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which graphics card for laptop

snowmen
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hi,
I am looking at buying a laptop and have a choice between the following graphics cards -

Integrated Intel GMA HD

512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470

I want the laptop for editing my own movies/dvds and for playing 3-d poker on the pkr website.

Thanks!

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  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    In that case, either will do. The Radeon will only come into its own on intensive 3D games such as Call of Duty series.
  • S0litaire
    S0litaire Posts: 3,535 Forumite
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    Personally:
    Go for the dedicated ATI graphics, better for handling video for editing. But will drain battery faster

    Integrated drivers are only good for video playback. (Also 3d will be slower...) but more economical with battery life.

    Some higher end laptops have the option for dual graphics. so you can use the integrated graphics for every day work and the dedicated ATI grpahics for things like games or video editing.
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  • snowmen
    snowmen Posts: 664 Forumite
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    thanks for the two opinions.:)
  • snowmen
    snowmen Posts: 664 Forumite
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    For another £30 I can go for the 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 over the 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470.
    Is it worth the extra???
  • patman99
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    Just bear in mind that every 1Mb of RAM used by shared-graphics is 1Mb lost to running programs and video/photo editing needs all the memory you can spare.
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  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    snowmen wrote: »
    For another £30 I can go for the 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 over the 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470.
    Is it worth the extra???

    No. Same reasons as the first one I gave.
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    patman99 wrote: »
    Just bear in mind that every 1Mb of RAM used by shared-graphics is 1Mb lost to running programs and video/photo editing needs all the memory you can spare.

    Its not shared memory.
  • snowmen
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    Hammyman wrote: »
    No. Same reasons as the first one I gave.

    ok - thanks.
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