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    Won a Quadro 2500M from ebay for....

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Richteralan, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. Richteralan

    Richteralan Notebook Evangelist

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    only $250 shipped......

    I guess it's a nice deal and I'll swap my E1705's 7900GS. :D
     
    Richteralan, Jun 27, 2007
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    royski007 Notebook Consultant

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    whats so good about the quadro 2500 over the 7900gs?
     
    royski007, Jun 27, 2007
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  3. Richteralan

    Richteralan Notebook Evangelist

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    dual heatpipe and perf increase.

    7900GS cannot do smooth gaming @ 1920*1200
     
    Richteralan, Jun 27, 2007
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    The Quadro isn't a gaming card it's specialized for CAD/3D, I doubt you'd get any better performance over the 7900gs. :confused:

    edit: nevermind, didn't know the 2500M was a modified 7900GTX older Quadro's were awful at gaming but obviously it doesn't apply to this one.
     
    BrianGW, Jun 27, 2007
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    Richteralan Notebook Evangelist

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    Specialized for CAD doesn't mean its gaming performance is extremely compromised.

    Check the mobile graphic card compare thread.
    Interestingly, 1500M in 3DMark is slightly faster than 7900GS, and 2500M is slightly slower than 7900GTX. Slightly is well in error margin.

    Of course 3DMark is not an accurate indicator for real game performance, but with 4 more ps, 1 more vs and higher frequency plus dualpipe, I don't know how you come with "I doubt you'd get any better performance over 7900gs"

    P.S. well even with older Quadros, I had a Quadro 2, which is slower in games but that's just about 5%.
     
    Richteralan, Jun 27, 2007
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    ok, so the quadro series are not really ment for games?
    rather for CAD?
     
    royski007, Jun 30, 2007
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    Congrats on the acquisition you will love that card. I do. I is exactly like a 7900gtx performance wise, at least in my experience. I still play every game out at max settings at 1440x900 res. Just one thing you know it is a dual heat pipe and your e1705 only has 1. Your gonna have to made some mods to your chassis to use it to its fullest.
     
    SirHCB, Jun 30, 2007
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