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    Graphic card advice needed

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ?yasutahw, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. ?yasutahw

    ?yasutahw Notebook Consultant

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    I live in Australia, i want a laptop with somewhat portability, not a must. A lot of encoding/converting movie files/stuff, and gaming. Living in Australia- there is a $500 difference for the 2 laptops. Concerning the graphic differences, is it worth the extra $500 for the asus?

    Dell 1520- main specs
    C2D 2Ghz
    2GB Ram
    Nvidia GeForce Go 8600M GT 256MB
    160GB 7,2000rpm
    Extra- Blue tooth module

    Asus G1- main specs
    C2D 2Ghz
    2GB Ram
    NVIDIA GeForceGo 7700 GPU 512 MB
    160GB 7,2000rpm
     
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    Dirxess Notebook Consultant

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    No, the Asus is a gaming laptop, but the 8600M GT is from the new generation directx (directx 10) and is a lot stronger than the Go 7700. I would buy the Dell. I also don't like the flashy looks of the Asus G1. But that's personal.
     
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    ?yasutahw Notebook Consultant

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    would games like hitman 3, halo- stuff like that- look good with the dell graphics?
     
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    It would play them with ease. This card will run those games at high settings with very good framerates.

    Edit: If you want to continue, continue on this thread.
     
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