by congo » Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:07 pm
The defining spec is the GPU, or Graphics Processing Unit.
It's the graphics chip. The more advanced it is, the better the video performance.
The amount of ram, core speeds etc, are all secondary considerations.
GPU specs can be extremely confusing, so best to use the above chart unless you have a lot of time for research.

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