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    Google Earth work with Integrated Graphics?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Cleaner05, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. Cleaner05

    Cleaner05 Notebook Guru

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    Is anyone using Google Earth software with integrated graphics? Google Earth's requirements state a Graphics Card that is 3D-Capable with 32 MB of VRAM. But it seems like Intel's integrated graphics are pretty good and have come a long way in surpassing performance of some of the older graphic cards.
     
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Google Earth works adequately on my Sony G11 with single core CPU and Intel 950GMA graphics and it works very well on my Zepto 6024W with the T7300 CPU and X3100 GPU. 32MB of VRAM is nothing these days - the integrated GPUs just use system memory.

    Just be forewarned that Google Earth is a bit of a resource hog. Mine is showing 666MB of RAM in use at the moment!

    John
     
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  3. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Google Earth works just fine on my almost 5 year old HP. :)
     
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  4. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    It works better on my EEE with Intel's 945 GSE than on my Dell with a Radeon 9700!
     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 20, 2008
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