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What's the Difference Between a 128mb nVidia Video Card and a 383mb?

I'm thinking of buying a new Media Notebook (to be specific, a Dell Inspiron 1520 and HP dv6500t) and want a nVidia Video Card. Yet, i'm a bit confused about one part. Both Computers can be installed with the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS. Yet, the HP has a 383mb version, while the Dell has a 128mb version. Is there a difference between the 2? And which is better to get?

Public Comments

1. More memory is always better to get! If your playing a game and you run out of memory from textures or something you'll suffer big performance losses. More memory forever!!!
2. Assuming both cards have the same features, the card with the larger video memory will give you a faster game computer, especially with action games. I suspect the card with the larger memory will allow you to use additional features in the included software that will make the pictures sharper and video smoother.