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    which do you think would be better

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by metalneverdies, Sep 8, 2006.

  1. metalneverdies

    metalneverdies Notebook Evangelist

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    hello i am looking at a dell insprion E1505 with a
    Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2050 (1.60GHz/533MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache)
    1 gb of DDR2 ram
    8x dvd burner
    80 GB hard drive


    the only thing i dont know about is the video card.... what would be better an 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™ or the 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™Go 7300 TurboCache? if you could i would appriciate detailed answers on which is better and why and why the other one is not better. i thank you for your time.

    :decision:
     
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    lol when he says a lot...he means a lot, there are like at least 20 threads about this topic...but to make it short for u, go with the x1400

    ati x1400 = nvidia go 7400
    ati x1300 = nvidia go 7300
     
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    The X1400 is infinitely better then a 7300 turbocache.
     
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    metalneverdies Notebook Evangelist

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    thanks for all your help guys. do you know what kinda bus connection they have on the x1400? and its 128 dedicated and 128 shared right?
     
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    Right. The Radeon X1400 has a 128-bit memory bus.
     
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    thanks chaz :)
     
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    metalneverdies Notebook Evangelist

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    so with this set up can i play fear?
     
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    At lower settings, but theoretically yes, you can. Assuming you meant going with the X1400.
     
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    yea i was planing on going with the x1400 after the information i got from the other guys. and im not expecting to play anygames on high... but i did hear you can play any hl2 type game (hl2 dod css) on high with hrd getting about 35 fps
     
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    The Source engine scales tremendously well and without HDR I can even play at med-high with an old Geforce 4 Ti so you should have no problems with the X1400. You should even be able to add some AA and AF.
     
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    thats awsome news cause i mostly play counter strike source and city of villains... but does any one know if i can play battle field 2 at all?
     
    metalneverdies, Sep 10, 2006
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