Video Memory and Laptop GPUs

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    • Video Memory and Laptop GPUs

      Hey fellow bros.

      Now I've been thinking of buying a laptop, but there's something troubling me. The video cards. I know "laptops aren't made for gaming" and shit, doesn't mean I can't have a good GPU, does it? Well I need the best I can get.

      Basically I've been looking at two excellent options I have.

      Nvidia 630M (1gb) OR AMD Radeon HD 7670 (1gb/2gb, I have a choice depending on the model I choose).

      EDIT: A really good other option I have is a nvidia 640M, with 2gb. This seems to surpass the other two! Your opinions, guys?!

      I've heard video memory wouldn't make THAT of a difference unless you're using, say, AA or multiple monitors. I don't plan to use multiple monitors or anything, I just want the best I can get right now. Both of those cards seem good for me (casual gaming), but it's hard to decide between the two. They're both very comparable, but I'm definitely leaning towards the Radeon card as it generally has better FPS results (benchmarks, check notebookcheck) - and that's what I want.

      What's your opinion?

      The post was edited 1 time, last by Zalarox ().

    • The best gpu card that you could get is 660m and 670m. Most of the time, those mobile gpu are paired with Intel i7 3rd gen which can play most games @high. The catch is, the laptop easily overheats after a couple of hours of full load so you have to have a good cooler and a running aircon to cool it off.


      640m is a good card that can play most games @ low-medium settings.

      AA is one of the settings that really hurt FPS so try to disable that.

    • karlsanada10 wrote:

      The best gpu card that you could get is 660m and 670m. Most of the time, those mobile gpu are paired with Intel i7 3rd gen which can play most games @high. The catch is, the laptop easily overheats after a couple of hours of full load so you have to have a good cooler and a running aircon to cool it off.


      640m is a good card that can play most games @ low-medium settings.

      AA is one of the settings that really hurt FPS so try to disable that.


      I wish I could, but I can't find a laptop in my area which offers that card, haha. So 640M, eh?... There are 3 laptops which have caught my fancy. Two of these have a Radeon, one has a 640M.

      This is Dell Inspiron 14R SE
      3rd gen i5, 4GB RAM (expandable to 8, I'm content with 4gigs), 500GB hard disk, Nvidia 640M (2gb).

      2.5 GHz With Turbo Boost Upto 3.1 GHz - 14 inch screen.

      This is HP Pavilion G6-2304TX
      3rd gen i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard disk, Radeon HD 7670M (2gb).

      2.6 GHz With Turbo Boost Upto 3.2 GHz - 15.6 inch screen.

      Which should I choose? :P

    • Not really good in laptops. But check the reviews first. USER reviews to be specific since they experience a lot more better and yeah, no bias at all.

      I don't like those 2 brands anyway. I suggest go get Toshiba, Asus, or MSI for gaming laptops.
      http://reviews.dell.com/2341n/inspiron-14r-5420/dell-inspiron-14r-5420-reviews/reviews.htm
      the Dell one is looking good.