Laptop GPUs

[Return of Ganon]

I've been looking to buy a new laptop, and I could use some help figuring out which graphics cards would be able to handle Dolphin well. Unless I'm reading it wrong, the "Minimum specs - video card" thread only covers desktop GPUs, so I've been having some trouble comparing various cards.

How well, for example, would a Radeon 7650M handle Dolphin, in terms of IR, anti-aliasing, etc.? Are there other specific cards I should be looking for?

(Note that I'm planning to get a laptop with either an i5 or an i7).

[DefenderX]

The 7650M should be able to handle 2x IR (720p). Nothing more.

[NaturalViolence]

I disagree. It should be able to handle 3x.

[DefenderX]

You're wrong, sorry.

-> http://www.notebookcheck.net/amd-radeon-hd-7650m.70632.0.html

The 7650M is under "Class 2" on the bottom. The GeForce GT 540M for example (2.5x IR) is stronger than the 7650M.

[NaturalViolence]

Ah, DDR3, that's why. I miscalculated.

Though in future I would avoid using that list as if it means anything if I were you. That list was compiled based on extremely limited/poor datasets and is based on PC game performance. We have seen many examples of GPUs that perform better on PC games perform worse on dolphin, and vice versa.

[Return of Ganon]

Thanks for the help, guys. What about a Radeon 7730M or a GeForce 640M? Would they be better, or about the same?

[admin89]

AMD 7730M DDR3 : 2.5xIR , no AA , 16x AF
Nvidia GT 640M : 3xIR ,no AA or 2x MSAA, 16x AF

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/1200/AMD_Radeon_HD_7730M.html
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-gpus/geforce-gt-640m/specifications
Select GPU in the list below (techpowerup.com) , look at "memory bandwidth"
http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-minimum-specs-video-card