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For those using 8600M GT
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30-10-2007 1:45am#1I heard many people say 8600M GT is not capable of running latest games at high res.. that's not true..
8600M GT..even the DDR2 version that comes with vostro/inspiron is not that bad..just use a proper modded driver in XP .. it can be very very close to 7900gs..I'm running Civilization VI at 1920*1200, Dreamfall Longest Journey 2 at 1920*1200, The Elder Scroll IV Oblivion at 1280*800 with high & 4xAA C&C3 at 1680*1050 with mid graphic.. get quite good fps...haven't measured by fraps yet..but comfortable enough. maybe these are not the the most resource demanding game around atm, but still very impressive for such a mid-range graphic card.
The point is to use WINDOWS XP + a modded driver (coz' there's no driver released for xp yet)
A quick comparison
3dmark06, (1280*800, no AA):
Windows Vista + Dell Official Driver v101.43 Score:3102
Windows XP + modded driver v167.26 Score: 3978
3dmark05 (1280*800, 2AA)
Windows Vista + Dell Official Driver v101.43 Score:4890
Windows XP + modded driver v167.26 Score: 5912
30% difference is huge.... you see how crappy the OFFICIAL driver is..
For hard-core gamers, 8600M GT is quite good for OC.. you should get a over 4000 score in 3dmark06... which makes it virtually another 7900GS with DX10 support..
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Civilization IV? C&C 3? I love how you use older and less intensive games as an example! Try running Bioshock, Unreal 3, Stranglehold, Medal of Honor Airborne at 1680x1050 and enjoy your slideshow. Oblivion, C&C, Civ IV are not the latest games either! So try to be a bit fair in your comments.
C&C runs pretty well on even Intels old GMA900, so I think that speaks for itself.
also your comparisons are pretty much Null considering the drivers you're comparing are running on different OS. While I agree that modded drivers are much better, you can't really provide a benchmark like that and expect it to hold weight.
I can get about 3,500 on my 1500 with Vista and 163.44 I haven't tried any of the newer ones yet, haven't had time.
edit: www.laptopvideo2go.com, no, not illegal!0 -
Civilization IV? C&C 3? I love how you use older and less intensive games as an example! Try running Bioshock, Unreal 3, Stranglehold, Medal of Honor Airborne at 1680x1050 and enjoy your slideshow. Oblivion, C&C, Civ IV are not the latest games either! So try to be a bit fair in your comments.
C&C runs pretty well on even Intels old GMA900, so I think that speaks for itself.
also your comparisons are pretty much Null considering the drivers you're comparing are running on different OS. While I agree that modded drivers are much better, you can't really provide a benchmark like that and expect it to hold weight.
I can get about 3,500 on my 1500 with Vista and 163.44 I haven't tried any of the newer ones yet, haven't had time.
hey dude..I said they are not the latest game
C&C3 and oblivion are still standard benchmarking games..and since I'm not a fan of those crazy FPS games.. that's why i didn't try things like bioshock..lost of planet. cod4..etc.. real hard-core gamers should wait for 8800M which will come in a few weeks
.."C&C runs pretty well on even Intels old GMA900"
did you actually try that or just heard from someone else... maybe you are talking about running under 640*480 @ low details..:eek: my old ATI X1400 can't even run it smoothly under 1024*768 @ mid graphics..
and for Oblivion...it's still one of the most resource demanding games so far.also your comparisons are pretty much Null considering the drivers you're comparing are running on different OS.
Please...The point of this post is about MODDED DRIVERS.. not about OS..and I didn't say vista is worse than xp..although it's well known that using current driver, xp could deliver a slightly better performance over vista..
Even if you don't believe those games I tried.. 3978 in 3dmark06 is good enough anyway.. as I said.. a DDR2 version of 8600M GT is virtually a 7900GS if using a proper driver..
and DDR3 version outperforms 7900GS for sure..
for latest modded drivers. go http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showforum=72 ..0 -
Thanks for the link man . I just got the laptop today. I have to say, I am dissappointed with the screen, I did not go for truelife as I don't like glair and thats what truelife gives you supposedly. But the colour of this screen just seems to be completely washed out
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christophicus wrote: »Thanks for the link man . I just got the laptop today. I have to say, I am dissappointed with the screen, I did not go for truelife as I don't like glair and thats what truelife gives you supposedly. But the colour of this screen just seems to be completely washed out .
my 1920*1200 screen is terrific when playing 1080p HD clips...... .. also great for programming or graphic design, huge workspace ...
the only problem is the default-size text in browsers are too small to read... -_-b it's kill my eyes to read online books...0 -
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