The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Xps 625/630

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by keebz, May 14, 2009.

  1. keebz

    keebz Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    72
    Messages:
    180
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hey,

    Im thinking about buying an XPS system, but want to know your opinions.

    I am a gamer: WoW, Counterstrike:Source and I want to be futureproof for games coming out in the next few years.

    Which graphics card is better (also to do regular things like word processing, powerpoint, etc. but I'm assuming if it can game like crazy, it can easily do those things..):

    SLi, Dual nVidia GeForce 9800GT 512MB

    Or

    ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB


    Both are the same cost on the Dell site. The default is the nVidia but I can choose the ATI for $0.
     
    keebz, May 14, 2009
    #1
  2. Fitter Happier

    Fitter Happier Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Fitter Happier, May 14, 2009
    #2
  3. Fitter Happier

    Fitter Happier Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    dp ignore/edit please
     
    Fitter Happier, May 14, 2009
    #3
  4. keebz

    keebz Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    72
    Messages:
    180
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    What about being futureproof? Will the ati having 1gb make it foolproof or the sli being 2 chips also make it futureproof?

    Also mind you its not GTX its 9800GT
     
    keebz, May 14, 2009
    #4
  5. Fitter Happier

    Fitter Happier Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    They're both top of the range and are what I class as the definition of futureproof. Check out the link I posted above.
     
    Fitter Happier, May 14, 2009
    #5
  6. keebz

    keebz Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    72
    Messages:
    180
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yeah that's what Im thinking. The link is for mobile chips though, although it does say like u said the 4870 is better right now and sli not as great.. but that could be because its a mobile/laptop version? I'll check it out though on desktopreview.

    Thanks a bunch
     
    keebz, May 14, 2009
    #6
  7. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

    Reputations:
    5,855
    Messages:
    8,609
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    206
    This site is currently closed for desktop related questions/discussion. Please ask your question over at desktopreview.com. Registration may be required.

    Thanks for your cooperation.
     
    Kdawgca, May 14, 2009
    #7