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Old 11-07-2006, 08:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Question Graphics card question

Which of these are better i dont know a whole lot about this
(I am talking about for a laptop aswell) for playing W.O.W.
Integrated Graphics
256MB Dedicated Graphics
512MB Dedicated Graphics
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You don't need alot to play WOW. 256mb would do just fine.
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Old 11-07-2006, 10:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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It doesn't matter how much video memory it has. A 512MB card can be much slower than a 256MB. Its just marketing in the lower range cards.
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