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    ATI FireGL V5200 vs X1400

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by firstwave, Sep 23, 2006.

  1. firstwave

    firstwave Notebook Evangelist

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    I was looking at Thinkpad T60 and T60p. One noticeable difference was the video card

    T60 has the choices of 14'1, and 15 and supports X1400. T60p only has 14'1 with ATI FireGL V5200. I actually have never heard of ATI FireGL V5200 before so I am kind of curious about it's capabilities. Can anyone elaborate on it?

    Thanks
     
    firstwave, Sep 23, 2006
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  2. TwilightVampire

    TwilightVampire Notebook Deity

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    The V5200 is ATI's workstation/professional version of the x1600. Its optomised for CAD and 3D Design but performs just as well as the x1600 in games. In other words its a big improvement over the x1400.
     
    TwilightVampire, Sep 23, 2006
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  3. orca3000

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    But you probably need to switch to a Omega driver to optimize gaming performance.
     
    orca3000, Sep 23, 2006
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    if it's not a big price difference get the v5200, it's better and just sounds cooler :D
     
    stevenator128, Sep 23, 2006
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