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    New notebook, what GPU fr 1080p movies?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by fizzyflaskan, Sep 13, 2009.

  1. fizzyflaskan

    fizzyflaskan Notebook Guru

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    How good GPU do I need to see .mkv (and other HD movie) file on a notebook? Going to get 12"-13.3" is there any that can handle decoding of that kind?
     
    fizzyflaskan, Sep 13, 2009
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    All you really need is an Intel 4500MHD.
     
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    It really depends on the processor to decode it. Probably a 9300GS or better, IMO.

    But in reality, it's a lot more processor dependent.

    I would say a C2D 2.2+ Ghz or better.
     
    Lykhan, Sep 13, 2009
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    okej, but cant I get it to encode the movies by the GPU, since this has more power and are better on this kind of operations? So a bad processor and a relative good GPU would do fine? would a HP Pavilion DV2-1110eo do fine in this , or maby Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ-413G32n would handle it? But seems to have to bad processor according to you. SO I need to stepp up to a HP PAVILION DV3-2080 C2D to get good playback?
     
    fizzyflaskan, Sep 14, 2009
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    Dell Studio XPS 13 would a good choice... with a P9600 and NVDIA 9500M G SLI.
     
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    Yea I guess so, but the XPS is mutch more expensive then the other I mentioned. And with that cpu it would go over mu budget by araound $600 ;)
     
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    All you really need is a good processor. It's not really that GPU dependent. So you could have a QX9300 and a 4500MHD, and it would probably run quite well. But really, which notebook maker is going to make a notebook with a processor and GPU that are complete opposites? HP maybe?
     
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    A decent processor and a low-end discrete GPU would be preferred, the Intel 4500MHD would be fine as well.
     
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    okej sounds like a great advice, but however it seems that 1810Tz will play 1080p with gpu acceleration (according to owners test of it) so doesnt seem so important to have good cpu?
     
    fizzyflaskan, Sep 15, 2009
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