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    256MB NVIDIA ®GeForce?8600M GT or 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce? Go 7400 TurboCache?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Fanelli, Aug 5, 2007.

  1. Fanelli

    Fanelli Notebook Guru

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    im just wondering which video card is better out of the 2 listed in the title of this thread. Thanks
     
    Fanelli, Aug 5, 2007
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  2. wuzertheloser

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    8600 by far
     
    wuzertheloser, Aug 5, 2007
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    the 8600GT by a very very very large margin.
     
    matt_h1, Aug 5, 2007
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    Exactly, those two aren't even on the same league.
     
    f4ding, Aug 5, 2007
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    The 8600m gt will be multiple times faster than the 7400.
     
    CeeNote, Aug 5, 2007
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    def. the 8600gt...you can play a wider margin of games!
     
    *Daystar*, Aug 5, 2007
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  7. Fanelli

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    lol ok i think i get it now hahaha. 7400 BAD, 8600 GOOD
     
    Fanelli, Aug 5, 2007
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    general guideline( i know its not perfect)

    the 1st number is the generation number, 7400 is Geforce 7 and 8600 is Geforce 8.
    The last 3 numbers are the model number, 300,400, 500=low end 600,700=mid-range 800,900=high end.

    General rule of thumb, new generation of a certain model is better than the previous generation of that model. Example, 8400>7400 and 8600>7600

    Another general rule of thumb, mid-range of a new generation tend to be equal to the high end of previous generation. Example, 7600GT=6800GT and 8600GT=7800GTX or 7900GS

    The same rule can be applied to ATI cards and comparison between ATI and Nvidia cards.
    The 2*** series is on par with the Nvidia 8*** series
    the 1*** series on par with 7***
    the 0*** on par with 6***

    The same last 3 number rules apply here. so example generally speaking a X1400=7400 and 8400>X1400 etc
     
    hlcc, Aug 5, 2007
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  9. chesieofdarock

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    8600 is 1200 greater than the 7400 duh
     
    chesieofdarock, Aug 5, 2007
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    therefore, 8600 is 16% faster than the 7400 ;)
     
    min2209, Aug 5, 2007
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    One of us, One of us, One of us.
     
    link1313, Aug 5, 2007
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    hi, i just ordered a xps m1530 from dell with the following features. can you tell me if it will be a somewhat good gaming laptop and will it be fast?

    xps m1530, intel Core 2 duo processor t8300 (2.4ghz/800mhzfsb, 3m l2 cache)
    midnight blue casing with microsatin finish
    4gb, ddr2, 667mhz 2 dimm
    15.4 inch wide screen wxga+ trulife led lcd with camera
    256mb nvidia geforce 8600m GT
    250g 7200RPM sata hard drive
    8x dvd+/-rw slot load drive
    85 whr 9 cell primary battery
    mobil broadband card for sprint
    expresscar sound blaster x-fi xtreme audio
     
    cbc_1128, Jun 12, 2008
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  14. Charles P. Jefferies

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    This is a very old thread . . . closed.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 12, 2008
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