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    GMA x3100 or GO 7400

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

  1. nafsta

    nafsta Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey i was wondering which one of the two is better, it'll also be good if i could have a comparision of these 2 with the go 7200, since i can't find its specs on Nvidia website. I am not a gamer but i do play games once is a while, not on regular basis though. I will be using cad/cam software, not really heavy ones, just for normal designing, due to which i am not sure if i should go for any of these 2. I also saw on some websites that GMA X3100 supports directx 10 but other say it doesnt so if someone could clearify that as well. I know they are both not very powerful, but would still like to know which one i should go for, if i buy a laptop with one of these.
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    nafsta, Jul 25, 2007
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    You want dedicated for CAD, even if it's light stuff. Can you find anything with an 8400 or better?

    The Go 7200 is a joke, the X3100 is probably more powerful.
     
    thegsrguy, Jul 25, 2007
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    I'd go with 7400.
     
    AmazingGracePlayer, Jul 25, 2007
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    I would say the Go 7400, because the X3100 is worse than ATi's X1300. And the 7400 is a whole lot better than that.
     
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    right, i'll try to find something else than since hp's 6300 series here in uk only has these 2 graphics cards avaiable...
    thanks
     
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    Why not go with 8400M GS? What type of laptop are you considering?
     
    AmazingGracePlayer, Jul 25, 2007
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    i am considering hp 6300 series laptops, hp was going to release 6500 with better specs this month but looks like they dropped the idea as i saw a page with 6500 on hp uk website for about 20 days from start of this mmonth after which they deleated the page so i dont think they're going to be releasing 6500 in europe or atleast not in UK, i have just found another one though with go 8700, that looks good http://www.rockdirect.com/viewNotebook.php?pName=XTREME%20770
     
    nafsta, Jul 25, 2007
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 25, 2007
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