NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 128MB or ATI Mobility Radeon 1600 256MB

92gsxbaltimore · 03-21-2006, 10:01 PM

Basically would it be worth $480 extra in the same exact system to get the better GPU?

I would be going from this:
- HP Pavilion dv8000t CTO NB
- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional with SP2
- Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2500 (2.0 GHz)
- 17.0" WXGA+ Ultra BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
- 128MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
- 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (2x256MB)
- 100 GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
- LightScribe 8x DVD+/-RW&CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works/Money
- HP Mobile Remote Control
- 2-year HP Express Repair Extended Service Plan

To this:
HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9420
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2500 (2.0-GHz 667-MHz FSB, 2-MB L2 cache)
1024MB 533MHz DDR II SDRAM (1 DIMM)
ATI® Mobility™ Radeon® x1600 with 256MB of dedicated video memory
80GB Hard drive (7200 rpm)
17.0-inch WSXGA+ display
DVD +/- RW Drive (fixed)
56K modem
10/100/1000 NIC
8 cell Li-Ion battery
Integrated Intel® 802.11a/b/g wireless
Integrated Bluetooth
HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card Reader & Embedded Security Chip (TPM 1.2)
1 Year Worldwide Limited Warranty

P.S. both systems would be running (Two) 1GB 667MHz DDR2 SODIMM cards that I have already purchased.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-21-2006, 10:13 PM

I would go with the x1600.

BTW, how much does that cost?

92gsxbaltimore · 03-21-2006, 10:17 PM

I already ordered the dv8000t for $1,829 shipped (after the mail in rebates), and the NX9420 is $2,312 shipped.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-21-2006, 10:19 PM

WOW! Thats alot more than the one i want.

Anyway, the x1600 would be better i'd think.

92gsxbaltimore · 03-21-2006, 10:23 PM

Yeah, I just cant see spending $480 more for a better GPU, I think ill just stick with the one I got. The 7400 isnt exactly a horrible video card..

maroon1 · 03-22-2006, 11:42 AM

yea 7400 is not horrible video card, and i think it is waste of money to pay $480 for a GPU that is not that much better

03-21-2006, 10:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
92gsxbaltimore New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 21	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 128MB or ATI Mobility Radeon 1600 256MB Basically would it be worth $480 extra in the same exact system to get the better GPU? I would be going from this: - HP Pavilion dv8000t CTO NB - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional with SP2 - Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2500 (2.0 GHz) - 17.0" WXGA+ Ultra BrightView Widescreen (1440x900) - 128MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400 - 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (2x256MB) - 100 GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive - LightScribe 8x DVD+/-RW&CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer - Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth - 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery - Microsoft(R) Works/Money - HP Mobile Remote Control - 2-year HP Express Repair Extended Service Plan To this: HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9420 Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2500 (2.0-GHz 667-MHz FSB, 2-MB L2 cache) 1024MB 533MHz DDR II SDRAM (1 DIMM) ATI® Mobility™ Radeon® x1600 with 256MB of dedicated video memory 80GB Hard drive (7200 rpm) 17.0-inch WSXGA+ display DVD +/- RW Drive (fixed) 56K modem 10/100/1000 NIC 8 cell Li-Ion battery Integrated Intel® 802.11a/b/g wireless Integrated Bluetooth HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card Reader & Embedded Security Chip (TPM 1.2) 1 Year Worldwide Limited Warranty P.S. both systems would be running (Two) 1GB 667MHz DDR2 SODIMM cards that I have already purchased. Last edited by 92gsxbaltimore; 03-21-2006 at 10:22 PM.

03-21-2006, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	I would go with the x1600. BTW, how much does that cost? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

03-21-2006, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	WOW! Thats alot more than the one i want. Anyway, the x1600 would be better i'd think. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

03-22-2006, 11:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
maroon1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere in Hell !!! Posts: 2,577	yea 7400 is not horrible video card, and i think it is waste of money to pay $480 for a GPU that is not that much better __________________ Free softwares: Avast! antivirus - FireFox - FDM - OpenOffice - CCleaner

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03-21-2006, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
92gsxbaltimore New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 21	I already ordered the dv8000t for $1,829 shipped (after the mail in rebates), and the NX9420 is $2,312 shipped.

03-21-2006, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
92gsxbaltimore New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 21	Yeah, I just cant see spending $480 more for a better GPU, I think ill just stick with the one I got. The 7400 isnt exactly a horrible video card..