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    Graphics Card price question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by vitalinstinct, Jan 1, 2007.

  1. vitalinstinct

    vitalinstinct Notebook Enthusiast

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    is it worth an extra £130 for an 7600 over an X1400?
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    vitalinstinct, Jan 1, 2007
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    the question is, do you need the extra horsepower? if not, then no. if yes, then yes.
     
    pukemon, Jan 1, 2007
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  3. vitalinstinct

    vitalinstinct Notebook Enthusiast

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    How much extra horsepower would it give in real life?
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    vitalinstinct, Jan 1, 2007
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What are you going to be doing with it?

    Gaming= 7600
    Light Gaming= X1400
    No Gaming= X1400
    CAD/3D= Depends
     
    usapatriot, Jan 1, 2007
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  5. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    x1400 is gaming -.- , when i can play CS: source and HoMM5 with 4xAA/16xAF all high and still get 35fps (in-game) average that is gaming.
     
    link1313, Jan 1, 2007
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    m477hew Notebook Consultant

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    overclocked maybe?

    usapatriot was saying that the 7600 would be better for gaming than the x1400
     
    m477hew, Jan 1, 2007
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    The go 7600/x1600 level is approximately twice as powerful as the go 7400/x1400 level of GPUs.

    Please refer to the GPU guide for more information.
     
    chrisyano, Jan 1, 2007
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    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i dont think its worth 160 pounds to upgrade though unless your getting something else.
     
    link1313, Jan 1, 2007
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  9. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    By all means the 7600 is twice the card the X1400 is.

    But it all depends on what you are going to be doing with it.
     
    usapatriot, Jan 1, 2007
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