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    What is the ATI Radeon X1400 comparable to?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Wonderful Newbie, Oct 8, 2007.

  1. Wonderful Newbie

    Wonderful Newbie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Talking about Dell's current video cards in their Inspiron 1520s. There's the NVIDIA 128mb 8400M GS and 256mb 8600M GT.

    I used to have the ATI Radeon X1400 in my old E1505...

    Long story short - Dell lost my notebook when it was sent for repair, so they sent me a 1520 with the NVIDIA 8400.

    I called Dell and they told me that the NVIDIA 8400 and ATI X1400 are similar, so I can't swap it for the 8600.

    Please help me out. Thanks.

    Edit - I have a $100 coupon from Dell, so I was wondering... Can I get any of these graphic cards? http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=dhs&c=us&l=en&cs=19&k=nvidia+8600&cat=all
     
    Wonderful Newbie, Oct 8, 2007
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Well what you got was another notebook with equivalent specs. The 8400 is a little bit more powerful than your old 7400. So that's what you got.

    They didn't give you the 8600 because that would be a much more expensive upgrade, which you were not entitled to.
     
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    you got about comparable gpu
     
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  4. Wonderful Newbie

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    ^ Oh, OK... I was a bit confused because the ATI said 256mb and the NVIDIA said 128mb... but it all has to do with shared memory and whatnot, I think... (ATI said Hypershare.) Thanks
     
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  5. thnksfrthmmrs

    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    You were lucky that you got the 8400m GS. It's a better GPU that supports Direct X 10 and Shader 4.0. Also it seems to have better benchmarks in 3D Mark 06.
     
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  6. Sahin

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    I think you can pay to upgrade the replacement system (I THINK). Just check into it. But you are getting a better GPU.
     
    Sahin, Oct 8, 2007
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    Oh, cool. :) I'm fine with the graphic card then... I'm not a big gamer, and the ATI has been good for me. I'm sure the NVIDIA won't disappoint since it's even better.

    Thanks for the replies!
     
    Wonderful Newbie, Oct 8, 2007
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  8. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    the 8600gt search on the dell site is for DESKTOP gpu

    will not work with your laptop


    try to see if you can pay them + your 100 coupon to get the 8600gt

    then you got yourself a great deal, akin to EVGA's step up program :)
     
    hmmmmm, Oct 8, 2007
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  9. Wonderful Newbie

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    ^ Thanks. :)

    Since I'm fine with the graphic card, I might use the coupon for something else though.
     
    Wonderful Newbie, Oct 8, 2007
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    wolfraider Grand Viezir of Chaos

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    8400m GS 50% better performer than x1400
     
    wolfraider, Oct 9, 2007
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  11. Cheerfulnut

    Cheerfulnut Notebook Geek

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    Dell LOST your notebook?? How the heck did that happen? :eek:
     
    Cheerfulnut, Oct 9, 2007
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