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    Nvidia Gt 520m 1gb Ddr3 Vs Ati 6490 Hd 1gb Ddr5

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by me.sanyam2408, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. me.sanyam2408

    me.sanyam2408 Newbie

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    Hey guys i have to purchase a new laptop(for gaming) so please tell me which is the better graphic card:
    Nvidia Geforce gt 520m 1 gb ddr3
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    ati 6490m hd 1 gb ddr5
     
    me.sanyam2408, Jul 15, 2011
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  2. me.sanyam2408

    me.sanyam2408 Newbie

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    cmon people reply fast...
     
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  3. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    6490 should be slightly faster than the GT520m about 7-15% faster.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jul 15, 2011
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  4. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    I would say more than that, it should be noticeably faster, specially since it can run like an underclocked gt 330m, correct me if Im wrong
     
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  5. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    Right the 6490 does run sort of like an underclocked 330m. I don't get why nvidia reduced the shaders from the 420m to the 520m that is what killed that card.
     
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  6. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    I went from the reviews on the mbp 15, thats why I said that, the 6400 series is a new chip and quite an improvement regarding the latter 5400 series
     
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  7. Mechanized Menace

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    ^^^ Totally agree on that point.
     
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  8. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    Because the 540M is the 420M/425M/435M (same chip, different binning) rebranded?
     
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  9. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    the 420m aint in the same family.

    but yes the rebranding goes a little bit far:

    425m/ 435m/ 525m/ 540m/ 550m/ and some chips are 555m (they are equipped with GDDR5 though)
     
    Karamazovmm, Jul 15, 2011
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  10. luckysword

    luckysword Notebook Consultant

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    in this issue ati is better
    AMD Radeon HD 6490M - Notebookcheck.net Tech
    520 is not a good choise for gaming, also remember 520 have two different type 520M and 520MX so in the same link you can see any graphic card and you can check, pipeline and core clock
    and if you can find with 525M or 540M will be better
     
    luckysword, Jul 15, 2011
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