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    Final Graphic card question (hopefully)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by crazychu, Oct 12, 2007.

  1. crazychu

    crazychu Notebook Consultant

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    256mb Geforce 8600M GT or 128MB GeForce Go 8400M GS

    Dell offers the 86 GT and HP offers a the 84 GS. both 15.4'

    Which is better for gaming? (deciding factor b/w Dell and HP)

    I have a feeling the 86M GT is...


    Please tell me why though, HP was my first choice, and it breaks my heart to stray away from it. specs, marks.. good stuff like that would be lovely :(
     
    crazychu, Oct 12, 2007
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    Naturally the 8600 GT is better.
     
    Cinner, Oct 12, 2007
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    The 8600M-GT is at least twice as good. If you want an HP with good graphics, look at the HP 8510p.
     
    odin243, Oct 12, 2007
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  4. crazychu

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    the 8510 is almost 500 dollars more though and the inspirons do look better than them =) thanks though .. dell it is =(
     
    crazychu, Oct 12, 2007
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    does the 256mb Geforce 8600M GT have turbocache?

    if so, then would that increase my fps to god-like ness?
     
    crazychu, Oct 12, 2007
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    no it won't
     
    fifafreak18, Oct 12, 2007
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    not unless you have 3gb of ram, if you dont it wont make much of a difference
     
    narsnail, Oct 12, 2007
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  8. Ackeron

    Ackeron Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    whaat? :( You can get them for $1350 now
     
    Ackeron, Oct 12, 2007
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  9. J-Bytes

    J-Bytes I am CanadiEEEn NBR Reviewer

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    Well one version of it has 512 dedicated.
     
    J-Bytes, Oct 12, 2007
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