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    NVIDIA GeForce GO 8600 GT vs. 8600M GS

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Metamorphosize, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. Metamorphosize

    Metamorphosize Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought a laptop on IBUYPOWER.com, and it came with the Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Vid. Now I don't know much about video cards, but I'm wondering if this will run such games as Crysis, Oblivion, Call of Duty 4. I was going to buy another one from new egg. The ASUS F3SV-X4 wich came with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS. Which one is better. Mainly I want to know about the GeForce GO 8600 GT.

    My computers specs are:

    Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2ghz)
    2gb of Mushkin memory
    160gb hard drive (5400rpm)
     
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  2. Solidus

    Solidus Notebook Consultant

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    The GT is significantly better, by a noticeable difference, and yes, your computer will run all of those games. Lowest setting around medium, highest at whatever you care to afford to your lowering fps.
     
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    What Solidus said, the 8600M GT is a much better card, and will run COD4 maxed without any AA, Oblivion almost maxed, and Crysis on medium - at 1280x800 anyway.
     
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  4. Metamorphosize

    Metamorphosize Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's good news, I'm not sure what the fps is, but do you have any sites I could look at. Also i'm have looked and looked for info on the GeForce Go 8600 GT and the "Go" Is what I'm not sure about. What is it?
     
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  5. Solidus

    Solidus Notebook Consultant

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    I think the "GO" just tells you it's a mobility GPU, which means it goes into laptops.

    You know, like "on the GO"

    Also, you can OC the 8600m gt to high standards.
     
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  6. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The ''GO'' is not used anymore...instead a mobile GPU can be regconised by the 8600 m GT :)
     
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  7. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually, NVIDIA stopped using "Go" with their modern GPUs. The mobile version of the 8600 is just referred to as the 8600M
     
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  8. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    you stole what i was going to say :p
     
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  9. Metamorphosize

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    Ok, well I got it on ibuypower.com. That is how they listed it. I geuss the're not up to date on the GPU naming.
     
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  10. Metamorphosize

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    And that was today 1/31/08
     
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  11. Solidus

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    Is it a new computer? When was it manufactured?
     
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  12. Metamorphosize

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    I just ordered it today from I buy power.com It was the "Battalion 101 CZ-7 Ultra". In this is was listed as ( Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Video ). On the other notebook "Battalion 101 C-90S" the card on this one was (Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Video). So i'm kind of confused.
     
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  13. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    They are both the same GPU-512mb 8600m GT DDR2.

    The Battalion 101 CZ-7 Ultra is a rebranded Compal IFL-90(aka Sager NP 2090) so look for some reviews etc.

    The Battalion 101 C-90S is the Asus C90s-a 15.4 desktop replacement notebook(it uses desktop processors).
     
    Kdawgca, Jan 31, 2008
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