Help with choice of graphics card
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CeeJay




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PostPosted: Sun, 25th Mar 2007 14:39    Post subject: Help with choice of graphics card
Hi,

I'm in the process of composing my new laptop, and am having some difficulties with choosing the graphics card. The ones I'm choosing between is geforce go 7600 with 512 MB dedicated memory or geforce go 7900 with 256 MB dedicated memory. So my question basically is which is best: To go with the better gfx card, but with less dedicated memory (geforce go 7900 with 256 MB), or, the slightly lesser card, but with more dedicated memory (geforce go 7600 with 512 MB)?

All help is appreciated.

Thanks
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upstart_69




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PostPosted: Sun, 25th Mar 2007 16:37    Post subject:
The 7900, no question. They always come out with more memory for older/slower cards, but it never helps any because the card was designed with less memory, the memory interface is too slow to take advantage of it.


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CeeJay




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PostPosted: Sun, 25th Mar 2007 17:36    Post subject:
Thanks! Starting to lean towards that one myself...
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KrAzY-KaMeL




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PostPosted: Mon, 26th Mar 2007 02:36    Post subject:
Aren't all the laptops on the verge of transitioning to DX10 cards?
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deelix
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PostPosted: Mon, 26th Mar 2007 08:24    Post subject:
KrAzY-KaMeL wrote:
Aren't all the laptops on the verge of transitioning to DX10 cards?
yeah, g80 chip on laptops Q4 iv heard.
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CeeJay




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PostPosted: Tue, 27th Mar 2007 00:21    Post subject:
Krazy-Kamel and deelix, what does that mean? Smile
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KrAzY-KaMeL




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PostPosted: Tue, 27th Mar 2007 00:39    Post subject:
CeeJay wrote:
Krazy-Kamel and deelix, what does that mean? Smile


It means that the current generation of Laptop graphics cards are soon to be replaced by more powerful ones that support DirectX 10 while the current ones use DirectX 9.
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CeeJay




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PostPosted: Tue, 27th Mar 2007 21:44    Post subject:
Ah good to know. Dont happen to know about when thats going to happen do you? When there will be laptops with those cards in stores, that is..
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Big_Gun




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PostPosted: Wed, 28th Mar 2007 02:47    Post subject:
CeeJay wrote:
Ah good to know. Dont happen to know about when thats going to happen do you? When there will be laptops with those cards in stores, that is..


A buddy of mine just bought a lap top with a DX 10 card in it if I am not mistaken... I'll ask him tomorrow to clarify. I know he was playing Oblivion on it at max detail with no slowdowns...

EDIT: Not that playing Oblivion at max means he has a DX 10 card. Was just implying its a powerful laptop.
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CeeJay




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PostPosted: Mon, 2nd Apr 2007 14:06    Post subject:
Have been looking for laptops with DX10 cards but cant seem to find any. Even e-mailed both HP and Dell and asked them when theyll be releasing a laptop with Geforce Go 8800 or equivalent, but neither of them had any idea..

Does anyone know of a laptop with a DX10 gfx card?

Thanks
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PostPosted: Mon, 2nd Apr 2007 14:54    Post subject:
Big_Gun wrote:
CeeJay wrote:
Ah good to know. Dont happen to know about when thats going to happen do you? When there will be laptops with those cards in stores, that is..


A buddy of mine just bought a lap top with a DX 10 card in it if I am not mistaken... I'll ask him tomorrow to clarify. I know he was playing Oblivion on it at max detail with no slowdowns...

EDIT: Not that playing Oblivion at max means he has a DX 10 card. Was just implying its a powerful laptop.

Sorry, no DX10 cards out there yet... And the new AMD Mobility Radeons that are following the R600 naming scheme (should I say scam) are just DX9 cards with a better name. AMD (ATi) scamming the paying customers one more time, whoopdi doo... Rolling Eyes
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