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    HP Pavillion dv9825nr vs. Gateway P-6860 FX

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Jdogg71190, Jun 8, 2008.

  1. Jdogg71190

    Jdogg71190 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm debating between these two computers, but i cant quite decide.
    I just have one question about the difference.

    What kind of decrease in gaming performance will I notice between the Nvidia 8600M GS 512Mb in the HP and the 8800M GTS 512Mb in the Gateway?
     
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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Well, for the lack of a better word, ENORMOUS.
     
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    I saw one review that put the frame rate with the 8600M GS at one third of what the 8800M GTS acheived. Does that sound about right?
     
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    dont do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    i have a dv9740us model with 512mb ddr2 memory 8600m gs card


    3dmark06 scores are in the 3700 range

    lol

    8600m gs has 16 SP's
    8800m gts has 64 Sp's
     
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    Jdogg71190 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for all of the help
     
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    Thereabouts. Might be worse. Johnkss would know far better since he owns both. :D
     
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    yeah, that was over clocked.

    3303 with old drivers was my stock 3dmark06 score.
     
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    well thanks for helping me avoid that mistake. I know laptops dont stay with the times for very long, but I'd at least like to buy something that isn't already outdated
     
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    Well, the 8600M GS isn't outdated, but it's a low-mid level card, whereas the 8800M GTS is a high level card. Not exactly fair to compare the two.
     
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    yeah, what dtwn83 said
     
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    thanks for all of the help
     
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