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    How the NVIDIA 525M 1gb Runs games

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by SOLAREnergy, Sep 21, 2011.

  1. SOLAREnergy

    SOLAREnergy Newbie

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    SOLAREnergy, Sep 21, 2011
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  2. SimoxTav

    SimoxTav Notebook Evangelist

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    I think you meant GT540M because GT550M isn't offered in the XPS 15 afaik.
    BTW in every case the GT525 can be overclocked to the clocks of a GT540M (or even GT550M if lucky) with the same performances of the original card (and probably less heat due the lower voltage of the card).
    Nice video anyway, if you want, try a game from one I tried too (same settings obviously) (below in signature there is the link to the channel) so we could see how the CPU helps the performances in these games :)
    I have an old gen i3-370m.
    On the end of Just Cause i saw artifacts. Are there due the video compression or were they in game?
     
    SimoxTav, Sep 21, 2011
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  3. alinad

    alinad Notebook Consultant

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    If you has money problem. buy asus N55SF I5 model, the price lower then Dell xps 15 I5 about 15%.

    N55SF With GT555M Display card, same with alienware 14, better then 550M.

    Plus 2 year warranty. N55SF sound also same grade with xps, very good and good build quality.

    you can find review on net or got more info on this forum, Asus catagoly.
     
    alinad, Sep 22, 2011
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    The N55SF is still like $1500... according to the limited info I could find on pricing.
     
    concat, Sep 22, 2011
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    Alinad has missed the point of this thread...again. The OP is demonstrating just how the 525m performs. Not complaining about it (at least as I read it).
     
    madmattd, Sep 23, 2011
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  6. Sam_A_1992

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    Lol i read it the same to. But anyway yeah the whole 500 series are great at overclocking so glad your having a good experience op.
     
    Sam_A_1992, Sep 24, 2011
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