Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

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  1. koko_cola

    koko_cola Member

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    I just want to know Generals and Zero Hour can run on GMA 950 without any setbacks or problems
     
    koko_cola, Sep 1, 2006
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  2. Estuansis

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    It should. Just turn down the resolution to 800 x 600 and turn down the detail to medium and it should run fine.
     
    Estuansis, Sep 2, 2006
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  3. dazila

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    It will without difficult a 950 isnt a great card but its a good internal chip
     
    dazila, Sep 2, 2006
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    do you think this GMA 950 will play any game out there if the computer specs are ... Intel 1.6 Dual core/2gb of DDR2 RAM with 533mhz FSB/120gb hard drive? Cuz I jus bought that ...
     
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  5. dazila

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    No Take it this way You know the game Grand Prix 4 one of the most famous F1 games it came in 02 my fave F1 game when modded right ive tried to run the non modded version on the GMA it will run it great on medium but on high everything and advnaced lighting you wont get past 17-FPS you cant even think about the modded version [​IMG] thats the Unmodded version running at Max a GMA wont give you any lighting on that helmet because it dosent have T&L and without T&L nearly every GPU strugles to render in T&L with software render.SOftware render is garbage compared to Hardware Rendering T&L now this is the modded one:
    http://www.racesimulations.com/GP4/screens/showpic/10689/dateD.html
    WIth a GMA you cant even touch what that image looks like thats what my Radeon X1900XTX runs it like and I will gurantee you its a Gameplay image NIce??


    So now you see what a GMA is comparing to a X1900XTX its fair because the X1900XTX is one of the top cards out while the 950 is a low one so it shows you

    I recommend GP4 with the 2006 GP Italia Mod:Try it!
     
    dazila, Dec 31, 2006
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  6. Estuansis

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    Yes but I bet the X1900XTX gets over 100FPS.

    I'm glad you found a good looking game that your laptop likes :)
     
    Estuansis, Dec 31, 2006
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  7. dazila

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    Yeah my laptop can run it but it dosent have a X1900xtx i was talking bout my PC LOL! i nvere get bored of that game a mod comes every 2 weeks os im always playing it and have since 02 LOL!
     
    dazila, Jan 2, 2007
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  8. firedawg3

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    I'm looking to get a laptop here in the next few weeks and I was curious what I should be looking for as far as a graphics card that will support World of Warcraft and it's expansion. I'm still up in the air as to whether to get an apple or pc also. Any advice would be helpful.
     
    firedawg3, Jan 11, 2007
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  9. Estuansis

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    For now, get a PC. Apples are overpriced and very hard to find parts for.

    For a good card for WoW. I Think a 7600GT would do you quite nicely.
     
    Estuansis, Jan 11, 2007
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  10. skytouch

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    Can the 950 play World of Warcraft decently? :p..

    I have a Dell Latitude D620 - dual core intel processor with 1GB of ram.. thanks
     
    skytouch, Jan 31, 2007
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  11. Estuansis

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    I don't think it would. You would definitely have to turn down all the settings and the resolution. It might be fairly playable then.
     
    Estuansis, Jan 31, 2007
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    Im thinking about buying this lap top but Im unsure about the vidio card
    Processor Intel Celeron M420 1.6GHz
    60 gig hard drive
    memory 1GB DDR2 Ram
    DVD burner multi Double Layer
    15.4 inch WXGA
    Graphics Intel media 950 128MB video card
    windows MCE 2005
    Toshiba
    now my desktop pc vidio card is low grade too but if it gives me about the same performance as this vidio card it should do.
    Desktop PC vidio card is 128MB Radeon 9250 AGP
     
    Asguard, Mar 17, 2007
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  13. Estuansis

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    It should give you playable performance but don't get your hopes up.
     
    Estuansis, Mar 17, 2007
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  14. Asguard

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    Well with the video card Im not a Big time gamer example Doom I mostly play my PSX games on my PC. PC games that I would play would be games such as halo, Tomb Raider Legends, Age Of Empires ( I found one laptop but a friend said the Video card was so bad it cant even play Rise of Nations, Warcraft 3, and some other games that were 3-4 years old lol)
    I should ask the rep selling this if the card is upgradable and cross my fingers haha.
    Edit: its price is 599 + tax (Can) i should of given the price first so I could hear if it's worth that price or not.
     
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    Asguard, Mar 18, 2007
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  15. Estuansis

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    Worth the price but you should see if you can go higher and get something with better video.
     
    Estuansis, Mar 18, 2007
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  16. Asguard

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    Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft DirectX 9.0, PCI Express

    heres another one.

    its a bit more expensive
    by the way what kind of Video card would give me decent gaming
    Processor Type Intel Pentium Dual Core T2060
    Screen Size 14.1"
    RAM (Preloaded / Maximum) 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (Exp. To 2GB)
    Hard Drive 80GB 5400RPM
    Optical Drives DVD SuperMulti Double Layer
    Graphics See The Features Section
    Average Battery Life 3 Hours
    Product Weight 2.4 kg
    Audio Type Intel High Definition Audio Support
    Battery Type Lithium-Ion
    Cache 2MB L2
    Fax/Modem 56K V.92
    I/O Ports See The Features Section
    Included In Box Info Not Available
    Network Card 10/100 802.11 b/g WLAN
    Other Software See The Features Section
    PC Card Slots 1 Type II
    Pointing Device Touchpad
    Preloaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
    Processor Speed 1.6GHz
    Product Dimensions 34.1(W) x 3.5(H) x 25.1(D) cm
    Removable Storage None
    Screen Type TFT LCD
    Speakers Info Not Available
    System Bus 533MHz
     
    Asguard, Mar 18, 2007
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  17. Estuansis

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    A Go 6600 or 7600 for nVvidia

    or a mobility X700 or X1600 for ATi

    Shouldn't be TOO expensive but still a bump up from the 599 on that other one. I'll give a link... here:

    http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=202

    Okay, might be a *bit* expensive but not too much so... save up and maybe get a dell. you can get a nice monthly payment deal with dell.
     
    Last edited: Mar 19, 2007
    Estuansis, Mar 19, 2007
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