Mobile Graphics confusion - so many numbers

richard_confused · 16th Feb 2009, 09:22 PM

Hi, hope someone can help me here, i've been looking at laptops and seen these graphics cards;

Nvidia GeForce 8400M G - 128MB Dedicated
Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT - 128MB Dedicated
Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS - 256MB Dedicated
Nvidia GeForce 8400S - 256MB Dedicated
Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS - 256MB Dedicated
Nvidia GeForce 9000 - 256MB Dedicated
Nvidia GeForce 9200M GS - 256MB Dedicated
Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS - 256MB Dedicated

ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470 - 128MB Dedicated
ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470 - 256MB Dedicated
ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 - 256MB Dedicated
ATI Mobility Radeon HD3430 - 256MB Dedicated
ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 - 512MB Dedicated

Im assuming that the HD3650 would be the best out of the lot, but was wondering how the others would stack up.
I don't know much about graphics and reading up on each one has just confused me totally. What are the top few cards in the list?

thankyou

lee_what2004 · 17th Feb 2009, 12:14 AM

from those list, ATI 3650 will be the winner

if want other alternative with similar power, would be Nvidia 9600M-GT

with more budget to spend, can look one with 9800M-GTX

and do avoid Nvidia 8-series

richard_confused · 17th Feb 2009, 12:37 AM

thanks, if only i had a bigger budget lol

whats wrong with the Nvidia 8 series?

from what i've been reading, i figure the HD2600 would be second best, do you agree?

lee_what2004 · 17th Feb 2009, 12:48 AM

yes, HD2600 would be the second best

as for the 8-series, the chip are bad and in a lot of cases, the card will die.

Adrian Wong · 17th Feb 2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard_confused

thanks, if only i had a bigger budget lol

whats wrong with the Nvidia 8 series?

from what i've been reading, i figure the HD2600 would be second best, do you agree?

This should interest you - http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.a...tno=581&pgno=0

richard_confused · 17th Feb 2009, 10:57 PM

Thanks, i think i'll avoid the Nvidia cards.
Does anyone know of any issues with the ATI range?

Adrian Wong · 18th Feb 2009, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard_confused

Thanks, i think i'll avoid the Nvidia cards.
Does anyone know of any issues with the ATI range?

Well, it only affects those NVIDIA chips mentioned and generally only if you power it up and down all the time, like a notebook does.

AFAIK, the ATI mobile GPUs have no outstanding issues....

Earnhardt09 · 4th Aug 2009, 05:04 AM

Check out tom's hardware graphics card heirarchy chart. Just google it. Last months article included mobile graphics cards.

16th Feb 2009, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
richard_confused Newbie Join Date: 16 Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Mobile Graphics confusion - so many numbers Hi, hope someone can help me here, i've been looking at laptops and seen these graphics cards; Nvidia GeForce 8400M G - 128MB Dedicated Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT - 128MB Dedicated Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS - 256MB Dedicated Nvidia GeForce 8400S - 256MB Dedicated Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS - 256MB Dedicated Nvidia GeForce 9000 - 256MB Dedicated Nvidia GeForce 9200M GS - 256MB Dedicated Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS - 256MB Dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470 - 128MB Dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470 - 256MB Dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 - 256MB Dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD3430 - 256MB Dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 - 512MB Dedicated Im assuming that the HD3650 would be the best out of the lot, but was wondering how the others would stack up. I don't know much about graphics and reading up on each one has just confused me totally. What are the top few cards in the list? thankyou

17th Feb 2009, 12:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
lee_what2004 Super Active Join Date: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Melaka Posts: 1,313 Reputation: 1106 Rep Power: 14	from those list, ATI 3650 will be the winner if want other alternative with similar power, would be Nvidia 9600M-GT with more budget to spend, can look one with 9800M-GTX and do avoid Nvidia 8-series __________________ Once a wise-man said : Chapter 1: Don't ever compare if you want to stay constant..... Chapter 2: Whatever you have done in the internet, you will never get away from it... Chapter 3:To be continued after I thought another one Last edited by lee_what2004 : 17th Feb 2009 at 12:29 AM.

17th Feb 2009, 12:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
lee_what2004 Super Active Join Date: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Melaka Posts: 1,313 Reputation: 1106 Rep Power: 14	yes, HD2600 would be the second best as for the 8-series, the chip are bad and in a lot of cases, the card will die. __________________ Once a wise-man said : Chapter 1: Don't ever compare if you want to stay constant..... Chapter 2: Whatever you have done in the internet, you will never get away from it... Chapter 3:To be continued after I thought another one

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