On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:33:16 -0500 JimD wrote: > On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:19:37 -0800 > Bob Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:46:01 -0500 > > JimD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Onboard video uses system memory. So the bandwidth to memory is > > limited by PCIe, HT, and two hops to the memory and back. Figure > > memory bandwidth around 800 MB/s to 1 GB/s tops, if nothing else is > > going on on the bus. > > > > Even an inexpensive 6200 with onboard memory has 4 GB/s or more. If > > you need the performance, get either a 6600 or wait a bit for the > > newer 7600. > > > > Bob > > Thanks Bob. I didn't think there would be that much difference. The > on-board NVidia is not any faster than the on-board Intel on my new > laptop. I think the only difference is the NVidia supports DX9 which I > don't care about. > > I thought I could save a few bucks... Oh well I guess I will have to > listen to the wife when I tell her I need a video card : )
Come off it, how often does she look inside the box? Pay cash so it doesn't ppear on the visa statement. Install it when she is out at whatever_it_is_that_women_do_when_they_go_to_the_movies_together. Destroy the box. > > Jim > -- > [email protected] mailing list -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- [email protected] mailing list
