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memory bumbs up RAM upgrade..

Is it true that on the upgrdation of the RAM of MBP..the graphics memory bumbs up from 384 to 512..


If so..how is it possible?? Ny one??

iPad 2, Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Dec 29, 2012 1:19 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2012 1:21 PM

When the GPU shares system RAM (as the GPU integrated into the CPU does), adding system RAM does bump up the memory available to the GPU. But only just a bit.


The GPU is still part of the CPU, and heat from both the GPU and CPU combine to require occasional slowdowns to dissipate heat.

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