in terms of shared memory.....

How does 64mb of shared memory (384mb total) compare to say 8 or 16mb
of dedicated video for watching DVDs, office apps, and simple gaming
(ie. Delta Force, Need for Speed -- I'm not a hard-core gamer who
wants max/perfect 3D gaming or anything)

I know that the dedicated is much more highly recommended, but for
most applications, is the shared okay for a newbie laptop owner. This
would basically just be a mobile unit since i can do my power stuff on
my desktop.

Thanks.

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> How does 64mb of shared memory (384mb total) compare to say 8 or 16mb
> of dedicated video for watching DVDs, office apps, and simple gaming
> (ie. Delta Force, Need for Speed -- I'm not a hard-core gamer who
> wants max/perfect 3D gaming or anything)

For those applications, you won't notice a difference. A shared memory
video card should be fine.

However, generally speaking, some shared memory video cards don't have good
Direct3D... so a lot of games won't run (even the most basic games...)

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