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    Is a 6800go more powerful than an x1600???

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by londez, Apr 6, 2006.

  1. londez

    londez Notebook Evangelist

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    I originally thought that all mobil x1 series cards where beter than go 6000 series cards but after reading the comparison thread, I know that this is not the case.

    So, does that mean that the 6800 is more powerful than the x1600 since the 6800 is a high end and the x1600 is performance???

    What the heck does the series number mean if all x1 and 7000 series cards aren't better than all x and 6000 series cards??

    (P.S. does anybody know how many pipelines the 6800 has? i'm guessing 12)
     
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    If you read the thread you probably saw a million of my posts trying to show how close they really are. Personally, I would take the x1600, not just cause I am a ati fan but because it is newer and still almost equally powerful, if not more in some cases. Albeit they are pretty close to equal, the ati probably takes less power and can do hdr and sm3.0. Not sure if 6800go can do hdr, but it can do sm 3.0
     
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  4. Barrok

    Barrok Notebook Evangelist

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    flat out?

    According to that thread...

    3dmark05:

    X1600 256mb 3700-4100
    6800 256mb 2800-3900

    That is better?
     
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    sorry...i was looking at the Ultra
     
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  6. Barrok

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    Yeah ultra is no match for x1600 :(
     
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    You have that the wrong way round the 6800U go decimates the x1600 :p
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 6, 2006
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    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    But if you look at it, 6800 is a year old now. And it still is one of the great cards on the market. That is what I call a good buy.
     
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    Yes, my bad. The 6800 ultra rocks the x1600 :) That is better, dang!
     
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    Not sure if 6800go can do hdr,
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    My z81 HL2: Lost Coast beuatifully, so yeah, i guess the 6800 can do hdr
     
    londez, Apr 6, 2006
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