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    X1600 Vs

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Dirk Edgewoode, Jun 13, 2006.

  1. Dirk Edgewoode

    Dirk Edgewoode Notebook Enthusiast

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    Which would you prefer? X1600 w/Up to 512MB HyperMemory or nVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX with 256MB Embedded GDDR3 memory?
     
    Dirk Edgewoode, Jun 13, 2006
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    Vlad_I Notebook Evangelist

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    Go for the 7900GTX. Its way more powerful than the X1600. In any case, the x1600 cant use all of its 512 MBs properly so its the same in terms of RAM, you end up with 256 used and 256 on stnadby the whole time. It would be nice if the 7900GTX had 512... nevertheless it still beats the ATI card by a long shot.
     
    Vlad_I, Jun 13, 2006
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    mastha212 Notebook Evangelist

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    ...but you won't find it (7900gtx) in any laptop below 17"...
     
    mastha212, Jun 13, 2006
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    anubissx Notebook Consultant

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    hey, how about the Gelforce Go 7600 with 512MB delicated, from the A8jm
    Compare with the X1600, what is better?
     
    anubissx, Jun 13, 2006
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  5. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    The X1600 still wins in 3dmark05 scores. But they are both great cards and score very close. The X1600 usualy wins by around 200pts in 3dmark05, about 5% faster I'd say. I don't think many games can take advantage of 512MB's of dedicated memory. But in the future the 7600 might outperform the X1600. The two cards are very powerful cards to be found in 14" notebooks.
     
    Jason, Jun 13, 2006
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  6. Dirk Edgewoode

    Dirk Edgewoode Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can the 7600 run the latest games?
     
    Dirk Edgewoode, Jun 13, 2006
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    anubissx Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, that wat i want to ask too
    Can the 7600 run FEAR for now, and later C&C3, Supreme Commander, those killer games
    FEAR is the hardware killer.
    GOD, why i am a gamer?
     
    anubissx, Jun 13, 2006
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 13, 2006
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