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    GPU comparison

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by bacchen, Jun 14, 2011.

  1. bacchen

    bacchen Newbie

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    I've been looking around for an extra laptop. I let my younger cousins use my PC when they're over on the weekends. Looking through Newegg, Tigerdirect, and Wal-Mart's selections I am not sure about how the GPU's compare. Most are either Radeon 4250 / 6250. According to Notebookcheck they're not all that different, and might have problems with games, such as Left 4 Dead.

    I don't have a big budget,I would like spend $500-ish. Looking around the forums, the 540M is a good card to have. Which brings up the Sager laptops that are spoken of a lot here. The NP5160 seems nice but rather high. I am wondering if anyone may know of a ~$500 laptop with similar power.
     
    bacchen, Jun 14, 2011
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  2. funky monk

    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    For $500, you're not going to get much more than a netbook unless you go second hand.
     
    funky monk, Jun 14, 2011
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  3. Richteralan

    Richteralan Notebook Evangelist

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    ~$500 for a 540M?

    Ask again in 2 years.
     
    Richteralan, Jun 14, 2011
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  4. notyou

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    If you're not in the immediate market (can wait a month or two possibly), you can look at any of the new Llano based laptops that just were released (Llano was just released, I'm not sure about actual product use yet, but it should be soon based on how good it looks to OEMs).

    You could also look at Bobcat (E-350 or whatever the mobile version is called) as a souped up Atom + Ion2 combo if you need something now for cheap.
     
    notyou, Jun 14, 2011
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  5. KillerBunny

    KillerBunny Notebook Evangelist

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    500$ is a very limited budget. Your best bet would be getting a netbook with a discrete gpu at best, or maybe get a llano laptop, which supposedly have great igps, albeit weaker cpus.

    I seriously doubt you can get a 540m for 500$
     
    KillerBunny, Jun 14, 2011
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    i has m11x Notebook Evangelist

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    i has m11x, Jun 15, 2011
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  7. Mr_Mysterious

    Mr_Mysterious Like...duuuuuude

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    Heyyyy wow, nice find! +rep

    Mr. Mysterious
     
    Mr_Mysterious, Jun 15, 2011
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