no idea.

I use a nvidia quadro in my desktop and a ati v5200 in my workstation laptop.

I've had two issues, one that remains a constant for the however long i've had it.. <? 2 years?> the only issue I had with the ATI in my laptop was.... finding drivers I liked. and the only maya related issue ive ran into is when I use NURBS and goto add a Isoparm.. the redline stays after i move the isoparm to where i want to place it. so I end up with 5000 red lines of where the Isoparm has moved back and forth until i place it.

it certainly doesn't compare to your laptops video card in power but it does the trick.

hope this helps. better yet. I would recommend installing maya on the beast and having a go at it for like 20 minz or something of that nature. be sure to take your profect folders so you can open things faster and make sure image planes and other stuff like that appear.

oh.. btw the ATI V5200 is a workstation card.. not a gaming card.. so.. that probably matters.


good luck with your buy!