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Laptop GPU help

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/laptop-gpu-help.110003/

Plasma_Snake
Plasma_Snake Original post #1
Mar 4, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Out of the 2, which one is better, Intel 4500MHD or ATi HD3450? Which one would be able to handle COD4 at the res of 1280x800, providing good frame rates too? :-?
utsav
utsav #2
Mar 4, 2009 at 10:50 PM
HD3450 anyday.
Intel 4500MHD is not so good for gaming
desiibond
Mar 4, 2009 at 10:51 PM
HD3450. Easy pick.
F
Mar 4, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Intel 4500MHD and gaming.....even possible????
utsav
utsav #5
Mar 4, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Ya .y not. U can play games like NFS Most Wanted at high settings.
uchiha_madara
Mar 9, 2009 at 1:46 AM
Any Intel graphics chip is a PoS as far as gaming is concerned.
damngoodman999
Mar 9, 2009 at 1:55 AM
but one thing on the HD 3450 , if u going to install linux then it ll be big grafix issue there is a driver problem for installing in the linux
Plasma_Snake
Mar 9, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Damnit, Linux is the first thing that I'll install into my lappy! haven't newer Kernel fixed this issue?
damngoodman999
Mar 9, 2009 at 2:16 PM
no i tried every linux ,fedora 8 , 9 ,10 nothing works

But in KDE some time its does good , the video is horrible -->HD 3450 it doesn't support Gnome

the kernel 2.8 is the latest from fedora 8 never fixed , but radeon 48XX series there is a driver , but u have make many steps to do
Plasma_Snake
Mar 9, 2009 at 10:29 PM
I'm having Graphics issue even with my Ubuntu 8.10 with kernel version .11 one
My HD4850 is not detected and if I install its insecure drivers, I don't get display, only terminal mode.
damngoodman999
Mar 9, 2009 at 10:34 PM
^^ same me too ,

i saw in the LINUX forum , try out the the FEDORA in KDE mode

which monitor u r using if it is 17" inch LCD then no problem
Plasma_Snake
Mar 10, 2009 at 1:36 AM
No mine is a 26inch HD LCD TV
damngoodman999
Mar 10, 2009 at 1:50 AM
thats gr8 mine is 22" HD LCD ,

the final showdown display for fedora with HD 4850 is 1280 X 1024

get the Nvidia based grafix on the lappy or intel grafix