The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Wich CPU is better for Gaming?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by TCGB, Mar 25, 2006.

  1. TCGB

    TCGB Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Ok guys this is my first post, so please bear with me. Right now im in the process of buying a new laptop. Now its coming down with two processors. Wich processor is faster for gaming purposes keep in mind the video card that im going to get is a ati x1600 with dediated 256mb. Wich cpu is faster in 1.Duo Processor T2500 2.0Ghz 2.Intel Pentium 4 processor 520 with HT Technology 2.8Ghz. Wich of these two are faster to take adavatge of gaming. I also read Pulps sticky on cpu's. Thank you guys. Please Help.
     
    TCGB, Mar 25, 2006
    #1
  2. lowlymarine

    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    401
    Messages:
    1,422
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Wow, that's not even close. The 2GHz Core Duo will be much, much faster. Much much much much much faster. In gaming, in general Windows performance, in everything. The P4 has a horrible architecture for gaming, and the 520 is made even worse because the 5xx series lacks 64-bit support. Not to mention the Core DUos better battery life.

    Oh yeah, and the zd8000 (which I'm pretty sure you're looking at with that P4) actually has a 256MB x600, which is far, far worse than the x1600; about 1/3 to 1/2 as powerful.
     
    lowlymarine, Mar 25, 2006
    #2
  3. TCGB

    TCGB Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thank You Lowlymarine, wow you hit it right in the nose. Thats true i was looking at the zd8000 and im also looking at the nx9420 from hp. Now lowlymarine one more questions how decent is the 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400 video card for gaming with a dou cpu. I know its a mid-end video card but is it worth spending $1300 for the laptop.
     
    TCGB, Mar 25, 2006
    #3
  4. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    689
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    it's not that good
    worse than its equivalent ATI x1400
    expect less than half the performance of the x1600
     
    syxbit, Mar 25, 2006
    #4
  5. TCGB

    TCGB Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thanks syxbit its definatley eliminating some of my choices. Its looking like the nx9420 from HP will be my choice. Im still waiting on the benchmarks that isvara is making on this forum. Thanks.
     
    TCGB, Mar 25, 2006
    #5
  6. TCGB

    TCGB Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Are there other notebooks that have the ati x1600 video chip. Im just looking at all the notebooks available. Thanks for the input.
     
    TCGB, Mar 25, 2006
    #6
  7. lowlymarine

    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    401
    Messages:
    1,422
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    There's the Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi with a 256MB x1600, 2.0GHz Core Duo, and a whopping 2GB of RAM...but it's quite steep (over $2000 I believe). if you can wait a month or so, there will be the Turion-powered MSI 1039, alsow ith 256MB x1600, which should be about $1600 with a decent processor and 1GB of RAM.
     
    lowlymarine, Mar 25, 2006
    #7
  8. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    908
    Messages:
    5,056
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    206
    There is the Asus W3J comming out with the X1600...
     
    Jason, Mar 25, 2006
    #8
  9. BIG-IRON

    BIG-IRON Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    You failed to tell us if you want a truly mobile laptop or a desk top replacement, If you get a desk top replacement then the Athlon 64fx or the athlon X2 (see alienware)is the obvious choice but if you want a laptop you can really carry around and use then until the Turion X2 comes out I would say the duo core. Get an Alienware while ya still can I have a feeling Dull will destroy that company quickly.
     
    BIG-IRON, Mar 25, 2006
    #9
  10. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    208
    Messages:
    1,889
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Get a what while you can? Are you on drugs? No no no, do not get an Alienware computer. Way overpriced, even though the specs are great.

    What you were looking at before sounds fine, or wait for the W3J, portable, yet powerful as hell.
     
    Shampoo, Mar 25, 2006
    #10
  11. TCGB

    TCGB Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Well i want a laptop that could do gaming on a reasonable note. The Asus W3J sound real good im probably going to wait a little bit longer for the amd dou procesors. I cant wait its killing me. Patience is a virtue.
     
    TCGB, Mar 25, 2006
    #11
  12. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    599
    Messages:
    1,463
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I'm guessing the Duo Core processor would be faster and far more responsive. Acer have auite a good DuoCore laptop range
     
    Lil Mayz, Mar 26, 2006
    #12