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    nvidia gt525m vs radeon HD 6490m?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by rich_eb, Aug 29, 2011.

  1. rich_eb

    rich_eb Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is the difference between the two? Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List - Notebookcheck.net Tech ive looked on here and both are mid cards. However, im not exactly sure what the numbers mean. Please could someone say like the gt525m is 10% better than the 6490m or whatever, so that i can understand.

    Many thanks
     
    rich_eb, Aug 29, 2011
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  2. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    the gt525m is 10% better than the 6490m
     
    Bill Nye, Aug 29, 2011
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    rich_eb Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im looking at this HP Pavilion dv6-6156ea 15.6" Laptop - Steel Grey at cheap prices | PC World would it be able to games like bad company and crysis 2. I'm not looking for anti analysing etc but rather the ability to play games on medium ish detail with decent fps. Would it fit the bill? I'm not expecting perfection on highest details. Mainly for use as a student although I do some online gaming.
     
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  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    It's going to struggle, especially going forward.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 29, 2011
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    if u are buying hp dv6 u should get one with ATI 6770m which is much better than ATI 6490m
     
    wkbag, Aug 30, 2011
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    Consider importing a 16F2 from the US, for around £800 you can get a similar spec to mine, if you save on a few items (get 4 gigs of ram, a single 320-500gb HDD) then I am sure you can keep it down to around £700, and a 560M is going to rip into anything at a similar price point.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 30, 2011
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