- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Ok IceCreamMan3, let me explain. Please read all of this, your getting confused and I would like to clear it up.
First of all, Intel processors are not related to radeon at all. These are two seperate parts. One processes just about every task and kinda is like a brain (an intel cpu), and the other processes the images to make the graphics (radeon, which is a line of cards from ATI. this is the graphics card. or radeon chipsets).
Second of all, you wont get better graphics from one processor to another brand (on the equal level). Say you have an amd 64 3200+ and intel p4 3.2ghz, they are just about equal. AMD's are generally better for gaming, but the processors preformance has nothing to do with how nice the picture looks (for the most part). When I say its better, I just mean it can handle the information its given faster. Its not like you'll get a clearer image or anything, it will just run slightly smoother. Between those two processors i mentioned, there really isnt much of a difference. It only becomes evident when your looking at high end CPU's such as the AMD fx line, or the intel extreme edition pentium 4's.
Finally when you say it comes with radeon, that means that particular computer comes with a radeon videocard, not the processor. It doesnt mean that that processor inside has anything to do with radeon, just that it has a radeon videocard. And no, not all AMD computers have nvidia cards. The manufacturer of the computer (sony, hp, compaq, and whatever other brands) decides which videocard to use. I have an AMD 64 3200+ in my other computer and I have an ATI videocard. My laptop has an intel t2500 core duo and it has an nvidia 7900GS videocard. Basically, videocards arent integrated into the processor
All a graphics card does is take the information that its given, and create the picture. Every single graphics card recieves the same information, but the only difference between all of them is how fast it can create the image. The faster it can do it, the higher framerate you will have. This is why high end cards are so nice. They dont necessarily have a better picture than a lower end card, it can just create the image way faster resulting in smoother gameplay.
If I were going to build a gaming machine I'd go with AMD. I'm not saying that intels suck, but for gaming AMD is usually the way to go.
[Edited on 7/7/2006]