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    Wich graphic gard?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by taggonedk, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. taggonedk

    taggonedk Newbie

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    I'm going to buy a laptop for some school buisness, but not sure if I should buy a laptop with Intel GMA 4500HD and a laptop with NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G - its primary for school, but still, I would like to play some games from time to time.. wich card should I choose?

    Thanks, Taggonedk
     
    taggonedk, Jan 24, 2010
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  2. hxh_x2

    hxh_x2 Notebook Geek

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    the NVIDIA for sure if you would like to play some games
     
    hxh_x2, Jan 24, 2010
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  3. grbac

    grbac Notebook Deity

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    Neither of these cards is for gaming, at all...

    But if you must, 8200m is a bit better.
     
    grbac, Jan 24, 2010
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Yeah, if you're looking to play games, neither of those are good. But, the nVidia 8200M G is slightly less terrible.

    What games are you planning on playing? Not all games demand a lot of graphics power, but many do.
     
    Mastershroom, Jan 24, 2010
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  5. Amnesiac

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    If you can try, at least get a laptop with a HD 4200 or better, both of those are going to be slower than molasses for gaming.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 24, 2010
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  6. taggonedk

    taggonedk Newbie

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    I'm not goin' to play completely up to date-games; but games like Oblivion and older.. Anyway, I know that neither of the cards are for gaming, but it is really what I can afford ATM :)

    I see people vote for the nVidia, thanks a lot - I'm a retard when it comes to things like this :)
     
    taggonedk, Jan 25, 2010
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  7. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    What's your budget?
     
    Kevin, Jan 25, 2010
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  8. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    give us ur budget then we can find a laptop with a better gaming GPU..
     
    sean473, Jan 25, 2010
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