Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Does anyone have a laptop with this graphics card in it? I was just curious how good this performs for playing games and some graphic demanding applications? Thanks!

 

its not a graphics card - its an integrated video thing on the mobo

 

Yeah but the video is run off of it. Do you know if it works well though???

 

here, http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/cpu/article.php/3261_3513091__2

it's not intel GMA 950 but theres little difference between the two

btw, your better off buyin any other 128mb video card to play all ur games and graphic demandin apps

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heres more info from an article

Mobile GMA 950 (for laptops)
On Intel i945GM chipset motherboards.
T/L support: Software based (no Hardware T&L Support)
Clock speed: 250 MHz
RAMDAC clock : 400 MHz
Pixel Pipelines: 4
TMU Per Pipeline: 1
Vertex Shaders: 1 (v2.0) (software
Pixel Shaders: 4 (v2.0) (hardware)
Pixel Fillrate: 1000 MPixel/s
Texel Fillrate: 1000 MTexel/s
OpenGL: Yes. v.1.4 with enhanced lighting
DirectX (hardware): Yes. v.9.0
RAMDAC clock : 400 MHz
Video: MPEG-2 VLC, iDCT, and hardware motion-compensation, simultaneous dual HD (1920x1080i) video overlay windows.
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"Because many of the features of these cards rely on software emulation, this can lead to 3D performance issues (slow vertex shaders) and incompatibility with some games..."


ok, there

 

Forget performance. GMA950 won't even run most high end games and some low end ones too. Get a video card.

 

Im new to the whole video card thing for laptops. Can you buy a video card that just slides in the laptop or something? Like a Pc Card or something like that.

 

no, thats no completely true

the 950 will player older titles no problem but run new games ate low rates (approx 15fps)

 

It would be pointless to try to upgrade to graphics card on a laptop because you just can't do it. Find a laptop with a good video card if you need one.

here's something i found


"Some new high performance laptop and portable computer manufacturers are coming out with models that enable users to upgrade the video card or video accelerator it came shipped with. Unless your laptop or portable computer is one of these types of laptops or portable computers you will not be able to upgrade your video card.

If you are unsure if your laptop or portable computer is this type of computer it is recommended you contact the laptop manufacturer for additional information."

 

If you can try to find a laptop with X700 graphics or better. GeForceGo 6600 is even better.

 

Like radeon graphics or something?

 

Radeon Xpress 200 you are still not getting much better. Try to get one that actually says radeon X700 or GeForce Go 6600 because there is only one way to say the name of a certain video card. Just Radeon Graphics to me suggests integrated radeon Xpress 200 which will get you by on Starwars Battlefront 1 and not much else.

 

Aight cool I'll do some looking around then. Thanks for all the help!

 

Ok
I'm about to purchase a Dell Laptop right...an inspiron 6400, an i'm limited by price, the max is about $900
the choice is between intel gma 950 and 128 Radeon x1300
*(the ATI wud cost an additional 100)*
i Just want a graphics card that can play sims 2 and a few other games,

Shud i just stick with the GMA?, if i do then i'd be able to put bluetooth and upgrade the screen to truelife
P.S
i in no way expect to play doom 3 or f.e.a.r (as much as i'd really like to) no heavy gaming

Also if some1 could give me a basic list of games i'd be able to play with the gma.......It'd be really helpful
Thank You

 

GMA: Half-Life 1
Starwars Battlefront 1
Command and Conquer Red Alert 1 & 2
Pretty Much anything before 2003 should run very well. And maybe some low-end titles after that.

The X1300 will play Half-Life 2 okayish and you won't get very good performance at all on Sims 2 with the GMA. In my opinion go for the X1300 and forget bluetooth unless you can actually use it.

 

Ok , Thanks alot , I guess its the x1300 for me......cant do without my sims ^_^

 

Sims 2 rocks

 

GMA 950 can run sims 2

 

my friend with a duron 850mhz, 256 ram and 64 mb video runs sims 2 well

no doubt sims 2 will work with gma 950

 

http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/572_325473.html

what about this gc.also a fast processor aswell at a brilliant price.

edit - i had a intel graphics media accelerator 910 and it could just handle gta sa and some low end games

 

That should work quite well actually for most casual gaming. Sims 2, GTA, UT'03/'04. Loads of other stuff.