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    8400 GS new hottness???

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by aaronislame, Jul 2, 2007.

  1. aaronislame

    aaronislame Newbie

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    My ATI 9600 XT is old and busted and i just ordered a Dell 1420 with the 8400 GS. I wish it were a 8600 GT but i cant afford a Zepto notebook....

    Im wondering how much of an improvement I will be able to run games...

    From P4 2.2, Asus 9600 XT (256 i think?), 2 GB ram

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    1420 - T7300 2.0, 8400m (128), 2 GB.

    I run most of my newer games at lower setting (titan quest is the first game that i noticed lag on even the lowest settings) so im hoping for a huge upgrade but dont want to get my hopes up.....

    Should i not expect much, or wet my pants in anticipation, thanks for any enlightenment!
     
    aaronislame, Jul 2, 2007
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  2. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    It will be an upgrade. The CPU is alot faster. The GPU is a bit faster but not by too much. Newer games will show more of an improvment then older games.
     
    wave, Jul 2, 2007
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  3. osso002

    osso002 Notebook Evangelist

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    just wanted to let you know that the 1520 does have the GT and that there are dell coupons going on right now on all inspirons...
     
    osso002, Jul 2, 2007
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  4. Ayepecks

    Ayepecks Notebook Evangelist

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    Off-topic: You've been watching the Men in Black reruns too, haven't you? ;)

    ("New hotness," and "old and busted.")
     
    Ayepecks, Jul 2, 2007
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  5. lordofericstan

    lordofericstan Notebook Evangelist

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    This may seem odd but, titan quest runs poorly on that??? I bought that game to play on my brothers computer, later to realize the dvd drive decided not to work. The requirements on titan quest didnt seem too demanding... with the recommended at 3.0 ghz pentium 4, 1 gb ram, geforce 6800. Im going to be really bummed out if it does work well on my new notebook (siggy).
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 2, 2007
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  6. scriccs

    scriccs Notebook Consultant

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    9600 is a pretty old card, i remember its glory days. that new laptop should give you a huge improvement.
     
    scriccs, Jul 2, 2007
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  7. Syntax Error

    Syntax Error Notebook Deity

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    Hah, those were the good 'ol days. ATI advertised the 9600 as a "better replacement of the 9500" but we all knew the truth, didn't we? ;)
     
    Syntax Error, Jul 2, 2007
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