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    Will I be dissapointed...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by phxtravis, Aug 8, 2008.

  1. phxtravis

    phxtravis Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am upgrading from:
    AMD TL-64 @ 2.2(1mb L2)
    2gb DDR2
    4200RPM HDD
    ATI HD 2600

    To:
    Intel T9300 @ 2.5(6mb L2)
    3gb DDR2
    7200RPM
    nVidia 8600m GT 256mb

    I am hoping the new one will allow me to play Crysis and do better in general for gaming. So will I notice any difference in performance? Or will it be to small for me to really notice?

    thanks,
    Travis
     
    phxtravis, Aug 8, 2008
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  2. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    Yes. But it won't really be a nigh/day difference.
     
    Ayle, Aug 8, 2008
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    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    nope not. muchas the vid cards are basically the same power more or less. u will probably get a better boost in the cpu departments as it has way way more cache.
     
    wywern209, Aug 8, 2008
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    KrieGLoCK Notebook Evangelist

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    You will see the most "boost" in performance with the 3gb and the 8600
     
    KrieGLoCK, Aug 8, 2008
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  5. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    Agreed. You will get slightly higher framerates, but its not going to be like going from an x3100 to an 8600m.
     
    Dook, Aug 8, 2008
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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    There's one area where you will see quite significant gains though. Loading times are probably going to be improved as the 7200 is much faster than the 4200.
     
    dtwn, Aug 8, 2008
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    right. you will see a boost but in general this is not a practical upgrade. the new machine is somewhat faster. thats all.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 8, 2008
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  8. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    Although I will say the processor is QUITE a bit faster, which will also help your framerates a bit.
     
    Dook, Aug 8, 2008
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    phxtravis Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, I can tell you I DID notice a big difference... First off my 3DMark06 score went up about 1500, and I was able to crank CoD4 to pretty much max settings and have NO lag at all. Crysis was also a lot better, running in on 1440*900(native) with everything medium, with my old AMD/ATI unit I couldsnt even go full screen without it lagging BAD! So I am pretty happy, though I do kinda miss 17" and an actual numeric pad.
     
    phxtravis, Aug 15, 2008
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  10. AznFlamer

    AznFlamer Notebook Consultant

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    im actually impressed, it was not that big of a jump upgrade.
     
    AznFlamer, Aug 15, 2008
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    phxtravis Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, my guess is that just the fact that all the important components were upgraded... Shoot I even tried the latest ATI drivers with Driver modder and still only got 3000, my Dell got 4500 out of the box.
     
    phxtravis, Aug 15, 2008
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  12. stirfriedsushi

    stirfriedsushi Confuse a Cat LTD

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    you will be disappointed, always.





    there will be a difference but idk if the jump is worth it. maybe shell out a bit extra?
     
    stirfriedsushi, Aug 15, 2008
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