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    Which is better for gaming FW or F ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Aimann, Feb 5, 2010.

  1. Aimann

    Aimann Newbie

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    Which laptop is better for gaming
    A Sony VAIO F with-
    -16.4-inch high-def display (1600 x 900-pixel resolution)
    -1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM processor (with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80 GHz)
    -500 GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 RPM)
    -4 GB of installed RAM
    -NVIDIA GeForce 310M with 512 MB of dedicated video memory

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    A Sony VAIO FW with-
    -16.4-inch XBRITE-ECO high-def display (1600 x 900-pixel resolution)
    -2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 processor with Centrino 2 technology, 3 MB L2 cache and 1066 MHz front side bus (FSB)
    -500 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
    -4 GB of installed RAM
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 with 512 MB of dedicated video memory
     
    Aimann, Feb 5, 2010
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  2. ota-con

    ota-con Notebook Deity

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    The ATI 4650 is alot better than the NVIDIA 310M.
     
    ota-con, Feb 5, 2010
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    tom_riddle Notebook Geek

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    Yes, 310M is so weak for gaming, why don't you get Vaio F with 330M? I think (Core i7 + 330M) is better than (P7450 + 4650)
     
    tom_riddle, Feb 5, 2010
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  4. Aimann

    Aimann Newbie

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    But I dont think the VAIO with 330m is available on amazon ?
     
    Aimann, Feb 5, 2010
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    pritchardavid Notebook Geek

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    why does it have to be amazon, loads of places to get the f series
     
    pritchardavid, Feb 5, 2010
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    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    Yeah the 330M is roughly on par with the HD4650 so the better CPU in the F series will make the overall experience better.
     
    Melody, Feb 5, 2010
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  7. H.A.L. 9000

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    i7 + 310m = low FPS especially with that screen resolution.

    i7 + 330m = potential for better performance than the 4650, for the simple fact that the i7 is a newer architecture, and will be capable of more "device to device" bandwidth.

    P-series + 4650 = a really good combination, but it's last generation.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 5, 2010
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  8. Aimann

    Aimann Newbie

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    Thanks for the replys
    Is the 2.13 Ghz processor of FW good enough for games ?
     
    Aimann, Feb 6, 2010
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    sidali Notebook Guru

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    hey guys, im new to this forum. do you think that the nvidia GT330M is better that the nvidia GT 230M??
     
    sidali, Feb 6, 2010
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  10. ota-con

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    Yes I think it is better.
     
    ota-con, Feb 6, 2010
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