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    Desktop vid card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Photoguy30523, Sep 11, 2006.

  1. Photoguy30523

    Photoguy30523 Notebook Consultant

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    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    the 7900 gtx or the 7900gt oc will be better then the 7800gtx in a notebook

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    i think you should get the x1950XTX because it is even more powerful then the 7900gtx and it sure as hell looks **** good

    if possible, i would wait for the 7950gtx2, but that's in the $700 price range, the x1950xtx is still 450-500 range

    isn't the 7900gtx out of your budget range?
     
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    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    even a 7800 gtx desktop card will b more powerful than ur notebook card as notebook cards hav to worry alot about heat they run slower abelit steadily becomng almost as good as their notebook equilvalents. If u want something as good as ur notebook get a geforce 7800gtx or radeon x1800 card or better and they will be better than ur notebook. Just not by a ton.
     
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    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    buy the 7950gt or the 7900gt those are very good cards. The 7950gt isn't released yet as far i know. (i don't mean the 7950gtx, but the 7950gt)
     
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    the x1950xtx will have the most bang for buck

    even better then the 7950gx2 value wise

    x1950 is ONLY $449!!!! but i don't know ab0ut tax and stuff but that's **** cheap for such a powerful gpu

    way better then to buy a 7950gx2 which will set you back ~$1000
     
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