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    Laptop x1300 Performance?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Heartless_King, Aug 19, 2006.

  1. Heartless_King

    Heartless_King Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    This has probably been asked quite a few times on these forums. I couldn't find the answer I wanted so made this topic. Basically I'm looking for a chart or something which can show me the chipsets performance.

    I'm considering getting an Inspirion 6400 with a x1300. Will be used for normal student work but the occassional game. Games will include stuff like sims 2. How will sims 2 perform on this card?

    Note: The inspiron will most likely have 1GB ram and res 1200x800 etc

    Thanks!
     
    Heartless_King, Aug 19, 2006
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  2. sionyboy

    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    I've got an X1300 in my Acer laptop, i've found gaming performance to be

    Sims 2 - 1280x800 on medium detail
    CoD2 - 1024x600 DX7 mode
    Star Wars Empire at War - 1280x800 Medium Detail
    Half Life 2 - 1280x800 low/medium detail
    Any Doom 3 powered game - 800x600 Low

    Sims 2 I installed recently, and unless you zoom right in to their faces whilst playing (which kinda limits the view anyway and is pointless) the game runs just fine. OpenGL games aren't too great, but playable anyway.
     
    sionyboy, Aug 19, 2006
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  3. Heartless_King

    Heartless_King Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks dude, really appreciate the feedback :)
     
    Heartless_King, Aug 19, 2006
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    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh, if its of any use

    3dmark01 - 6098
    3dmark03 - around 2200 (can't remember, didn't save results)
    3dmark05 -1260
     
    sionyboy, Aug 19, 2006
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  5. Heartless_King

    Heartless_King Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks dude :)
     
    Heartless_King, Aug 19, 2006
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  6. Notebook Solutions

    Notebook Solutions Company Representative NBR Reviewer

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    Hey Heartless King,

    If you are going for the Dell E6400, why not get a X1400 in it? It is much better and really worth the price (extra 100$).
    I think with an X1400 you will also have less problem running Vista Aero.

    Charlie :)
     
    Notebook Solutions, Aug 19, 2006
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  7. Heartless_King

    Heartless_King Notebook Enthusiast

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    TBH I'm not really thinking about vista. Most likely buy it for my rig rather than my laptop. But yes I'm considering the xtra $$ for a X1400.

    Thanks :)
     
    Heartless_King, Aug 19, 2006
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  8. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    I went for the X1400 - very happy I did so. It's only an extra $30AU over the X1300 over here, didn't realise the differnce was so great in the US.
     
    Lysander, Aug 19, 2006
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    billionaiire Notebook Guru

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    - X1300 128MB by ATI Mobility Radeon is not at all a gaming card. I mean it is just as equivalent as GMA thing that comes in by default.

    - I have all the latest drivers and I tried installing EA SPORTS FIFA 2006. The game runs sluggish when details set to MEDIUM. :(

    - I thought of having a non-integrated graphic adapter. Now I think that this ATI X1300 I have is also a shared memory resource. Or is it a dedicated graphic chip?
     
    billionaiire, Aug 20, 2006
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  10. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    It's 64MB dedicated and 64 shared on the Dell setup.

    And its a billion times better than Intel trash :p
     
    Lysander, Aug 20, 2006
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