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    Graphics memory question.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rammr, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. rammr

    rammr Newbie

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    Does anyone think there would be a noticeable performance difference with Toshiba units with identical specs other than hard drive size and a graphics memory difference of 224mb v. 256mb? Both have Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Up To 224 MB Shared on the 120gb HD unit, 256 on the 80gb HD.

    Thanks
     
    rammr, Feb 22, 2007
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  2. Airman

    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    I doubt there would be any noticible difference at all.
     
    Airman, Feb 22, 2007
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  3. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Get the bigger hard drive.

    All Intel GMA 950's perform the same.
     
    usapatriot, Feb 22, 2007
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  4. laptop1stop

    laptop1stop Notebook Enthusiast

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    size isnt everything,
    the bigger hard drive may be slower,
    if you can check the hard drives rpm, the faster the rpm the faster the access time generally unless 1 has a bigger cache.
     
    laptop1stop, Feb 23, 2007
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  5. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    If you have an Intel GMA card, it wont have on board RAM, It'd take RAM from the main system Memory. And extra shared memory for the GPU wont make a difference.
     
    Lil Mayz, Feb 23, 2007
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