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    Nvidia G102m or G105m??

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lyj_8191, Aug 5, 2009.

  1. lyj_8191

    lyj_8191 Notebook Geek

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    Hi recently there was a computer fair in malaysia and most of the never laptops found there were equipped with the Nvidia G105M gc but unlike all the rest Asus had the G102M gc.

    i was wondering which gc is better?
     
    lyj_8191, Aug 5, 2009
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    They're both pretty bad for gaming since they're both using a 64-bit bandwidth. According to my list, the G 102M is actually faster than the 105M because it uses 55nm (vs. 105M's 65nm), and 16 shaders (vs. 8), though the clocks are slower.
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 5, 2009
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  3. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    So basicly, they both pretty much suck so much it's not even worth comparing....
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Aug 5, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, if you game, consider something a little higher end.
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 5, 2009
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  5. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    9400M should still be better than the 102M.
     
    Howitzer225, Aug 6, 2009
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    mew1838 Team Teal

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    Hmnn this is like comparing the PT Cruiser and the Chevy HHR for racing :)
     
    mew1838, Aug 6, 2009
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    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    Damn, the Hybrid graphics card(9400M G) on M17x is even more powerful than the these cards....that should tell you something.
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Aug 6, 2009
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    nlspoh Notebook Enthusiast

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    How does the nVidia G102 compare with the HD3200 from ATi?
     
    nlspoh, Sep 15, 2009
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  9. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Terrible cards.
     
    Slaughterhouse, Sep 15, 2009
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  10. nlspoh

    nlspoh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Perhaps performance-wise, but they are less power consuming than other dedicated cards according to nVidia. Back to my question please :D

    [update]
    http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-G-102M.16313.0.html
    Well according to notebookcheck, it seems the dedicated nvidia g102m only edges out the integrated ati hd3200 by a very small margin. Try to decide if the extra cost for dedicated graphics in a thin and light is worth it. Notebooks with the hd3200 are slightly bigger but quite a bit cheaper.

    Its so confusing nowadays with the new integrated graphics outperforming dedicated ones...
     
    nlspoh, Sep 15, 2009
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  11. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    ah, a fellow malaysian. i assume you're referring to the pikom PC fair :) lama i tak pergi haha.

    well it depends what kind of gaming you're gonna do. these cards are perfect for occasional games, can play new stuff on low/very low and stuff thats 2 years old on high. they're also great for decoding HD video, and they both support CUDA, so i suppose if CUDA enabled applications get mainstream you can get a performance bump from them.

    and there are some really great games out there from 2 years ago that the owner of these cards can play.

    when i was laptopless for a month, i had loads of fun playing classic titles like no one lives forever, hitman, tomb raider, GTA 2 and III , serious sam, starcraft, on my girlfriend's acer which had a integrated intel X3100

    whats your price range and what models are you looking at?
     
    afhstingray, Sep 15, 2009
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  12. nlspoh

    nlspoh Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought the Asus with the nVidia G102M so Ill see how well it performs.
     
    nlspoh, Sep 15, 2009
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 15, 2009
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