Laptop Video cards.

[Saitek]

Can someone explain them to me? I just can't find any info about them and have no idea how good they are in comaprison to normal cards in the "normal computers".

In the link below is a 128mb Radeon Xpress 200M. I have a A Radeon 9600XT what is the comparison?
Compaq

In this really expensive high end gaming laptop they have a Geforce Go 6600 and I have no idea how that ranks either.

Toshiba

I'd appreciate your comments as it is the one thing I don't understand the quality of when I am looking at laptops.

[Craig.]

If you really want a laptop that can be used for quality gaming, then your going to have to spend quite a bit of money. In 99% of the cases laptops can't be upgraded in the video card department, those which can need special types. Thats more a heads up thing.

[Saitek]

Well all I want is a laptop for uni for my work, but I want to take FS with me.

[Craig.]

Well that shouldn't be a huge problem. Try to find one with a card made by the bigger name brands. While you dont need a top of the line one, a low-end brand name one beats an-onboard chip. I have the ati mobility radeon 9000IGP, while not a great card, compaired to my old onboard chip the differance is huge.

[Saitek]

Well as I was saying Craig, I don't recognise the card names. They are different from "normal" cards. What do you make of those?

Oh and I would never buy a laptop with an onboard chip - no way.

[Craig.]

For what it costs the Compaq is a great buy looking at the specs. Some people say compaqs should be avoided but mines been fine. Apart from the hard-drive crash which I think was more overuse (15 hours a day 7 days a week) than poor quality.

[Saitek]

Thanks, so what would you say the card was nearest too in both examples?
IS the car din the Compaq like mine here in my spec?

Here is Tom's guide if that helps.