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    Windows Experience Score, w/ and w/o dedicated video card

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by The Critic, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. The Critic

    The Critic Notebook Consultant

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    How much of a difference in the windows experience score, will having a dedicated video card make?

    With my configuration (listed in signature), my score is 3.4. If I had purchased a dedicated video card, how much higher would my score be?
     
    The Critic, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. BuckeyeFan

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    My sig is 4.5 with aero.
     
    BuckeyeFan, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. brianj320

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    my 1420 with 128mb dedicated card is 3.7
     
    brianj320, Jul 22, 2007
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  4. kgeier82

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    3.2/3.3 with m1210 7400go
     
    kgeier82, Jul 22, 2007
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    sorry, but were do you find these scores?
     
    Jagsfan61, Jul 22, 2007
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  6. Slartibartfast

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    Control Panel -> Performance Information and Tools

    And does anyone know what the highest possible score is? Does it go past a 5.0?
     
    Slartibartfast, Jul 22, 2007
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  7. aoguy1989

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    5.9 is the best don't ask its weird for a top score.
     
    aoguy1989, Jul 22, 2007
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  8. -Recoil-

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    i get 3.6 on my lappy (in sig)..

    the gfx card is the one that lets it dow cuz it aint the best of cards.
     
    -Recoil-, Jul 22, 2007
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  9. 008

    008 Notebook Geek

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    3.4 Graphic, 3.5 Gaming for 1420 integrated graphic.

    3.1 Graphic, 3.1 Gaming for 1405 integrated graphic.

     
    008, Jul 22, 2007
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  10. D_Avenger

    D_Avenger Notebook Guru

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    4.7 with Windows Aero
     
    D_Avenger, Jul 22, 2007
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  11. hlcc

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    the scores are pretty BS, my desktop 8600GT scored a 5.9 on 3d gaming performance
     
    hlcc, Jul 22, 2007
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  12. choy

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    4.6 with aero.... T 7100... 2GB... 8600M GT....
     
    choy, Jul 22, 2007
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  13. whistle

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    That's probably because it's a desktop 8600 GT :)
     
    whistle, Jul 22, 2007
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