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    Question about Graphics Dedicated Ram and Shared Ram.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by BusinessBro, Mar 16, 2007.

  1. BusinessBro

    BusinessBro Notebook Geek

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    The Geforce Go7200 Has 32 megs ram according to srtest.com.
    But according to windows proformance index in the index score print and details section it has 303 megs ram.. no does the shared ram get discounted? will a game that require say 128 ram run on this card even though it has 303 overall?
     
    BusinessBro, Mar 16, 2007
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    aznguy123 Notebook Guru

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    What do you mean by discounted? Please give more details about what game you'd like to play and I'm sure someone here could help or you could also visit http://www.systemrequirementslab.com to see if your laptop will run the game.
     
    aznguy123, Mar 16, 2007
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    BusinessBro Notebook Geek

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    That is the site im talking srt means SystemsRequiremenTslab.com im not talking about a specific game im talking about if shared ram and dedicated ram can be combined. For example if a game like battlefield require 128 does it have to be just dedicated or is that including shared? because the 7200 only has 32 dedicated but 303 total when you count in shared. im not adding in system ram into this.
     
    BusinessBro, Mar 17, 2007
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  4. FREN

    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    Well that's what shared memory is. It basically "shares" memory between your RAM and your video card. Nvidia calls it Turbocache. ATI calls it Hypermemory.
     
    FREN, Mar 17, 2007
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    imhungry29 Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah turbo cache and hype memory is noobtastic. i think they should have stayed away from that.
     
    imhungry29, Mar 17, 2007
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