go 7700 vs go 7600 vs x1600

i have 3 laptops in mind
One is the Asus a8js which has go 7700
the other is LG S1 express which has 512MB x1600
the last one is Vaio FE which has 256MB go 7600
which card is the best??

 

the go7700 of course. 512MB will not make the X1600 better and i dunno if its been confirmed or not but when i wanted to get a LG S1 I was told that maybe the 512MB was actually hypermemory. in other words its actually 256 dedicated and 256 taken from system RAM. but either way, its not going to make it better than a go7700 as that is just a better card. I would say the X1600 and go7600 are in direct competition regardless of the 256 or 512 but the go7700 is #1

 

so basically i should go for the asus a8js right??

 

Go for the Asus.

 

if ur main choice for buying a laptop will be the best graphics card and the asus has the go7700 which is the best of those three, then yup go for the asus

 

The go7700 is the most powerful video card of the three but I'd get the S1 as this is the best notebook.

 

and will the 7700 make my gaming experince gud??

 

well itll be better than the other two, check the reviews yourself, its the best out of the 3.

 

As good as can be for a 15.4 or 14.1 inch notebook.

Yes.

The 7700 is good.

Go for the Asus.

 

on the other thread people are advisin me to go for the the LG
its included with windows vista premium home

 

im on both threads and tellin u go for the asus if u want the best gaming experience just depends on what u want more really. a laptop with best overall features or a laptop with the best gfx card

 

It always depends what you're looking for. If you want the best gaming experience, go for the a8js, if you want the best notebook that can also play games, go for the LG.

 

1 person's take on the LG.

http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/notebooks/0,39050488,39098029p,00.htm

 

hmmm............but what about overall expericence
i want it for gaming and for reliability

 

It is true that the go 7700 is the most powerful GPU of the three. All three GPUs, however, are in the same class though. That means that although you'll get higher benchmarks with the go 7700, it is not going to be a massive difference in performance. There will be increases, no doubt--but I would advise you to go with the system that fits your needs best overall as opposed to chasing the 3DMarks scores. All three GPUs will give you a decent gaming experience.

Since you're considering the LG S1, though--perhaps there are other systems that may tickle your fancy? It's rather expensive and there are a number of 15.4" gaming options to consider--particularly the Asus G1p or V1Jp. Even the HP nc8430 comes to mind.

 

I dont wanna buy HP
plus in dubai you dont have much variety in asus

 

since when Vaio FE has Go7600 256Mb?? are you sure? I bought mine 4 months ago and it has 128Mb

 

yeh it does the new VGN FE series does have a 7600

 

yes, i know it's a Go7600, but not necessarily 256Mb , if they've upgraded their Go7600 from 128Mb to 256Mb, they would make it a BIG event, and i doubt they would

 

ok then i might be wrong sorry

 

The 7700 has better specs, compared to a X1600 or a 7600. But the benchmarks aren't higher. If you have a X1600 with GDDR3, like the LG, you will reach similar or higher scores on 3DMark.
Maybe with a 7700 you will experience higher framerates in older games, thanks to the 12 Texture Units and 8 ROPs.

 

Perhaps you are right about the GDDR3 x1600 benchmarks, as I am unfamiliar with results from such GPUs. I have seen some very impressive scores from overclocked go 7700's though.

But as I mentioned earlier they are all from the same class and are going to give you relatively similar performance. There is no "night-and-day" difference here. It's not like a mid-range to high-end difference in performance. But if getting every last drop of power out of your GPU is of the utmost importance to you, the go 7700 is the best you can do right now in terms of mid-range gaming.

 

You're right.
Anyway, an OC'd X1600 with GDDR3 can reach 5200 points on 3DMark05.
It's the highest score to date for a mid-range mobile gpu, I guess.

 

hmm..........i guess then i sould go for the LG
what do think about the price
both of them are priced exactly the same
LG has windows vista home premium

 

windows vista is suck for games right now.
But there will be updates..

