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    t500 graphics

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by keltix, Aug 12, 2008.

  1. keltix

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    the t500 has way better graphics than the t400 right?
     
    keltix, Aug 12, 2008
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    anyone? the ATI 3650 is way better than the 3460 right in the t400 right?

    or is the 3650 a typo?
     
    keltix, Aug 12, 2008
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    ATI HD3650 chip is very good. Not sure how it is configured in the T500 but if done right I would think it would perform better than the T61p's FX570m GPU.
     
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    that's strange because I only see people getting the t400 with weaker graphics

    is it because it has LED (t400)?
     
    keltix, Aug 12, 2008
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    It's about preference.


    As soon as Lenovo comes out with a 14" ThinkPad that can score 13,000 benchmarks on 3dMark06 I'm upgrading from T61p.

    I prefer a 14" size for a notebook.
     
    SonDa5, Aug 12, 2008
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    so the 14" is much smaller and more portable huh
     
    keltix, Aug 12, 2008
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    ATI HD 3650 is about equal to a Nvidia 8600M GT. It also depends on what memory type the card is equipped with, DDR2 or the faster DDR3. I suspect they use DDR2 for the cards in the T500, and probably a 3DMark06 score of around 3000+.
     
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    I prefer 14" laptop so I go with T400....I am a casual gamer who travels a lot on the plane....so I need smaller laptops with decent graphics like HD3470 ....although HD3650 is way better and has the Display Port...it also has the LED screen!
     
    chen, Aug 13, 2008
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    any word on LED for the t500
     
    keltix, Aug 13, 2008
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