Dell's Inspiron 8600 Gets ATI MR 9600 Graphics Boost

**MIG-31** · Apr 21, 2004, 04:51 PM

"It's been more than eight months since NVIDIA's GeForce FX Go5650 graphics processor was considered among the best in its class for Dell's best-in-its-class notebook, the Inspiron 8600. Since then, ATI has debuted its Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo, with 128 MB video memory, which Dell has chosen for its Inspiron notebook with $190 added to the price tag.

Now, Dell's entry-level 8600 notebook uses the GeForce FX Go5200 with 32 MB video memory, which is also DirectX9-capable, but slower. The system is also available with 64 MB video memory for an additional $70."

Full article: tomshardware

Apr 21, 2004, 04:51 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,779 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Dell's Inspiron 8600 Gets ATI MR 9600 Graphics Boost "It's been more than eight months since NVIDIA's GeForce FX Go5650 graphics processor was considered among the best in its class for Dell's best-in-its-class notebook, the Inspiron 8600. Since then, ATI has debuted its Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo, with 128 MB video memory, which Dell has chosen for its Inspiron notebook with $190 added to the price tag. Now, Dell's entry-level 8600 notebook uses the GeForce FX Go5200 with 32 MB video memory, which is also DirectX9-capable, but slower. The system is also available with 64 MB video memory for an additional $70." Full article: tomshardware