 

Well, I think you should go for the one that you like the most and has the better reliability, because those cards are virtually the same. Maybe the 7700 is a bit better at stock frequencies, and the X1600 GDDR3 is better in OC, but is preferable to not OC notebooks...

 

Wow, that is impressive.

Does that mean you want maximum gaming power above all else? Personally, of the three systems you are considering, I'd probably be leaning towards the LG--but I wouldn't let the GPU make the decision for me. I'd be looking at the best fit for my needs, as well as overall system quality. I really like the FE, but if I were planning on a lot of gaming--the 128 MB go 7600 is a bit of a letdown to me.

 

ok well whatever this record score is

Its going to be using a higher cpu than the score I got. Its not because the gpu is faster. the x 1600 is not as fast as the 7700, so you can start there and eliminate whatever says otherwise and go from there. Doesnt matter how high you can overclock the ram

the 3dmark o6 scores would be hugely different and the 05 scores would be less different but still lower.

 

And why are you inclined to the LG?
I've read couple of reviews of the Asus and they are pretty good.
Please help me laptops here are expensive so i wanna be sure that I invest for the good.

 

what is the price difference?

The lg should be more expensive. if its not its the better deal

 

I really like what the Asus A8J series offers in terms of price/performance. But the fact is that the Asus A-series are more of a mainstream-level notebook offering. They are not premium-level like the W-series.

From what I've seen of the LG S1, I have really liked it. Again, this is my personal preference.

 

Go with the LG , you'll be much more impressed with its sleekness/build quality compared to the asus.

And I believe it is the GDDR3 x1600 version which can hit over 5000 3dmark05so its well worth it. (be sure to verify this though).

I'm curious though how did you find an asus a8j and an LG S1 at the same price?? I'd figure the LG would be like $300 more expensive...

 

But then again how much performance do u need? An INTEL CORE 2 DUO t7200 is the 3rd best processor for laptops right noe. A geforce go 7700 is capable of playing modern games at very high (sometimes max) settings. 1 gb of ram is the "must have" amount of ram. 100gb of ram (5400rpm) is nice but seeing you can afford to buy a sony fe series notebook u could upgrade to 7200rpm for faster uploads, boot up times, and faster to find and upload files. You can configure the ASUS A8JS to be a high performance laptop (especially for the 14.1 inch package it comes in), unlike LG.

ATI RADEON X1600 = 256mb dedicated, 256 mb hypermemory (taken from system ram)Second best of the 3. Taking system memory slows the computer.
Geforce go 7600 = Underclocked to 128 mb or 256 mb dedicated. Stock = 512mb dedicated...which can be found in the ASUS A8JM.The go 7600 has the worst performance but not by much.
Geforce go 7700 = 512 mb dedicated, best performance (not by much)

So decide if your going to be playing a helluba lot or not. And instead of getting the A8JS you should get the ASUS G1(for gaming looks). It has a better look for gaming, 2 gigs of ram instead of 1, 15.4 inches instead of 14.1 just in case you want that.
Hope it helps ?

 

I really dont think u'll be disappointed watevr u choose, just dont base it anymore on the gpu, all are great gaming machines, just pick wats right for u besides gpu.

 

NVidia cards score better on 3DMark06.
As I previously stated, the 7700 would be better on older games.
The type of memory matters, because it affects also the stock clocks. Usually models with GDDR3 are clocked ad the reference card @ 470/470 (940). This affects bandwidth a lot.
This is also the reason why a desktop X1600 XT is always better than a Pro, even if they have the same gpu.

HyperMemory takes system memory only when needed (only when you need more than 256megs, basically never).

 

Sony FE, don't understand y they stay with 128MB only. With the high price tag, they should upgrade their card to 256MB with new series that come with Vista

 

Hmmm.........that has helped a bit.
I'm still more inclined towards the Asus
The LG is low on battery life and doesnt have a DV-Out port
Looks wise, the LG is the best laptop i've ever seen.
And I've removed the SOny from my list.
So basically its LG vs Asus
Both are priced just the same
You dont get much variety in Asus out here in Dubai