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12-22-2011, 12:16 PM
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Dedicated video card or not for laptop
Right now I have an Asus with an I3 CPU and a NVIDIA GeForce 310M video card with Optimus. Now I'm looking at a Lenovo with a I7 CPU and Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor. I don't do any real gaming on the laptop mostly photoshop and some video editing. Will not having a dedicated video card be a problem for anything I do?
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12-22-2011, 12:59 PM
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HD3000 is probably even faster than the GeForce 310M
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12-22-2011, 01:33 PM
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It won't be a problem, but an i7 + Dedicated GPU can be significantly faster than a Core i7 + Integrated depending on the programs you're using
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12-22-2011, 03:32 PM
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Are you looking at the Lenovo Ultrabook? I am debating if I should get an Ultrabook as well.. tough decision.. 
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12-22-2011, 04:05 PM
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Even 'dedicated' cards are usually useless for games, unless it's a gaming specific laptop. However for video and photo editing, I think it's worth going with even a low end GeForce over the integrated Intel GPU.
Although integrated won't present a 'problem', it will be better to have a GPU.
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12-22-2011, 05:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by too_slow
Are you looking at the Lenovo Ultrabook? I am debating if I should get an Ultrabook as well.. tough decision.. |
No I'm looking at the T420.
$879 ThinkPad T420 w/Core i7-2640M, 6GB RAM, 1600x900 display, 500GB HD
Intel Core i7-2640M Processor
Windows 7 Home Premium
14.0" HD (1600x900) LED backlight Anti-Glare
Intel HD Graphics 3000
6GB DDR3 RAM
Fingerprint Reader
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
DVDRW
6-cell Battery
ThinkPad b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
720p HD Camera
Did some research and the card I have in my Asus is about the same as the HD 3000.
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