128Mb vs 256Mb (for Archicad)

[watanabe71]

I'm an architect and i need a macbookpro for running CAD progams, Archicad (v9 or v10) mainly. I'm thinking about buy a refurbished 2.2 with 128 Mb vram and added 4 Gb ram. Is it better than a 2.4 with 256 Mb vram and 2 Gb ram?
Thanks,
Franco.

Ps: i'm from Italy, sorry for my English.

 

[IEatApples]

Well, I'm not a user myself, but from what I read here: LINK, it's more important that you get a faster hard disk then more RAM (beyond 2GB).

I would suggest going with the 2.4GHz with the 256 MB card, and a 7200 RPM (or faster external) hard disk!

 

[Jiddick ExRex]

Vram makes no difference unless the CAD-application you are using uses 3D rendering (and even then I doubt you will feel any difference.)

The sensible and economic choice would be the base MBP 2.2, 128 mb Vram and a 7200 RPM.