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    X3100 vs GMA950. Which uses fewer system resources?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Hyperluminous, Jul 14, 2007.

  1. Hyperluminous

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    As we all know, integrated graphics slow the system down overall because they steal system RAM. I was just wondering if X3100 was better in that regard.
     
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    Newer generations always find ways to be more efficient, so I would assume that the X3100 draws less power but offers better performance.

    Integrated video only draws what it needs -- for basic desktop use, it's going to be very little. It doesn't ALWAYS draw 128MB or whatever.
     
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    Yeah, I know. But I'll be running memory intensive things like audio multitracking. I'll have 4GB of memory so there's plenty for it to use, I just don't want it to end up with pops or stutters periodically as the memory gets filled up with plugins and instruments.
     
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    just go with the the x3100. and if you are audio multitracking, you should be more worried about your ram or processing power than your graphics processor.

    the x3100 will be the best all around and dont worry about affecting system peformance. the x3100 is said to be a drastic change in resource management compared to the gma950
     
    expo25kr, Jul 14, 2007
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