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    Nvidia GeForce 300m GT - Is this card pathetic?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by gochi, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. gochi

    gochi Notebook Guru

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    The geforce 330m gt is found in both the MBP and the Vaioz12. I am considering these laptops, but I have heard they are not meant for gaming. Regardless, can these vid. cards handle recent/new games @ med/low settings fine?

    I am aware of the notebookcheck.net site, however I wanted to get opinions from users here.

    Thanks.
     
    gochi, Oct 20, 2010
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 330M GT is a fairly good card and will be able to play medium resolution at low/medium settings just fine. For gaming in high resolution and high settings, you'd want a 256-bit GDDR3 or 128-bit GDDR5 card such as the GTX 460M or HD 5850.
     
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  3. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    The 330M found in the the SONY Z paired with i-core CPU's is a pretty potent little gaming laptop.
    It can even play CRYSIS with some of the settings dialed down.
     
    IKAS V, Oct 20, 2010
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  4. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    MBP or Vaio Z + GT330m + i5/i7 = a lap-roasting combination. Guaranteed. You'll want to make sure you have a cooling pad with decent airflow.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Oct 20, 2010
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  5. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    I wouldn't game with any laptop actually on my lap anyway ;)
    With the Z temps are pretty good.
     
    IKAS V, Oct 20, 2010
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