example of another graphic card that can be just like this card?
    like, would this graphic card be as good as an ati radeon 9200 128mb 8x AGP?

    I have read some reviews and search about this card that is integraded in my notebook...but I can't really compare this graphic card and couldn't even find the 3d mark 05 bench mark for this integrated card....
     
    boon27, Mar 31, 2006
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  2. dr_st

    dr_st Notebook Deity

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    It's a bit weaker than the Radeon 9200. That should tell you what it's capable (and incapable of).
     
    dr_st, Mar 31, 2006
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Don't even bother with the GMA900 if you plan to play games. It is not designed to do that, and will be very limited. You'll be restricted to older games. None of the newer ones will be playable.

    Chaz
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 31, 2006
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  4. DMB14

    DMB14 Notebook Consultant

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    GMA900 can be a little frustrating. It's not really capable of playing the newest FPS's at playable frame rates. However, I could play the Swat 4 demo at 1024x768 and Low settings fine. HL2 is weird. Some parts of it are perfectly playable, but some parts are pure agony to get through. I actually played the whole game on GMA900 graphics.

    I recently got an ATI 9600XT for my desktop and let me tell you, it's SOOOO nice not having to worry about frame rates. Even though it's not the latest card, it's miles ahead of the GMA900.

    BTW, I think GMA900 graphics are comparable to an FX5200, which is not good, even though it's dedicated.
     
    DMB14, Mar 31, 2006
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  5. boon27

    boon27 Notebook Evangelist

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    ahh, its just that I noticed any lap top with a good video card is so pricey, since I would want to buy a really cheap and good durability, hehe, that doesnt seem to exist :(
     
    boon27, Mar 31, 2006
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  6. flanken

    flanken Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    How cheap is cheap? You can get an Acer 5672 or Quanta KN1-PM for about $1200 with a decent graphics card.
     
    flanken, Mar 31, 2006
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    GMA900 is definitely not a gaming card...go with a dedicated card (at least an x700 or 6600 IMO)

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Apr 1, 2006
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