Gaming
| Laptop - Q4 - low quality - 800x600 | |
|---|---|
| MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 148.42 | 28.09 |
The difference in performance between a discrete graphics card and Intel's X4500MHD graphics is illustrated in the above graph.
| Laptop - Q4 - ultra quality - 1,366x768 | |
|---|---|
| MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 65.25 | 13.56 |
Ramp up the resolution to 1,366x768 with high-quality settings and the Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB card in the X600 stomps on the IGP. What's more, the IGP cannot run with 4x AA/16x AF, whereas the MSI returns an average frame-rate of 41.6fps.
| Laptop - Far Cry 2 - low quality - 800x600 | |
|---|---|
| MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 54.45 | 8.42 |
The performance delta is even larger in Far Cry 2. The X4500MHD cannot run the test at 1,366x768 with the DX10 code-path, but the X-Slim returns a 15.41fps frame-rate at the screen's native resolution.
