Does more system RAM increase the amount of video memory in an integrated video card?

I saw my friend playing HALO on high settings and decals and shinyness on an integrated graphics card called the Intel GMA 950. Now if your good, the Intel GMA 950 is one of the worst graphics cards for games on the market right now. He told me that's because the computer had so much sustem RAM for the graphics card to use (since it was integrated and used up the system memory), which was 3-4 gbs. It was smooth too. So does increasing the RAM on a computer improve the integrated graphics? If, so how much? Ex:- from 893 mbs then ADDED 1gb. graphics: integrated 132 mb ATI Xpress Radeon 1150.



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ps- Does that example for the RAM make the computer really THAT much faster, or really make only a slight difference in basic computing speed?|||Yes, more RAM does make your gaming experience better. As you have already know, rendering and all that will need additional "juice" it can get from your system RAM.



However, relying solely on system RAM doesn't make the fact that you can set all the settings to high. I doubt your friend can play HALO with ALL settings set to high. There are things like anti-aliasing which is usually not available for lower end graphic card (and it's an on board card for god's sake).



A good graphic card is still the one which plays the main factor for a good graphical rendition.|||If the graphics card uses shared ram yes. Some cards have a limit check with manufacture of card or PC for specifications.|||Nope, the two are completely different, the only similarity is in the name.