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    ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 600 SE- play World of Warcraft?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by AquaFilly, Oct 14, 2005.

  1. AquaFilly

    AquaFilly Newbie

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    So I'm looking into buying a laptop from Best Buy and I hear Toshiba is the most reliable. Here is a link to the one I picked out

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...t&productCategoryId=cat15157&id=1122652836448

    I play World of Warcraft and I'm wondering how nice this grafics card is. Will it last awhile? As in, be able to play newer games for a couple of years? If this is a crappy card, is it possible to switch it out for something more powerful?

    Here are the specs incase the link fails...

    Intel Centrino with Pentium M 760 2.0GHz
    1GB ram
    100GB hard drive
    ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 600 SE 128MB
    Model: M65 S9092


    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks!
    Candace
     
    AquaFilly, Oct 14, 2005
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    That card is OK for WoW. I've seen it played on a regular X600 and it was fine.

    The problem with the SE cards is that they have a 64-bit memory interface, so you'll have about ~35% less performance in some cases - especially in games with large textures. Don't expect stellar performance.

    I'm not sure if it will last you a few years - 64-bit memory interface really kills it, plus the X600 only has 4 pixel pipelines and 2 vertex engines....adequate for right now though.

    Hope that helps.

    Chaz :cool:
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 14, 2005
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  3. AquaFilly

    AquaFilly Newbie

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    Thanks for responding!

    Is it possible to upgrade the video card? Would that last me longer? Is there anything that will hold me back from upgrading? Like I can upgrade to 2GB of RAM and that's it. But I'm assuming other things will grow outdated and be unable to upgrade before I need more RAM.

    I'm sorry if my questions aren't very clear. I know virtually nothing about computers. Thanks again for all the help!

    Candace
     
    AquaFilly, Oct 15, 2005
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    That's OK if you don't know that much about computers - that's what we are here for! ;)

    Unfortunatley, it is not possible to upgrade the graphics card. It is made specifically for that notebook, and nothing else will work. If you're willing to consider a different laptop, you could complete the 'What Should I Buy' FAQ . Just copy + paste, then put it in the hardware forum.

    Chaz :cool:
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 15, 2005
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    Squinty Notebook Guru

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    hmm...yes u seem real helpful ChazMan421.....and for that Grazi
     
    Squinty, Oct 22, 2005
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