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    Question about Graphics Cards

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by FancyJules, Jan 29, 2012.

  1. FancyJules

    FancyJules Notebook Enthusiast

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    What do these numbers mean and which number is important?

    I am looking at the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M 1.5GB GDDR5 and the 3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus technology

    1.5 < 3 but 560 > 555

    Thank you!

    Edit: sorry this is in the wrong forum; i'll post it in the correct one
     
    FancyJules, Jan 29, 2012
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  2. XenonXTZ

    XenonXTZ Notebook Enthusiast

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    Go for 560 GTX. Even if it had 1GB of GDDR5, it will beat the $hit out of 555 even if it had 5GB of GDDR3!
    GBs of VRAM do not mean anything unless you run a game or something that requires a lot of memory at a very high res.
     
    XenonXTZ, Jan 29, 2012
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  3. funky monk

    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    Just go for the 560m, like XenonXTZ said. VRAM makes very little difference until you're driving multiple monitor setups at high resolutions in game, something which neither of those cards would have enough power to do anyway.

    The only reason to go with the 555m is if it's significantly cheaper than the 560m.
     
    funky monk, Jan 29, 2012
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  4. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    The GTX 560m is using GDDR5 VRAM, which is MUCH better than DDR3. Not to mention that the GTX 560m is just a faster card, overall, than the GT555m.

    Get the GTX 560m.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jan 29, 2012
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  5. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    GT555M = midrange card
    GTX560M = entry level high end

    GT = multimedia card
    GTX = gamer's card

    Also which laptop were you looking at?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 30, 2012
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