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    Most Powerful GPU In 15" Notebook?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jlells01, Nov 20, 2006.

  1. jlells01

    jlells01 Notebook Geek

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    Pretty basic question here: Which notebook out there, with a 15" (ok, ok...15.4" :D ) or smaller display, offers the highest performance GPU?

    Thanks!
     
    jlells01, Nov 20, 2006
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  2. TwilightVampire

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    The best you can get in a 15.4" is a GeForce 7700 or Radeon x1700.
     
    TwilightVampire, Nov 20, 2006
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  3. Sam

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    Probably the NVIDIA GeForce 7700.
     
    Sam, Nov 20, 2006
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  4. chrisyano

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    Yes, either the x1700 or go 7700.

    Most 15.4" systems are still featuring the x1600/go 7600's though.
     
    chrisyano, Nov 20, 2006
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  5. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    Very diplomatic to list both the X1700 and the go7700, Chris... don't want to start another nVidia vs. ATI flame war.

    Tseng Labs FTW! :p
     
    TedJ, Nov 21, 2006
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  6. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    I hear rumors that the X1700 is horribly terribly slow...see I can say it 'cause I have an X1xx series card.
     
    Gator, Nov 21, 2006
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  7. stamar

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    it is nvidia 7700

    although you can put a 7800 gtx in a dell m70
     
    stamar, Nov 21, 2006
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  8. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    nVidia 7700 is currently the fastest you'll get and currently the hardest to find. The X1700 is pretty much a X1600 with lower power consumption, and that 7800GTX mod on a m70 (or is it m65) (1) voids your warranty and (2) forces you to severely underclock the 7800.

    So yeah, stick with the X1600/X1700 or the 7700.
     
    Greg, Nov 21, 2006
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  9. ltcommander_data

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    The new ASUS G1P is a 15.4" notebook with a Go 7700 and is specifically designed and marketed as a gaming labtop. It may well be the fastest in it's form factor. At the very least it'll have a low response time screen, which visually, may be of more benefit than small GPU differences.
     
    ltcommander_data, Nov 21, 2006
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  10. Ice-Tea

    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Heheh.... Some of my costumers have stuffed a 7900GS in a 15,4", but that`s hardly a standard configuration ;)
     
    Ice-Tea, Nov 21, 2006
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  11. Gotei 13

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    Do 15.4" or 15" laptops have Nvidia 7600GT?
     
    Gotei 13, Nov 21, 2006
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  12. stamar

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    no

    but the 7700 is very similar to a 7600 gt with lower speed ram


    the sony ar is the only notebook with a 7600 gt and it is a 17 inch
     
    stamar, Nov 21, 2006
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  13. Notebook Solutions

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    The fastest videocard in a notebook is without any doubt the Geforce Go 7700. This videocard will stay at nr. 1 for 3-4 months.

    Charlie :)
     
    Notebook Solutions, Nov 21, 2006
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  14. mastha212

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    Will see, got it on test at the moment ;)
     
    mastha212, Nov 21, 2006
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  15. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    Oooh stock 3DMark '05 and '06 results please. Gaming benches as well! Maybe a little OC'ing too?
     
    Gator, Nov 21, 2006
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    How did that work out? Any heat issues etc?
     
    CoDnut, Nov 21, 2006
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  17. Ice-Tea

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    According to them: no. Keep in mind FSC has used the same MoBo/cooler combination in a 15,4" and a 17" model.
     
    Ice-Tea, Nov 22, 2006
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    Is that in the A1667? I doubt there would be much of an issue with heat, there isn't on my M70 7800gtx. Its too bad FSC hasn't made a 15"er with core 2 duo and MXM III, it'd be reason enough for me to switch...

    What is it with manufacturers being scared of DTR GPU's in 15" machines anyways? It used to be you could get a 15" machine with top-o-the-line graphics, even regardless of its heat output or the card size. I hope they don't start reserving the G80-M and up for 19" notebooks only, imagine how crazy that would be!
     
    win32asmguy, Nov 22, 2006
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  19. Ice-Tea

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    1437 if memory serves.

    The 1667 is a bit short on space for a III, but it still handles a Arima Special rather nicely.

    Core Duo/MXM III is out, not sure about Core 2 Duo.
     
    Ice-Tea, Nov 22, 2006
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  20. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 22, 2006
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  21. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    If HP could release a 2GHz P-4 15” notebook that used to smoke my coffee cup from a foot away, I find it hard to believe (marketing?) why we don't see a 7900gs/C2D in a 15" format with a 1400x900 or so screen! IMHO a 17" on anything but a desk is a PITA ;)
     
    hydra, Nov 22, 2006
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  22. stamar

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    asus used to have a model that had a p4 and a 6800 go. Youre talking heat there.

    I do believe sager had a few models with not only a desktop p4 but a desktop gpu card.

    Im not really sure why this model left the market because the heat has only gone down in moblie gpus. I think the manufacturers left that format for a while to seperate the consumers in small and large.

    Perhaps it will create pent up demand which will make the next machine that fills this need very popular.
     
    stamar, Nov 23, 2006
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  23. CoDnut

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    It would seem good marketing sense for one company to realize that there is a nice niche in the market, you could make a killing.

    Hey Ice Tea how much have the 7900gs's been going for? (If I got one of those I think I would have to get a faster processor or that would start to be the bottleneck), that is if it fits my chassis...
     
    CoDnut, Nov 23, 2006
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  24. Ice-Tea

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    380 euros ;)

    I hope to bring US price down to 400$ or so, if I can work out the supply.

    Expensive, I know ;)
     
    Ice-Tea, Nov 23, 2006
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  25. CoDnut

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    Heck if it will fit my chassis I'll save up for it, I mean it's just worth it to be able to tell people I have a 15.4 with a 7900. Hmm now with $8 a week allowance, odd jobs for my parents, Christmas, and probably getting a job once the swim season is over it'll be uhhh April yea...
     
    CoDnut, Nov 23, 2006
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