What differences with the faster graphics card of the MBP?

[ss957916]

Under average useage (browsing the web, typing a letter, writing an email, editing photos in iPhoto, using Photoshop Elements etc.) what difference would the user see by switching to the 9600M GT card over the 9400M?

I ask cos, in the nine months I've owned this MBP, I had never bothered switching to my 9600. I've now done it and notice no difference whatsoever.

 

[spinnerlys]

The 9600M helps with big resolution RAW photos or compositing several elements in whatever video compositing software you use.

http://www.google.com/custom?q=9400...HFNqsGNj4A&channel=5884338270&boostcse=0&sa=2

 

[BrotherAJ]

Head over to EA's Tiger Woods Online beta and you can tell a HUGE difference between the 9600 graphics card and the 9400.

 

[MacVibe]

Head over to EA's Tiger Woods Online beta and you can tell a HUGE difference between the 9600 graphics card and the 9400.

Do you have the option of playing as Elin? See what a 9 iron can do?

 

[Dan73]

Under average useage (browsing the web, typing a letter, writing an email, editing photos in iPhoto, using Photoshop Elements etc.) what difference would the user see by switching to the 9600M GT card over the 9400M?

I ask cos, in the nine months I've owned this MBP, I had never bothered switching to my 9600. I've now done it and notice no difference whatsoever.

You won't notice a difference with things like writing an email, I'm not sure what you could expect more if everything runs smoothly under the 9400.

Photoshop does use the GPU (At least under windows) for scrolling and zooming, but you really noticed a difference unless you're working with really big images.

 

[psingh01]

For your uses all you might notice is more power being drained

It'll be helpful with 3D apps like games and anything that uses 3D/GPU acceleration.

 

[ss957916]

For your uses all you might notice is more power being drained

It'll be helpful with 3D apps like games and anything that uses 3D/GPU acceleration.

So for the average user, pointless having two cards. At least now I know (that I wasted my money).

 

[duky]

So for the average user, pointless having two cards. At least now I know (that I wasted my money).

I guess you can feel a bit better by remembering that the 9600M model has a faster CPU as well and larger hard drive. So if those were important to you perhaps you should focus on those plusses rather than the negatives?