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    Mobile Intel Graphics Acc vs. NVIDIA

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hooper1, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. hooper1

    hooper1 Notebook Geek

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    I'm wondering what difference I would notice between the Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator and the 128MB NVIDIA GeForce and 256MB NVIDIA GeForce.

    I use my computer to watch movies, use Excel, Word, email, and some photo editing.
     
    hooper1, Jan 21, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    For those applications, there will be no performance difference. EXCEPT the Intel GPU will have better battery life if you do that stuff away from your desk.
     
    Greg, Jan 21, 2008
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    hooper1 Notebook Geek

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    Better battery life with the higher end video card?
     
    hooper1, Jan 21, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    He is saying that you wont notice any difference between a dedicated and onboard graphics card, because the apps you mentioned are not 3d intensive. An intergrated card can run all of the apps mentioned. The nvidia geforce cards are more powerful, because they can handle more 3d intensive programs and games.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jan 21, 2008
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  5. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    You would get better battery life with integrated graphics vs dedicated. (not sure if the others are dedicated or not).
     
    Padmé, Jan 22, 2008
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