Going for a laptop and don't know whether you require a graphics processor or not ?

Now a days almost all laptops come with a graphics processor because almost everyone will like to use their laptop as a replacement for their powerful desktop, well its a must for those who are going to play PC games on their laptop ans it is still recommended for them who like to do high definition video playbacks through stream, media file or the latest one Blu-ray. Almost every dedicated graphics processor are capable to handle things mentioned earlier but if you are looking to play 3D games then you will need to look for higher end powerful mobile graphics.

ATI and NVIDIA are the major suppliers for graphics processors for laptops. ATI has a proven track record in supplying powerful and energy efficient graphics processors for laptop segment, while NVIDIA is well known in desktop segment.

If you looking one for gaming purpose then your graphics processor should have at least 512MB of dedicated graphics memory its always better to go for higher and better.


You can refer this link to compare the specifications of various mobile GPU's :

Mobile GPU Comparison Guide


Laptop Video Graphics Cards - Benchmark List