Anyone explain the benefit of a seperate graphics card, other than games

when is the card really going to of benefit? (apologies for simple question)

appreciate the info. have to say trying to understand the potential real world benefit/difference btwn say a pro and non pro machine based on the card is proving difficult for me.
3d games good on pro
other than that it looks like certain features/functions of diff programs will run faster but you can't just say video editing is no good on a macbook or using poser or bryce or lightwave, or certain realtime photoship filters previews or something like that. looks like it's so micro.
kind of frustrating wish the line was clearer the only real clarity seems to be 3d gaming is much better on pro which also seems like kind of a stupid thing to differentiate by (no offense to gamers)
...if you want to play games buy a pro machine for 1500 more but other than that no one can really explain why it's worth it to have a seperate card, seems kind of silly.
that or "8 of the 75 filters in photoshop will run 10x faster"
or if you're using a 3d program render times will be the same b/c that's cpu driven but screen redraws will be quicker on a pro b/c that's gpu driven.
ugghghghghghghghghgh
thanks again for info and dealing with that rant.

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