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The x600 will no doubt win. It's the better, more powerful GPU. Games rely on the speed of the GPU and less of the amount of memory the GPU has available. Increasing video memory may help a bit, but the performance difference you get just by going to a more powerful GPU will be major. One major issue is that you cen't really get any real world performance tests between the 2 mobile GPU's. The x600 series are not available in the market yet, maybe another few months or so. You can try comparing desktop models, but that's not the same.
Hmm so if it came down to the two machine I am currently looking into. The 1800 or Ferrari 3200 they both should be about the same for gaming long term? Go for the cheaper one?
I knew that the Acer 1800 had the new X600 GPU, but I wasn't aware that it was already shipping. I stand corrected. So overall, the X600 would still beat the 9700 GPU's even though they're the same GPU(clocked higher).
It mainly comes down to the unit that best fits your needs. If you're looking for a notebook that can travel, a smaller lighter unit would be ideal, but if it's just gonna be sitting on the table, then it doesn't really matter. If you're limited in funds, go with the unit that you can afford, since they're generally similarly spec'd (GPU wise).
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