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    9600GS vs GT120

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by frocco, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. frocco

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    9600GS vs GT120, which is better?
     
    frocco, Apr 10, 2009
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    9600GS is better.
     
    jjahshik32, Apr 10, 2009
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    In a synthetic test (3dmark06), the 120 clocks in at 5431, while the 9600GS has about 3840. (from here and here), so the 120 is clearly superior.
     
    weirdo81622, Apr 11, 2009
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  4. Luke1708

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    Be sure to check out your sources before posting. the GT120 is clearly better of the 2.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 11, 2009
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    While the GT 120M should be better (comparing same type of memory), notebookcheck is a poor source since it has no details on the specs of the notebook that gave those scores. I have yet to see anyone with the actual clocks on the GT 120M. If there is DDR2 version of the GT 120M, I would bet that it would be slower than a GDDR3 9600M GS.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 11, 2009
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    In terms of desktop GPUs, the GT120 (formerly known as 9500GT) outperforms the 9600GSO. Not sure about the mobile versions, though.
     
    Budding, Apr 12, 2009
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    Luke1708, Apr 12, 2009
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    what has a 9600GS in it?
     
    doh123, Apr 12, 2009
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    The new dell vostros.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 13, 2009
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    frocco, Apr 13, 2009
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  11. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    buying "branded" desktop=FAIL!!!
     
    Xirurg, Apr 13, 2009
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  12. frocco

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    What do you mean?
     
    frocco, Apr 13, 2009
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  13. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    I mean that buying desktop from _HP/_Dell/_etc. fails since you can built it yourself cheaper!
     
    Xirurg, Apr 13, 2009
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    My current arsenal-HP HDX 18t/Dell m4400/HP Elitebook 8530w,Compaq 7400 and tx4400 tablet/Apple MacBook/Lenovo x200/IBM X40

    Did you build these? :)
     
    frocco, Apr 13, 2009
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    Read lol. He said desktop.
     
    lixuelai, Apr 13, 2009
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  16. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    no,it is extremly hard to build notebooks from scratch(a bit easier when you use barbones)

    but I have 2 highend self built pcs-one @ home and another @ work.
     
    Xirurg, Apr 13, 2009
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    Just kidding, hope you did not take me seriously. :)
    Wanted something with TV tuner.
    Was looking at the imac, but the horror stories on the apple forum over the display lines scared me away.
     
    frocco, Apr 13, 2009
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    Xirurg ORLY???

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    em...are they on new ones?also,don't forget that
    1)usually,forums are for people who like complain :p
    2)apple has excellent support
     
    Xirurg, Apr 13, 2009
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    I 2nd what Xirurg said. Also many computer "experts" prefer build their notebooks nowadays. I still remember reading about that thread where somebody was selling MSI barebones and it was too tempting. Note that the barebones come with the board, screen and wireless cards. The user just has to buy the dvd rom drive, cpu and ram and he has a very good computer. These can even be sold for higher prices.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 14, 2009
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