3D Acceleration

[strategist333]

Is 3D acceleration a default, built-in feature of modern-day graphics cards? (Even integrated graphics?) The specific product I'm referring to is ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M IGP.

Also, how does shared memory compare to dedicated memory (in terms of speed)?

Thanks

[miner]

Yes, almost all new GPU's have some sort of 3D accelerators.

Shared memory is slower since they(system memory) have lower clock speeds.