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    Video card in new Sony Z?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by flyrrr61, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. flyrrr61

    flyrrr61 Newbie

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    Anyone know what the video card is in the new Sony VGN-Z790?
     
    flyrrr61, Jun 24, 2009
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    miscolobo Notebook Deity

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    Most likely an 8400M GS or 8400M GT.

    I dont think Sony carries a machine superior to the 8600M GT so that would be the max you can hope for
     
    miscolobo, Jun 24, 2009
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    Still the 9300M GS, right?
     
    chris-m, Jun 24, 2009
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    mobius1aic Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Sony has a new model with a Radeon 4650 and another one with a Radeon 4570 on the way.
     
    mobius1aic, Jun 24, 2009
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    scadsfkasfddsk Notebook Evangelist

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    9600GT in the higher end of the AW series. You seem to only be familiar with the past generation on Sony notebooks (FZ, CR, SZ etc), and now the FW and AW.
    These are the top cards you can get with them.
    AW: 9600GT
    FW: 4650 (previously it was a 3650)

    If you want to know what is in your preciously on vista:
    Right click the desktop
    Go to personalize
    Then display settings and it should say what it is there (on the same page/screen as your resolution options)
     
    scadsfkasfddsk, Jun 24, 2009
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    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i think i remember someone mentioning the G105/110 in the sony forum.

    I may be misaking though.
     
    Red_Dragon, Jun 25, 2009
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    That would be the logical step, 9300M GS -> G 105M, but who knows... The SR series has jumped from 3470 to 4570, that's quite a jump in performance! But the Z is probably too slim for such an upgrade.
     
    drfelip, Jun 25, 2009
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