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    256MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M, how does it perform in games?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by sakuranbo, May 4, 2008.

  1. sakuranbo

    sakuranbo Notebook Guru

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    so that card is a workstation equalivent of the 7900gs i think, I just do gaming so how will it perform, can i flash it in to the 7900 gs? will it be hard to find good graphics drivers? how does it compare to the 8600m gt? its a precision m90, im asking cus i am offered a great deal, however the harddrive is a "60 GB EIDE Hard Drive (5400 RPM)", will i be able to exchange a 120gb sata hd on my vostro 1500? thanks ;)
     
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    Fx1500M = Geforce Go 7900GS. =Good performance. You just need the appropriate drivers.
     
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    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    Itll Perform the same. The 8600 is not that much of an upgrade from the 7900GS
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Its still a powerful card for gaming.

    Its pretty much equivalent to a 8600M GT in overall performance... although it can handle higher resolutions better... with the 256-bit mem interface.

    You better be getting a deal better than $700, since a Vostro 1500 with 8600M GT is about $700 now. :)

    And yes you should change the ATA/IDE HDD to a larger one if you are to get it.
     
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    sakuranbo Notebook Guru

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    thanks for the fast respond, will i be able to use the laptopvideo2go drivers? I'll get this if it outperform the 8600m gt (i dont need dx10 :p), is there any benchmark on games like ut3 & crysis?
     
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    it wont really outperform the 8600M GT in most tests.

    They are comparable.... however the 8600M GT uses less power and produces less heat. ;)
     
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    It won`t beat the 7900 GS,since that is still a 256bit card so at a higher resolution,it will still be better.
    But the 8600M GT is a newer card,more proven and has enough potential to play today`s games in moderate resolutions.
    Nowhere near what I`d call an upgrade though.
    An upgrade would be at least the 8700M GT in terms of performance.
     
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  8. sakuranbo

    sakuranbo Notebook Guru

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    i still cant find any gaming benchmarks on this card yet :( but if i can get both the the 8600m gt & the Quadro FX 1500M at the same price (regardless of the laptop), which one do you guys think is the bang for the buck?
     
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    8600M GT = better overclocker. And the possibility of getting a physX capable rendering with just a software upgrade.
    Just make sure the 8600M GT is DDR3 to have better perfomance!
     
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    sakuranbo Notebook Guru

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    wow thanks for the info... now i would def go for the 8600m gt for the physx support :cool:
     
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