gfx vista compatibility

dont know if this is the right place to post bt its about gfx cards so here goes...

I just read the official system requirements for vista and it recommends a 128MB gfx card. The laptop im going to get has a go7300 which is a 64MB card but its listed by nvidia as Vista compatible?

Does that mean i wont be able to have the aero interface?

 

You could download the Vista Upgrade Advisor Beta from Microsoft, and run this application on the laptop. This application will tell you if your laptop (and graphics card) can run the Aero interface. Here is the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

 

I think that indeed means you cant get thee aero interface... you really need 128 MB to calculate all that... You say you are gonna get a 7300Go with 64 MB, but your signature sais 256 MB. I think shared video memory will do fine too.

Charlie-Peru

EDIT: Thanks jetstar I am running it now! Great link!

 

Thanks for the link, jetstar. Now I can finally find out whateither is Vista compatible with my notebook.

JC

 

yea, sorry i forgot to mention that. Its 64 dedicated and 256 turbocache. I thought the spec for vista was talking about dedicated VRAM.

jetstar, i cant actaully go to that website because i havent got the laptop yet. Im still mulling over the advanatges and disadvantages and vista compatibility is a big factor, which is why i asked this question. But thanks for the link

 

@_radditz - Sorry, I forgot to catch that!

@Hitman and NetBrakr - you are welcome. I just found out about this the other day. Its a really nice application, which scans all components of your computer and gives a detailed report as to whether the computer and each component can handle Vista and its features. It also recommends a version of Vista that is most suitable for the computer.