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    Graphics cards in dell xps 1530.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by omar shaaban, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. omar shaaban

    omar shaaban Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to ask about the difference between nvidia geforce 8600 and nvidia m8600 go series since the second one is the one with Dell XPS m1530.
     
    omar shaaban, Jul 19, 2008
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  2. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    One is for laptops, one is for desktops.
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    the 8600 M GT DDR3 in the m1530

    compared 2 what"
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 19, 2008
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    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    The 8600m is the laptop version of nVidia's 8600 graphics card. If both these cards are in laptops, I'm assuming they're the same card, just improperly named.
     
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  5. omar shaaban

    omar shaaban Notebook Enthusiast

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    So there is no diffrence in preformance if the 2 where compared where every one is in his enviroment(be it laptop or pc)
    and another small question
    how long it will take to buy a new graphics card if i bought nvidia 8600 go(which i will buy in dell xps m1530) ?
    and thanks in advance.
     
    omar shaaban, Jul 19, 2008
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    DFI Fan Notebook Evangelist

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    There is a difference. The 8600M GT is a bit slower then a desktop 8600GT graphics card. From what I have read it's somewhere inbetween the performance of a 7600GT and 8600GT. The interface they use is also different. The 8600M GT is also designed to use less power and run cooler. It's also more expensive.

    Based on personal experience I'd say the 8600M GT in my M1530 is twice as fast as my desktop Geforce 6800 card, but more than twice as slow as my desktop Geforce 8800GT 512MB.
     
    DFI Fan, Jul 19, 2008
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