The MacBook graphics card.
The current MacBook for sale has a GMA X3100 graphics card. Battlefield 2142's system requirements say that the game will not run on a GMA950 graphics card. So will Battlefield 2142 run on the current MacBook?
Probably not. The X3100 is slightly faster than the older 950. Troubles with the Apple drivers are making a comparison between the two hard at the moment, and things may improve slightly with time.
Frame rates, even at lower than native resolutions are poor (like 10-20 frames per second on games like Quake 4).
This link will give you some idea of how slight the improvement is: http://www.barefeats.com/mbook2.html
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Chief Architect with macbook graphics card
I am trying to find a new computer for my dad to use as a business computer. He builds houses and wants a computer that can handle Chief Architect, but wants a computer that wont break down in a year due to hardware problems (AKA - DELL/HP)
I want to know if Chief Architect will run ok with the macbook graphics card, since this computer is in his price range.
Details: this is a windows program, and I was planning on using bootcamp to enable him to run this on his mac, and he would do everything else on the mac side.
System requirements for the program:
• Windows 98, 2000, or XP
• 2 GHz processor, or greater.
• At least 2 GB available hard disk space.
• A video card with OpenGL hardware acceleration that has 32 MB of memory or greater.
This program has the capabilities of creating a 3D view of the house and record a 3D walk through of the house.
With the Macbook graphics card, will this run smoothly? And what is OpenGL? Is this vital, if so does mac have it?You may already have made a decision and a purchase. If you have, I'd like to know what you chose, because I 'm in much the same situation as your dad. If not, I can tell you that my PC program, which ran agonizingly slowly under now ancient Virtual PC and Windows 98 on my old Powermac, ran fine on a friend's HP with integrated graphics (that is, with no separate, dedicated graphics card). So I suspect it would run even better on the Macbook, which is much faster than the HP was and has better intergrated graphics. However before I buy I will take the program and an elaborate architectural file to an Apple store and ask if they will let me test it on a Macbook. Clearly a Macbook Pro would be more than enough, and while I'd like one, I doubt I need one.
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Efilogin-helper requires for the discrete graphic card
After updating to the latest version of osx on my 2014 macbook pro 15.
There is a process named efilogin-helper always requesting for the discrete graphic card and taking the energy and CPU..
Is there any solution to fix this problem??I have to use a software to change the graphic card to integrated one only..
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Do I need the discrete graphics card?
I'm buying a 15" macbook pro in the next couple of weeks. I do lots of work on Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Do I need to get the top model with the discrete graphics card or is it not worth the money?
No, it's certainly not geared for gaming! If you do a lot of Photoshop work with 3D renderings, actions, etc., a discrete GPU can be great - particularly one with 2GB of Video RAM. If I were in the market for a new machine, I would certainly purchase the unit that has the discrete GPU.
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I have a early 2008 white macbook with an Intel GMA X3100 graphics card inside. Lately, many of my programs have become slow, making me think that my grahpics card is too old. Is there any way to change out the current graphics card in my Macbook for a newer version?
cereskit wrote:
...I have a early 2008 white macbook with an Intel GMA X3100 graphics card inside. Lately, many of my programs have become slow, making me think that my grahpics card is too old....
what programs are you talking about, it could be that your hard drive is getting full and you don't have enough RAM. The slowness you talk about might not be related at all to the graphics, unless you mean streaming video from the internet or real-time 3D racing or airplane simulator type games, of course. -
What's the better graphics card?
The Radeon HD 6750M (1GB) from the 2011 macbook pros or the nVidia Geforce GT 650m (1GB) in the current refresh?
Depends what you're going to use it for.
The Nvidia Geforce GT650M will be a faster graphic card.
But the Radeon will have a better video quality.
The way graphic cards are built now however, it's hard to find the difference in video quality since they're all pretty fast. -
Error: The installed graphics card does not meet the minimum requirements for Aperture.
I have been using Aperture for nearly 5 years on my MAC Book Pro. I suddenly am getting this message and Aperture will not launch. Any ideas?
This is my graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCI
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0863
Revision ID: 0x00b1
ROM Revision: 3427
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display ConnectedThere are actually two graphic cards in the system, the one you show in your post and one part of the motherboard.
This is done on laptops to help save battery, when the system does need need high performance graphics, when it is doing text it uses the integrated graphics card, when it needs to do high performance graphics like when running Aperture it switches to the other card.
It is possible something is wrong with your system preventing it from switching. What OS version are you running, is it really 10.6.4?
See MacBook Pro: How to determine which graphics processor is in use to determine which GPU is in use. But if it is not switching you most likely have a hardware problem. -
Help - just got message "The installed graphics card does not meet the minimum requirements for Aperture"
Please click Profile Update and follow the directions for updating your profile. Your computer may be too old to support Aperture however without knowing anything about your iMac it's impossible to say. Also there is an Aperture forum to use and you can look at Aperture's System Requirements below to see if you have the minimum.
