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    15.4'' with 8600gt DDR3

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by spexc31, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    which 15.4'' notebooks are equipped with the 8600gt ddr3?
    i know thus far the asus g1, and the dell mx1530. would there be any new laptops in the future that have this gpu?
    (i wish the sager np2090/92 came with the dd3 :( )
     
    spexc31, Feb 25, 2008
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  2. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Asus G1s
    Dell XPS m1530

    EDIT: oh, I see you mentioned those already..
     
    crash, Feb 25, 2008
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    chubbyfatazn Notebook Evangelist

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    Most 15.4" business notebooks come with GDDR3 memory.
     
    chubbyfatazn, Feb 25, 2008
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    The NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M, which is the quadro version of the 8600m GT, uses GDDR3 RAM. I think you can find them in the high end ibm laptops. Also the Asus c90s can be configured with an 8600m GT GDDR3 now.
     
    Daedelus, Feb 25, 2008
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    dab3 Notebook Guru

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    Apple Macbook Pro 15.4" has both 8600M GT 128mb/256mb ddr3 vram.
     
    dab3, Feb 25, 2008
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    hp-c 8510w, besides those already explicitly mentioned... some thinkpad builds also offer such a card...
     
    mkarwin, Feb 25, 2008
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    The Thinkpad that has it is the T61P.
     
    5482741, Feb 25, 2008
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    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Asus C90s? I could be wrong though...
     
    Amol, Feb 25, 2008
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    Mippoose Notebook Deity

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    I wish my IFL90 had ddr3 as well. ;]
     
    Mippoose, Feb 25, 2008
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    I think you can get the Alienware m15x with an 8600M GT. Heh.
     
    MrFong, Feb 25, 2008
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    Yep, the m15x also has it.But it`s to freakin expensive.
     
    eleron911, Feb 25, 2008
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  12. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah. i would get the m15x if it didn't come with alienware prices and a macbook pro if it wasnt a mac haha. (i know u can dual boot but still eh) asus c90 is huge and the "customization" stuff seems like a gimmick =\
    hmm, i guess i'll have to wait for the next best budget gpu on 15.4'' (im a little picky i guess, but a laptop for me is a huge investment)
     
    spexc31, Feb 25, 2008
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    Well, there would be also the option of the Asus M51Sn, which comes with the 9500M GS which is essentially the 8600gt just smaller and a little little bit better (that is what benches say, but i cant say how much it really is, perhaps only 2 fps or something like that)

    I don't know if it comes with gddr3 though...

    *edit* and here in canada it is really a budget notebook, it is for sale at 1100Cad$
     
    Myrk, Feb 25, 2008
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