If a Laptop uses a shared memory video card does that mean you need LOTS of RAM?? =o please help mee ima nub=[

Help me please.. I'm about to purchase a laptop from Best Buy's tomorrow and need to know. Like if the graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 7000M, that goes Up to 335MB shared. Will having LOTS of RAM make my video card run better? Cause I'm about to play RuneScape and World of Warcraft on it.|||It depends really. In this day and age I would recommend that you get a graphics card with some dedicated memory, at a minimum of at least 256MB.

It depends on how much vid RAM a game uses. Your graphics card has the potential to eat up to 335MB of system RAM so I would look for a dedicated video card that has at least 256MB of video RAM on the video card itself. Even cards with dedicated video RAM can use some system memory if there is not enough to store all the textures.



Having dedicated video RAM on the graphics card allows it to access the information it needs faster and it can be a huge help in increasing framerates. With integrated it relies on the bandwidth of your system RAM and can slow things down a lot.



Having more RAM will probably not help your graphics card a whole lot. It will help your system though to make up for the lost RAM space.



But... it is runescape and WoW so I would think you should be okay. Just remember that a 7000M isn't going to play the latest games with good frame rates even at medium quality settings.



If I may suggest, a GeForce 8400M GS should be sufficient for your needs. If you're looking for a little high end, then look at the GeForce 8600M GT. The 8500M GT and the 8600M GT virtually is identical to the 8400M so you won't get any performance boost.|||Shared memory architecture is an economical setup to bring the cost down but it isn't recommended for gaming. Do more research and hold off on buying that new laptop; prices will only come down. Look for a system with dedicated memory where system RAM is only used for the programs while video RAM is only used for rendering graphics (ie games).|||No. An addition would be inconsequential to your video card's preformance. It could be beneficial to your computer's preformance, however.