go 7600??????

I'm looking at getting one of two almost identical laptops for exactly the same price, one has 120 gb hdd and the other has 100gb and that is the only difference. Obviously i would prefer to go for the 120gb version but am unsure over one aspect as they both have the go 7600 GPU, but the 120gb version says its 128MB dedicated, as opposed to the 100bg version saying its 256mb dedicated. I thought that as they are the same card there would be no difference in the amount of dedicated VRAM, is this a mistake on the websites part, or can u actually get 2 versions of the same GPU?

Thanks in advance.

 

Sure, the same chip can have different amounts of VRAM. You will see plenty of examples of this (i.e. the X1600 with 128MB or 256MB VRAM).

 

Thanks. Can the go 7600 effectiveley use 256mb or would the 128mb version do just as good a job?

 

The 128MB version of the Go7600 has signifigantly less performance compared to the 256MB version.

 

The Go7600 is fast enough to use 256MB RAM. I hear 3DMark scores show that giving it just 128MB RAM severly affects performance. You can get 512 MB versions but the card isnt fast enough to fully use all that VRAM. I would get the 256MB version if i were you, you can easily add HD space later.

edit: d'oh! Chaz beat me to it!

 

awesome, i will do exactly that! Just before i click the 'buy' button does anybody know of a better deal than this acer5652 in the uk? It seems like the most bang for my buck, but what do i know!

http://www.acernotebooks.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5652WLMi_LX.ABV05.022/version-1.asp

 

Tough to beat that deal . . only notebook I can think of the Asus A6JA.

 

I would recommend you to go for the one with 256 MB RAM. These days graphics play an important role. The Windows Vista demands a better graphic card and the upcoming games too. The Hard disk capacity is not as important as the GPU.

 

exactly what Id say. The 128mb version of the x1600 and 7600 have the same core as the 256mb versions and are great for gaming, but if I had the choice to loose 20gb of HDD space for a 256mb card then go for it over the bigger hdd. You can always save up for4 the seagate 120gb HDD from newegg. But it is impossible to replace the grfx(unless its mxm, and I dont know if the 7600 is mxm)

 

Only in some noteboks, and even then, upgradability can be an issue. Acer does not use MXM - all their cards are soldered to the motherboard.

 

I wasnt talking about my acer. I didint plan on upgrading mine, just that some nvidia notebooks use mxm and that I didnt know if there were any that offered a 7600.

 

Oh I know - the original poster was also looking at an Acer.

 

Yeah i'm not planning on upgrading anyways, i reckon i'll get a new laptop in 3 yrs, 4 yrs if i'm very lucky what with all this 64 bit processor malarky! Cheers for ur help folks.

 

miscommunication on my part