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    8800m Gt

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by KidProdigy, Dec 25, 2007.

  1. KidProdigy

    KidProdigy Notebook Consultant

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    I just have a pretty straight forward question: how does a 8800M GT compare to the desktop video cards? like what is it's approximate equivalent?
     
    KidProdigy, Dec 25, 2007
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    laptopgpu are underclocked and less powerful than their desktop counterparts so i would say an 8700 maybe. to be sure u could check 3d marks scores
     
    sly, Dec 25, 2007
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  3. Sahin

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    Okay be easy 8800MGTX and I believe it is on par with the Desktop 8800GS but not to sure. It may not even be on par with any Desktop 8800 Series!
     
    Sahin, Dec 25, 2007
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    unknown555525 rawr

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    THERE IS NO DESKTOP 8700 card.

    Laptop GPU's are not far off from desktop ones, the performance difference is usually no greater than %10.

    The laptop 8800m GTX is as powerful as a desktop 8800GTS 640MB.
     
    unknown555525, Dec 25, 2007
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  5. Sahin

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    No desktop 8700 cards but there are very high end 8600 desktop cards. I also see in Desktop cards have a broad range of models. For Example in laptops there is 2 8600 cards while in desktops there are 4-7 different ones like GS GT GTX so on.
     
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    no, there is the 8600 GS , GT, and GTS, there are no other forms of the desktop 8600.
     
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    THen there is GDDR2, 3 ,4 for everyone of those models in ATI's lineup it is even more worse.
     
    Sahin, Dec 25, 2007
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    someone777 Notebook Evangelist

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    8600gts with gddr4 might be less powerful than the 8800m
    look at the specifics. :p
     
    someone777, Dec 25, 2007
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    I have not mentioned anything referring to that GPU being more powerful then the 8800M.
     
    Sahin, Dec 25, 2007
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  10. KidProdigy

    KidProdigy Notebook Consultant

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    oh then I guess it's a lot more powerful than I originally anticipated...
     
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    Magnus72 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Probably less powerful than a 8800GTS 640, since the bus is only 256 bit and memory is at 512 where the 8800GTS 640 has a 320bit wide bus and 640MB of Video Memory. Clock/Shader/Memory wise they are the same, well except the factory overclocked brands like XFX, GainWard etc which has faster clock speeds.
     
    Magnus72, Dec 25, 2007
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