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Intel Extreme Graphics 2 vs. Intel 855GME Chipset

post #1 of 11
3/21/05 at 2:55pm
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Graphics Description:
Integrated Graphics

GPU/VPU:
Intel Extreme Graphics 2

Video Memory:
up to 64MB Shared

-or-

Graphics Description:
Integrated Graphics

GPU/VPU:
Intel 855GME Chipset

Video Memory:
N/A
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Which is better?
How much better?

Thanks.
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post #2 of 11
3/21/05 at 7:54pm
I believe they are essentially the same thing. The 855GME chipset uses Intel Extreme Graphics 2 technology.
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post #3 of 11
3/21/05 at 8:02pm
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Oh okay. Thanks.
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post #4 of 11
3/21/05 at 8:25pm
Yeah the 855GME is the Extreme 2 Graphics...the 845GME is the Extreme 1 graphics...and the new 915GM is the latest integrated, called the 900 media accelerator
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post #5 of 11
3/21/05 at 8:45pm
same thing, isn't the video controller built into the northbridge? anyways they both the older chipset sucks. the new 900 video controller isn't *BAD* it aint good either
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post #6 of 11
3/23/05 at 1:31am
I think the intel extreme graphics 2 is not THAT bad at all. actually, i have been able to play games i never thought i could play. although the frame rates would be slow, i would get parts of games that run beautifully. i have:

DELL Latitude D505 Notebook -
Intel Pentium-M 1.5GHZ 1MB L2 Cache
1024 MB shared DDR-SDRAM @333MHZ FSB
15" XGA Screen
30GB Hard Drive
Intel Extreme Graphics 2 64MB

I have been able to play Half-Life 2, Chronicles of Riddick, Doom 3, Halo: Combat Evolved, and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. Granted, they all have setting at the lowest detail, i still enjoy playing these game titles.
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post #7 of 11
3/23/05 at 1:51am
Hmm I am somewhat doubtful that Intel extreme graphics 2 can run HL2 and Doom 3... But I haven't tried it yet, so I guess I can't definitively say.

It's true, however, that Intel Extreme Graphics 2 is not THAT bad, though only for older games that require minimal 3d acceleration (i.e. nothing of the latest games). I've played Homeworld, Homeworld Cataclysm, Ragnarok Online, and a few other titles with little problems. And this was on a 2.4ghz celeron!

Although, the moment I tried Max Payne, things just went down hill from there...
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post #8 of 11
3/23/05 at 2:24am
Its funny you mentioned max payne. i have both max payne 1 and 2 games. they both run pretty well on them. only one problem: in max payne 2, the cut scenes where it is like reading a comic book, i experience slow mouse movements. i tried to fix it with the latest patch but it didnt work.

i find something kinda confusing, i tried to play Bloodrayne, the first one, on my laptop and it did not work. i could play prince of persia: warrior within fine on the minimal graphic detail. they both have similar system requirements. why is i can play one game and not the other?
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post #9 of 11
3/23/05 at 2:53am
Well, like I said, this was back when I was using a celeron 2.4... that must have played a role...
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post #10 of 11
3/23/05 at 3:17am
enjoy titles at the lowest resolution? thats a contradiction of itself
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post #11 of 11
3/23/05 at 6:52am
HL2 works OK on with IE2. Played it right the way through, although the last boss was well hard to do, very choppy.
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