Which graphics card should I use for Photoshop (nVIDIA or Intel)?

Question

Can you please give me some advice about these video integrated graphics cards:
1. nVIDIA GeForce
2. Intel HD Graphics

Which one is better to use photoshop? Thank you in advance!

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Edit:
There are 2 laptops. I want to buy one from them, can you please choose one?
1. Asus K52F-SX039D
2. ASUS K50ID-SX163D

Asked by Tojass

Answer

If you're looking to use Photoshop CS5, which has the ability to use the graphics card for some of its processing, then the latest drivers for the nVidia GT 320M (for Windows XP and up) enable the support for it in the card. I've had a hard time finding out if that is also true of the Intel HD.

So... If I had to pick, with all other things being equal, I'd go with the nVidia one. Now, I'm not sure if the two are otherwise equal (I didn't find English sites with detailed specs), so bear in mind that other factors may also play a role. Available RAM, number of cores, CPU speed, and a host of other factors do play into overall performance though you can ignore this if the two are quite close.

Final thought, the two previous postings have valid points. The notebook will give the horsepower you want, but the display will still be less than ideal for actual editing. You'll definitely want a good monitor when editing at home and you'll want to profile both.

Answered by John Cavan

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