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    8600M GT in the Inspiron vs XPS (GDDR2 & 3)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by alber, Mar 1, 2008.

  1. alber

    alber Notebook Consultant

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    I've heard that the 8600M GT that comes in the Inpiron 1720 has GDDR2 and the one in the XPS 1530 has GDDR3 .. Is this true ??
     
    alber, Mar 1, 2008
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  2. Nvid8600GT

    Nvid8600GT Notebook Guru

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    Yup, 100% true.
     
    Nvid8600GT, Mar 1, 2008
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  3. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Yes it is. Do a search on the forum to find MULTIPLE threads on this.
     
    dtwn, Mar 1, 2008
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  4. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    It doesn't have GDDR2 but DDR2 :p
     
    JCMS, Mar 1, 2008
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  5. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    Yup.

    10 char
     
    scythie, Mar 1, 2008
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  6. alber

    alber Notebook Consultant

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    So, this is the reason why XPS are better...
     
    alber, Mar 1, 2008
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  7. Nvid8600GT

    Nvid8600GT Notebook Guru

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    The Performance Boost is only about 30% between GDDR2 and 3.. it is possible to OC the 8600 DD2 to DDR3 speeds however.
     
    Nvid8600GT, Mar 1, 2008
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  8. XPS1330

    XPS1330 Notebook Deity

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    30% can mean a lot in modern games... especially Crysis.
    If you OC to DDR3 speeds, I can overclock it even more.
     
    XPS1330, Mar 1, 2008
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  9. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    I just found this out after ordering a vostro 1500 :mad: Is it me or should dell clearly list this on their website so consumers know what they're buying?
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Mar 1, 2008
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  10. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I'd get the XPS just for GDDR3. And it's sleek looks.

    I wish GDDR3 would become the standard in video RAM. But, I guess it's more expensive to manufacture at a maintstream level.
     
    Matt is Pro, Mar 1, 2008
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