The processor of the cards is called Graphics Processing Unit and takes care of the heavy geometrical works which usually are really difficult for the central processor. One of those geometrical works happens when you are watching movie on your laptop or when you are playing a game.

Normally when you check the characteristics of your laptop you will see that the producer has pointed big quantity of memory used in your laptop. Yes but the bigger quantity does not mean it is with higher speed. On the contrary – the producers usually use big quantity of low quality memories. What a nasty marketing trick!

When you are checking the video card of your laptop do not trick yourself on the quantity of video memory. Video card with 128 MB memory can be quicker than video cars with 2 GB memory. How it comes? It depends on that much factors that you can not imagine. So choose carefully.

Well after solving the problem with the speed and memory, think about what type of video card you prefer. Should the video card be built in or discreet one? The built in cards are on the bottom and they share the memory with the operative memory of the laptop. This is why they are slower than the video cards with own memory. But if you are not using your laptop for games and 3D animated visualizations you will not have trouble with your built in video card. Built in video cards have one huge advantage- they do not spend that much power from laptop’s battery and are not expensive. Also the built in cards do not liberate that much heat and when built in card is used, you can afford thinner laptop.

I hope you have learned something new and useful for graphic cards and you will use the information presented when you are choosing a new laptop. If you manage to choose good video card you will enjoy your laptop much better no matter if it is speaking of watching movies or playing games.