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    Intel X3100 vs GeForce Go 7000M

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by nonoitall, Jan 6, 2008.

  1. nonoitall

    nonoitall Notebook Enthusiast

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    Topic says it all. I'm very lost when it comes to comparing graphics cards, so I'm wondering if either is particularly better. I know it won't be a an ideal gaming laptop with integrated graphics, but I'm not much for games with pretty graphics. (I might try out Knights of the Old Republic, but if it doesn't work too well I can live with that.) Thanks for any advice you can offer.
     
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    ge7000M. it will run it if either of the 2 can.
     
    yuio, Jan 6, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    No contest. They're not even in the same class.
     
    pixelot, Jan 6, 2008
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    7000m can have up to 896mb turbocache (on certain models only) while the x3100 has 8mb Guarenteed UMA with 350mb dynamic memory. The Nvidia option would be much better choice
     
    boyciejunior, Jan 6, 2008
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  5. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    While I agree with the "no contest" part, may I ask what classes they are in then?

    I thought they were both low end integrated gpus? Where else would you categorize these two in?
     
    adinu, Jan 6, 2008
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  6. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Some games the Intel wins, some games the nVidia wins. Google search for benchmarks with these cards on your favourite games and see which option would be best for you.
     
    Lysander, Jan 7, 2008
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  7. nonoitall

    nonoitall Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys. I was debating between a couple laptops and you helped me decide. (I finally got this thing ordered after months of waiting for the right sale!)

    Now, for my curiosity... My older (desktop) PC had an old 64MB GeForce2 MX400 in it and I found that to be mostly adequate for my purposes. I at least know enough to know that's not quite a top-of-the-line card anymore (if it was to begin with), and am curious how the 7000M compares? You guys'll probably laugh at me, but my element is CPUs, not GPUs, so please bare with me. :) I know a series 7 GPU will naturally support more features than one from way back in '01, but what about its plain old speed?

    (In my own defense, I did try to find my own benchmarks to compare the two, but it's hard to find a common benchmark for two GPUs that were made 6 years apart.)
     
    nonoitall, Jan 7, 2008
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    vashts121 Notebook Evangelist

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    Should run a ton faster, especially with all laptop components themselves being high-end compared to the days when the MX400 was useful.
     
    vashts121, Jan 7, 2008
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  9. nonoitall

    nonoitall Notebook Enthusiast

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    Fantastic, I'm stoked! Thanks for all your help guys!
     
    nonoitall, Jan 7, 2008
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  10. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    7000M? Not familiar with that one...
     
    moon angel, Jan 7, 2008
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  11. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    yeah is it an integrated card???
     
    sly, Jan 7, 2008
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  12. boyciejunior

    boyciejunior Notebook Geek

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    yeah its an IGP :)
     
    boyciejunior, Jan 7, 2008
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  13. cabral

    cabral Notebook Consultant

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    perhaps he is talking about 7150m who knows.
     
    cabral, Jan 7, 2008
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  14. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    thats what i was thinking
     
    sly, Jan 7, 2008
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  15. nonoitall

    nonoitall Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's what this laptop lists in its specifications.
     
    nonoitall, Jan 7, 2008
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