build in memory vs. not build in memory

[fek02ali]

I was wondering how much differense it makes when you have the memory on the graphics-card (in my case the intel extreme chipset with up to 64meg) compared to one with its own memory. I understand it is inferior but my question is, how much? Can I play older games (like adventuregames) or is it totally impossible. Maybe someone has experience or have som url!

Thanks

 

[fisheye]

dedicated graphics card memory is faster than regular desktop memory. Though I don't putting real video memory on an Intel eXXXtreme graphics display adapter would make it much faster. The kinds of graphics chips that use system memory are just slower overall than ones with their own video memory... at least it sure seems that way.

 

[Sahakiel]

Last I checked, Intel's solutions all use system memory. They stopped producing dedicated video chipsets with dedicated memory. The newer versions should be fast enough to play DX3-DX5 era games, I'm guessing.

 

[cheesehead]

RAM does not mean a thing; it's all about speed. A Unichrome with 256 megs of RAM is left in the dust by a 6800GT with 128mb. Intel's graphics are as slow as they come; if you want to run anything better than Starcraft a 1024x768, you need to get a new graphics card. A Sapphire 9600pro is a nice option, and you might be able to pick up the OEM version at the 'Egg for 100$.

 

[jvarszegi]

Cheesehead, you're wrong. Instead of saying "RAM doesn't mean a thing", you should say something like "RAM amount and speed are not the only determining factors for video card performance". You picked an extreme example to illustrate your mistaken point.