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    So what am I getting here?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Solidus, Feb 19, 2006.

  1. Solidus

    Solidus Notebook Consultant

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    Solidus, Feb 19, 2006
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    If you read the first section of the Sticky in this Forum called Graphics Card Comparisons, it will explain just what the X200M is. As I understand it, it's an integrated graphics chipset, which performs better than Intel, but not as well as a dedicated GPU.
     
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  3. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It means the 200m is intergrated but performs just like the x300.

    The x300 is nowhere near the performance of an x700
     
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    It's an x200M IGP. Gateway likes to point out that the x200M is based on the x300, makes it seem more powerful, but it's still an IGP. You can expect about 500-700 3DMarks in '05, which is UT2004 at the screen's native resolution jsut fine. Don't expect miracles.

    And any IGP is going to be blown away by an x700. The x700 is a gaimng-level card, averaging 2500+ 3DMarks in '05, while the x200M is designed for simple media use (DVD viewing, non-intensive gaming, etc.)
     
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    Scratchy413, Feb 20, 2006
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