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    Sony Vaio FZ? which is better?

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

  1. Evil Eye

    Evil Eye Notebook Consultant

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    i read over here http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowPro...11L&site=voe_en_GB_cons&category=VN+FZ+Series

    that the FZ11L has
    Graphic Card Full Name NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT
    Producer NVIDIA®
    Comments Total Available Graphics Memory of 831MB


    is it dedicated memory or shared memory?

    and the FZ19VN here: http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowPro...9VN&site=voe_en_GB_cons&category=VN+FZ+Series

    has

    Graphic Card Full Name Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
    Producer Intel®
    Comments Total Available Graphics Memory of 358MB

    which is better?



    are sony vaio laptops cheaper in sony style showroom in London,UK or should my dad's mate buy it from any other shop???
     
    Evil Eye, Jul 31, 2007
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    The FZ19VN has a shared GPU
    For gaming purposes, the FZ11L is a lot better.
    By the way, the links provided don't work.
     
    David, Jul 31, 2007
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  3. StarScream4Ever

    StarScream4Ever Notebook Consultant

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    go with the model with the nVidia graphic, it offer better performance and better graphic handling.
     
    StarScream4Ever, Jul 31, 2007
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  4. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    the first one, the nvidia 8400 GT is a dedicated graphics card which, i believe for this model, has 128mb of dedicated ram. it can also use some system ram, totaling to be about 831 mb of total available ram.

    the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 is an integrated card that h as less dedicated ram and is not meant for graphics intensive apps + games. you get better battery life with an integrated card because it's less powerful and requires less power. also, the 358mb listed for the X3100 is all shared memory because it's not a dedicated card with its own ram.

    dedicated graphics memory > shared graphics memory
     
    crash, Jul 31, 2007
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  5. Evil Eye

    Evil Eye Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the reply mate! by mistake i double posted this thread...
     
    Evil Eye, Jul 31, 2007
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    For future reference we have the GPU Guide to answer questions like this. It's in a link in the sticky at the top of the page.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 31, 2007
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  7. m4tt

    m4tt Notebook Enthusiast

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    The FZ11L only has 64MB dedicated, the FZ11S has 128MB and the FZ11Z has 256MB, they are all 8400 GT cards. Hope that helps.. im getting the FZ11S, the small extra cost is worth it for the extra graphics performance and Hard drive size.
     
    m4tt, Jul 31, 2007
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  8. jam12

    jam12 Notebook Deity

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    Yup, if you can get your hands on a FZ11S, then that'll be much better. It has 128MB of dedicated memory plus 40GB more Hard Disk space.
     
    jam12, Aug 1, 2007
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