What Does Shared Graphics Memory Mean?


  1. lsufrontier
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    What Does Shared Graphics Memory Mean?


    I have an HP laptop with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with shared graphics memory. I was wondering what this meant. Whenever running the windows experience index my complex graphics score is the lowest. Thanks
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  3. Jonathan_King
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    Hello,

    In computer architecture, Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) refers to a design where the graphics chip does not have its own dedicated memory, and instead shares the main system RAM with the CPU and other components.
    Source: Wikipedia.com

    Hope this helps,
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  4. lsufrontier
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    It does. Thanks
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