Computer savvy please help: Comparison of Graphics card & Processor.?

I am buying a new laptop but I am also desiring the new upcoming game "Star Wars: The Old Republic" so I am considering the games requirements as I search for a new laptop.



here are the games Requirements I cannot figure out myself:



-Processor:



* AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better

* Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or better

* Operating System: Windows XP or later



Star Wars: The Old Republic requires a video card that has a minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM as well as support for Shader 3.0 or better. Examples include:



* ATI X1800 or better

* nVidia 7800 or better

* Intel 4100 Integrated Graphics or better



I am looking at 2 laptops, would either of them be sufficient?



Laptop 1:

-Processor: AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M Accelerated Processor

-Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 6520G graphics

Laptop 2:

-Processor: Intel® CoreTM i3 Processors

-Graphics Card: Intel® HD Graphics



Thank you very much ^-^ much appreciated|||Well, in terms of power efficiency when browsing and such, the i3 wins by a decent margin. It's the most power efficient here, and technically beats the A6 in CPU power.



When it comes to gaming, the A6 wins by a large margin. While the CPU is slightly slower, the graphics simply blow the i3 out of the water: and that's what's important for gaming. Intel never did get their gaming graphics right, but AMD (formerly ATI) has been in the business for years.





I own an A8 with 6620G graphics, and am loving it. My friend owns a Macbook Pro with the same Intel HD graphics. Doesn't work out so well in games.



Get the A6. Get it soon too. The AMD the silicon fabs are having some production issues, so prices may rise.|||either would work,but the amd a6 is better in several ways.first, it has a dedicated graphics card(1 gb).that means the graphics card works independently of the processor, in the i3 laptop the graphics draws from the processor. second,the a6 has turbo boost.meaning it operates at 1.4 ghz normally until a program needs the extra power/speed and boosts up to 2.3ghz. this saves on battery life and each individual charge. it also puts less heat stress on the laptop which allows the laptop to last longer. i just bought a laptop with an a6 processor and it blows away any other laptop i have ever had. be careful where you buy your laptop, some places charge up to 20 percent more for the same model. if you need any more help,feel free to contact me.