is my graphics card new enough?

driftwood7 · 06-05-2008, 09:49 PM

I have an HP notebook with Vista . I want to get an astronomy program, and it will run on vista with an nVIDIA graphics card if it's as recent as 7600,7300,6600,or 6200. My system info says I have an nVidia mcp67m. I'm computer stupid, so I know nothing about the new anything, and those numbers aren't even close. Is my graphics card any of those, or am I out of luck?

**emosun** · 06-06-2008, 01:34 AM

Post the model of the hp notebook.

driftwood7 · 06-07-2008, 07:28 PM

It's an HP Pavilion dv9500.

dai · 06-07-2008, 08:38 PM

laptop video is usually intergrated into the m/b and what you have is what you are stuck with
do it will depend on how demanding graphically it is
do the y have a trial version you can try

**emosun** · 06-07-2008, 11:41 PM

Your laptop actually have a go 8600. Should be fine.

06-05-2008, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
driftwood7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista 6.0	is my graphics card new enough? I have an HP notebook with Vista . I want to get an astronomy program, and it will run on vista with an nVIDIA graphics card if it's as recent as 7600,7300,6600,or 6200. My system info says I have an nVidia mcp67m. I'm computer stupid, so I know nothing about the new anything, and those numbers aren't even close. Is my graphics card any of those, or am I out of luck?

06-06-2008, 01:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
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driftwood7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista 6.0	Re: is my graphics card new enough? It's an HP Pavilion dv9500.

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,784 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: is my graphics card new enough? laptop video is usually intergrated into the m/b and what you have is what you are stuck with do it will depend on how demanding graphically it is do the y have a trial version you can try __________________

06-07-2008, 11:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 3,059 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: is my graphics card new enough? Your laptop actually have a go 8600. Should be fine. __________________ Speedfan-->http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Everest -->http://filehippo.com/download_everest_home Benchmarks-->http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/g...Score,794.html