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    Some questions about the "z"

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by long11111, Sep 2, 2008.

  1. long11111

    long11111 Newbie

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    i would like to know,is the graphic card 9300m gs ..is strong or not by comparing with the geforce 6500??

    can 9300m gs run the fifa08, devil may cry,wOW...etc game by using the medium setting,
     
    long11111, Sep 2, 2008
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  2. MegaMan X

    MegaMan X Notebook Evangelist

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    GeForce 6500

    * Core Clock: 450 MHz
    * Memory Clock: 700 MHz
    * Pixel Pipelines: 4
    * Memory: 128MiB/256MiB DDR on a 64-bit interface

    GeForce 9300m GS

    * Core Clock: 550 MHz
    * Memory Clock: 700 MHz
    * Pixel Pipelines: 8
    * Memory: 128MiB/256MiB DDR on a 64-bit interface

    The 9300m GS has a higher core clock, and a 2x faster pixel pipeline. If you can run those games on 6500 medium, you can for sure run them on the 9300m GS
     
    MegaMan X, Sep 2, 2008
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  3. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    WoW will be no problem, should run decently even on the integrated graphics.

    Do you mean Devil May Cry 3 or 4? As far as I know, only those two are on PC. The former should run well on high and 4 should run on medium-low.
     
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    thank you...because many people said that 9300m gs was rubbish display@@ so i get this problem@@
     
    long11111, Sep 2, 2008
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    phoebusvh Notebook Consultant

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    lol, don't take what many up here said too serious. Many are just having a hard time dealing with the fact they're buying a 13.1 laptop and expecting it to do everything. It's like "I'm paying extra for a BMW and why it isn't transforming into super robot???"
     
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    there is some z series with gpu 128mb and higher with 256mb...isn't it?
    LG will launch 13'' notebook with higher GPU.
     
    icehell, Sep 2, 2008
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    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    Do the know the model number of this upcoming laptop?

    LG already has a 13" laptop called the P300 with a Geforce 8600GS with 256megs of ram, much more powerful than the 9300M GS in the Vaio Z. Notebookreview reviewed it and it got a 3DMark06 score of 3027, and the Z has gotten 2245.

    BUT, the LG lacks an internal optical drive, which is how they could fit a more powerful videocard in there. But it comes with an external optical drive bundled. Though I would much rather have a more powerful videocard in the Z and an external optical drive because I can always connect an external drive easily but not an external videocard (but I hope this technology comes soon!)

    So you're saying it will be updated to Montevina? The main problem is that LG does not sell their laptops in the U.S. I would LOVE to see the Vaio Z with a Geforce 9500 GS and external DVD drive. :( :( :(
     
    Rahul, Sep 2, 2008
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