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    which config is better for gaming ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mandegarfar, May 31, 2008.

  1. mandegarfar

    mandegarfar Notebook Guru

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    Hi
    I know D830 is a buisiness config , but how does it do well in gaming ?
    especially I want to compare VGA s in gaming:

    "256M NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M" VS "256M NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600GT"
     
    mandegarfar, May 31, 2008
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  2. Lucanesti

    Lucanesti Notebook Deity

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    8600m GT. Its about double the power.
     
    Lucanesti, May 31, 2008
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    For gaming 8600GT.Other one is for design purposes.
     
    The_Observer, May 31, 2008
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    256M NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M = 256 MB NVIDIA 8400M GS (which sucks)

    So yeah, go with the 8600GT
     
    idq000, May 31, 2008
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  5. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    256MB Nvidia GeForce 8600GT

    Read the gaming stickies.
     
    Leon, May 31, 2008
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  6. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    8600M GT. Period. I am a workstation design guy and a graphic designer freak as well and I use the 8600 to do my work as well. No problems. I don't need a Quadro (which is what stated here is apparently worst than 8600) to do it right. So get the 8600.
     
    SomeFormOFhuman, May 31, 2008
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  7. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I have a Vostro 1700 and got the 8600 GT card. It runs rFactor which is a racing sim as good as the 7900GTO 512MB video card in my desktop. It's a great card. :D
     
    Rodster, May 31, 2008
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