MacBook Pro - Review - part 5 - Graphic performance

The most noticeable technical change is concerning the graphic chip. The previous Intel chip has been replaced by an nVidia one. Apple chose the new MCP79MX chipset, called GeForce 9400M by Apple (nVidia calls it 9400M G on their homepage). At the time of this review, it offers the fastest integrated graphics and it can use up to 256 MB RAM. If users have the need of a better graphic performance, they can switch to the  graphic card nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with dedicated 512MB RAM. However, in order to do so, it’s necessarily to leave the Mac OS. The 9400M solution is sufficient for a standard load and offers a longer battery duration. The 9400M is as fast as the basic graphic cards, in average, while the 9600 GT comes from the 8600M GT from the previous model. Thanks to the 65nm technology, it can be overclocked, and it also features a processor with new functions.