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    383MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS or 256MB ATI Radeon X1400 HyperMemory?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by moogle, Aug 11, 2007.

  1. moogle

    moogle Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I am looking for a moderate-gaming laptop with price around $1000, just for playing fps games like half life 2 or bf 2 with moderate performance. I found a couple deals, HP dv6500t w/ 383MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS and Dell Inspiron E1705 w/ 256MB ATI Radeon X1400 HyperMemory caught my eyes. Which graphic card/laptop is better? Any comment or laptop's recommendation are welcomed. :)

    Thank you,
     
    moogle, Aug 11, 2007
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    hlcc Notebook Evangelist

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    8400 is better
     
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  3. illmatic2609

    illmatic2609 Notebook Deity

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    You probably shouldn't base the decision solely on the graphics card in this case. There isn't that much of a difference between the two cards.

    The 8400M GS is, however, better. Just look at the list in this thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=39568
     
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  4. moogle

    moogle Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will 8400M GS able to run bf 2 and half life 2 with moderate performance? Thank you.
     
    moogle, Aug 11, 2007
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    eyepwnuall Notebook Consultant

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    I am not sure but i have read many threads on this and i think if u have a good cpu and 2gb ram or more(for memory hungry vista) you can run at low to medium settings and i think i saw someone have almost high settings and was averaging 30-40 fps......i am not for sure so don't beleive me 100% but i am pretty sure it can?!?!?!?
     
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  6. illmatic2609

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    Yes, the 8400M GS can run those two games just fine. As long as it's a decent CPU and you have the proper RAM, the GPU is the only thing that matters when actively gaming.

    1GB for XP
    2GB for Vista
     
    illmatic2609, Aug 11, 2007
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  7. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Read the stickies before you post next time, thanks. GPU Guide.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 11, 2007
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