System Requirements
Minimum
One of the following Intel-based Mac computers:
Mac Pro
MacBook Pro
MacBook
MacBook Air
iMac
Mac mini
Operating system:
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6.2 or later
Memory:
1GB of RAM
2GB of RAM required for Mac Pro
Other requirements:
DVD drive for installation
1GB of disk space for application and documentation
7GB of disk space for Sample Library -
i have the macbook and am trying to run final cut but it wont let me with the intergrated graphics card has any1 got a sulution to this
There is some info in the below link that may be of use to you. It pertains to Aperture and the need for certain minimum requirements required for it to run. Apparently that information is stored in a file called Info.plist and can be edited so that Macs which do not meet the minimum requirements can still run it.
I don't know if this would work for Final Cut (I don't own a copy) but it may be worth your while to look into it.
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/aperture/topic4474.html#dec18 -
So I couldn't activate Assassin's Creed 3 on bootcamp which I shuold have been able todo. I posted it on Ubistoft Support and This is what I got!
Hello ,
It looks like your DXDiag report is showing only an integrated graphics card. Being an Apple computer with an i7, it should have a dedicated video card as well. You may need to contact Apple support so they can help you either disable the integrated graphics card or update any software they use that will aid the computer in switching between the two graphics chips.
So I was wondering how I could disable the intergrated grahics card or update any software that will aid the ocmputer in switching between the two graphic chips.The Early 2011 13-inch MacBook Pro has only got one graphic card, and this is the integrated card, Intel HD Graphics 3000.
Some games don't support this type of GPUs, and it looks like Assassin's Creed is one of them, so unfortunately, you can't run the game in this MacBook -
How do I use the secondary graphics card on a mac book pro with retina display?
I know that this is kind of a stupid question but I am new to dual graphics cards and this is the first mac that I have ever had, so I don't understand how you use the 2nd graphics card. When I click on the apple logo and go to about it shows the Intel Graphics HD 4000, but I know that they put an Nvida in here to so how do I access that? Because it has a lot more graphic power than the intel does.
Try opening iPhoto and then consulting the More Info... item. That app will cause an autoswitch to the big GPU.
Same will happen with any other app that requires that kind of display driving power. -
HT4664 What is the best graphics card for FCPX?
In the nonstop anti-FCPX propaganda is an article of interest — posted 7/9/12 — comparing the benchmarks of FCPX and PP6.
http://www.streamingmedia.com/Producer/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=83582 &PageNum=1
The system used was a 2 x 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Mac Pro from early 2009 running MacOS X version 10.7.4 with 12 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 graphics card with 1.5 GB of onboard RAM.
In most cases PP6 outperformed FCPX with this configuration. However, in the comments Ben Balser pointed out that FCP X's A/VFoundation engine wasn't ideal on the NVIDA card:
"Quadro is actually not the best card for FCP X's A/VFoundation engine, but great for CS6's Mercury engine, so the test is amazingly flawed right there. Try both on a 5780 card and watch things drastically change. I've done that test myself. Exporting to Compressor uses a MUCH more sophisticated encoding engine meant for higher level, professional transcoding, not simple outputs, which are faster using Export Media…"
Apple lists this card on its support page: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
So,
What is the best graphics card for FCPX?Ben,
Thanks for chiming in on that article. It would be good to have a benchmark comparison with the two systems each with a preferred card.
I'm hoping to see some other comparisons on this thread. Also, some links to other articles about best practices and configurations. -
I am trying to find out the proper graphic card for mac.
I am trying to find out the proper graphic card for imac. The graphic card which is mentioned in the web sit, that Graphic Card is not available in the open market. In open market NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M and NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M is available and this card is not mentioned in web site. So please help to select a proper suitable GPU.
Are they supportable for After Effects ray-traced 3d renderer.
I am confused because adobe recommended on the following graphic card.
Mac OS
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 675MX
GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680MX
GeForce GT 650M
Quadro CX
Quadro FX 4800
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How much better is the new Graphic Card?
How much better is the new graphic card compared to the X1600 256mb in the older 2.33 Core 2 duo's? Im a gamer and was wondering if there is gonna be a big difference or just a small difference?
Hi,
according to this there seems to be a big advantage: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/graphics.html
(Scroll down to the bottom).
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I know the K430 JU has a wimpy 280 watt power supply. I don't want to go through hassle of replacing the PSU, due to I won't be able to have the front lights or the top speed shifter working.
However, I might be interested in getting a better graphics card. Considering the power supply, what's the best graphics card I could use that wouldn't make the system overheat?Go here and enter your system details, followed by adding in a graphics card in the range you might like.
If the wattage is too high, keep decreasing the card specs until you get something that falls in the range of 200-240W.
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It would be better if you upgrade the PSU to a good branded one, as it would be more hassle with a new video card that refused to run because of an inadequate power supply.Replacing the PSU is quite straightforward, and will save you a lot of problems in the long run.
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