The benchmarks if you can find them are what to ponder but after we go so far I think it's fanboy time (excuse the term but I can't find another one) where some scream "____ is the only maker of video cards I'll use."
Both are fine solutions and just like a horse race may trade positions given different applications.
I'd get the benchmarks. And just last year, 256MB was considered AMPLE for GPU memory.
Bob
I'm currently looking for a laptop that would enable me to do daily work as well as games and entertainment from time to time.I've narrowed down my search to two laptops (an hp hdx x16 or an hp dv6-1106tx).The thing is I've read conflicting comparison tests between the ATI RADEON HD 4650 and the NVIDIA 9600M GT.In one site the 4650 trumps the 9600 in benchmark tests while on another site the 4650 is ranked lower than the 9600.
By the way,the laptops that I'm looking at, the hdx has the 9600gt with 512MB while the DV6 has the HD 4650 with 1GB.Both rigs are identical in specifications (processor, memory, screen size).
Which card performs better?
Thanks in advance for any input!
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