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    What is Comparable to this Card?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Dekabal, Jul 20, 2011.

  1. Dekabal

    Dekabal Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm trying to get an idea of what my current desktop gpu is so I can compare it to some mobile ones. I current have an Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT from 2007 (for reference: GeForce 8 Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

    What would this card be comparable to in terms of laptop gpu's from amd, ati, or nvidia?
     
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  2. key001

    key001 Notebook Evangelist

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    Probably 260M
     
    key001, Jul 20, 2011
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  3. InfectedSonic

    InfectedSonic Notebook Evangelist

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    for nvidia a comparable card would be a gtx 260m or better. A 9800m gtx is a little slower then the desktop 8800gt but kinda close to the same performance as well.

    im not sure what would be comparable in the ati area but i think its a radeon 4850m or better.
     
    InfectedSonic, Jul 20, 2011
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  4. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    In terms of the current generation, the GT 555M 192-bit and 6770M are in the same performance range as the 8800 GT.
     
    Kevin, Jul 20, 2011
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    Comparable cards are: 280M, 4870M, 6870M, (9800M GTX)
     
    Simplified, Jul 21, 2011
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  6. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    mobile cards performance hasn't changed much (maybe 5~15% increase in performance for equivalent tiers each year), the only thing changed drastically is TDP efficiency. However many watts were needed to run the 8800GT, only half or maybe a quarter of that is needed to run an equivalent performance card.
     
    jerg, Jul 21, 2011
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    My ATI HD4850m could just outperform my friend's desktop GeForce 8800GTX if that gives you any idea
     
    Blazin23, Jul 22, 2011
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