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    ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (128mb) VS. Nvidia 6400 Go turbocache(64mb can kick into the ram to 256)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by vindex, Apr 24, 2007.

  1. vindex

    vindex Notebook Guru

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    I've been reading and reading and well i want to see witch one is "better". An ATI X1600 with 128 dedicated or the Nvidia 6400 turbocache with up to 256mb. i don't want to get screwed over because 256mb looks better but it really is using my ram. get what i meen?.

    comments, opinions,
    thanks
    p.h.
     
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  2. zadillo

    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    An X1600 is much better than a GeForce 6400. The memory isn't that relevant, and the X1600 is better across the board - the direct comparison is to the NVidia GeForce Go 7600, to give y ou an idea.
     
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    Please see the GPU guide for rankings.

    As mentioned, the x1600 will beat the pants off a 6400.
     
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  4. vindex

    vindex Notebook Guru

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    thansk i just needed some clarification on weather those numbers were relevant.

    Any one have experience with the X1600 128mb and performance with games liek HL2, CSS, any other fairly new games.

    thanks,
    p.h.
     
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  5. zadillo

    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    I had a MBP for a short period of time with the 128MB version of the X1600 (clocked at around 415/450 or so); HL2 ran just fine with it, as did CS:S (although the HDR maps struggle a bit, so you might need to lower some settings). You can find a number of threads with people reporting on the performance of the X1600.
     
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    It will run those games at med/high
    Take a look at the card vs game thread for further detail on what setting and resolution people are playing at.
     
    Kdawgca, Apr 24, 2007
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  7. vindex

    vindex Notebook Guru

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    awesome it was actually because im goign to purchase a MBP and wanted to knwo if forking over the extra $ for the GPU was THAT worth it. thanks a bunch. :)
     
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    I have the mBp with 128mb x1600 version (underclock Core Duo) and it ran Far Cry, Doom 3 and KOTOR 2 quite well on mid-high settings, though I did have 2GB ram
     
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  9. zadillo

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    Yes, generally.

    Make sure though you get a C2D MBP. The original Core Duo MBP had a severely underclocked X1600. They improved the ventilation and cooling with the C2D MBP, and the X1600 in it is clocked much higher, making a pretty big difference (the C2D MBP scores just under 4000 in 3DMark05, compared to like 2800 or something with the original Core Duo MBP).
     
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  10. vindex

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    Ah thats great thanks, i'll use the extra cash for more ram :)
    thanks again for the help.
    p.h.
     
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