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    intel 4000 vs. nvs 5400m on T430?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by icecream12345, Jul 20, 2012.

  1. icecream12345

    icecream12345 Notebook Guru

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    I was wondering if upgrading to nvs 5400m would be a huge improvement.

    Also, what would upgrading to nvs 5400m improve? Does it only help when you're playing games?

    And how much do you think it'd cost to upgrade aftermarket?
     
    icecream12345, Jul 20, 2012
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    athulag Newbie

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    AFAIK, U can't upgrade after market as nvs5400 is built into the mother board.

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    athulag, Jul 20, 2012
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  3. hmmwv

    hmmwv Notebook Consultant

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    Pretty sure OP is talking about choosing the upgrade option when ordering, I think NVS5400M will definitely help in gaming since it's based of a decent Fermi chip, especially at the current $50 price it's a no brainer, back when it was a $250 option I probably wouldn't have done so. The HD4000 is really good for integrated graphics.
     
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  4. brokebutnotpoor

    brokebutnotpoor Notebook Enthusiast

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    i personally think its a no brainer to get the graphics card for 50 dollars. i agree with hmmwv
     
    brokebutnotpoor, Jul 20, 2012
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    sitdown123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    NVS 5400M is 25% better on gaming, 40% better on CAD than HD4000.
     
    sitdown123, Jul 20, 2012
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