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8400M GS opinions
Hey!
Im about to buy a Dell XPS M1330 ;) . It is really nice for moving around (yehey!) but very bad for gaming (bullpoo!)
What do you think about this card?
Here are some questions:
1.- Comparison to go7600
2.- Comparison to Desktop DX9 GPU's
3.- Ability to run upcoming games (Crysis, Brothers in Arms, Unreal 7, Halo 2...)
THanks!! BTW, any info on any 13.3" or smaller laptop with higher graphics?
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Re: 8400M GS opinions
1. Go 7600 (lower midrange) is significantly faster than the 8400m gs (upper low-end) but no dx10.
2. Depends on what desktop gpu you're comparing to. An 8400 for desktop would be faster than the one for notebooks.
3. 8400m gs will not play those games at even medium settings. At best, maybe 1024x768 with no AA or AF and a few other eyecandies turned off, making the game look terrible.
The best mobile gpu for 13.3" or smaller laptops is the 8400m gt, which comes close to a go 7600 but nowhere near enough to play the previously listed games at medium settings and 1280x800 or above resolution.
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thanks;)
will the dell 1330 come with a 8400m GT in the near future? it comes with 8400m GS.
what are the 13,3" lappys that come with the GT model?
thanks a lot!!:)
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Hm i think the Sony VAIO FZ-180 has it, but VAIOs are so insanely expensive that you could easily get a larger notebook with kickass graphics for the same price. That's the only one i know of right now, but I'm sure there are others. Anyone else know?
Edit: wait, my bad. The fz180 is a 15.4".
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The best GPU for 13.3" is the 8400M GS, and the XPS M1330 has it.
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thats the highest for that screen???:(
btw, what is the name of the game in your avatar? it looks great:p
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3. 8400m gs will not play those games at even medium settings.
It will play Halo 2.
At best, maybe 1024x768 with no AA or AF and a few other eyecandies turned off, making the game look terrible.
Oh I'm sorry, I don't have a $400 GPU; I guess I play 'terrible' games.
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As someone who just had a laptop with a Go 7600 and currently has a laptop with an 8400GS, the performance difference isn't as large as people are making it out to be. Yes, you will take a hit, but it's about 10-20% slower than the 7600... not too significant. I get 35FPS in Half-Life 2 with everything maxed out except water, 2 X AA and 8 X AS.
As Dreamer said, though, if you want 13.3", it's the best available.
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There will be the T61P 14.1" with the Nvidia Quadro FX 570M (equivalent to the 8600M GT)
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The 14in Zepto Znote 6224W has the 8600m GT and the company ships internationally.