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    help choosing graphics card

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by twit37, Jul 7, 2006.

  1. twit37

    twit37 Newbie

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    hi everyone im getting a new laptop and i cant decide whether to choose the geforce go 7900 gtx or the quardo fx 2500m is the quadro ort paying 300 dollars morw for ? thank you and have a good day :)
     
    twit37, Jul 7, 2006
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  2. Aivyn

    Aivyn Notebook Consultant

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    what do you plan on doing with the card?? Gaming go 7800 gtx...Rendering/Engineering apps go with the Quadro
     
    Aivyn, Jul 7, 2006
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  3. twit37

    twit37 Newbie

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    i plan to mainly play games with it
     
    twit37, Jul 7, 2006
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    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    Then get the 7900GTX. The quadro is a professional designers card, games would have no need for it.
     
    sionyboy, Jul 7, 2006
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    The quadro is designed for openGL, and some games wont even run if you have it, so its not so good for games - definitely go for the 7900gtx
     
    gethin, Jul 7, 2006
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