Who powers your laptop graphics?

Zardon · Jul 12, 2008, 07:04 PM

Discuss.

BlueMak · Jul 12, 2008, 07:19 PM

I have a 2002 laptop with a ATI Radeon 7500m with 64MB. Nothing today, but back in the day it was THE solution for gaming on a laptop. I haven't used it in over 2.5 years though since it is in storage in the UK.

Up till recently I was planning on getting a new laptop with either the Nvidia 9650 or if I could find cheap in Europe, then 8800GTS/GTXm.
After reading about the (possible) fiasco with laptop G84 and G86 core cards, ATI finaly releasing drivers with support for correct aspect scaling and ATI still being the only cards with DX10.1 support, chances are I will go for ATI solution on a laptop, once more.

Callandor · Jul 12, 2008, 07:27 PM

Still sticking with my old dell laptop so intel for now.

Edit: Its a dell inspiron 4000 that was given to me a while back.

redsolar · Jul 12, 2008, 07:28 PM

I have both, 8600GT in my newer laptop, and 9600 Pro in the old one.

**kris23** · Jul 12, 2008, 07:29 PM

a dying ATi Radeon 9000 IGP in my corrupted Toshiba laptop......

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jul 12, 2008, 08:19 PM

GeForce 8400G in my Asus F3Sc. Surprised at how punchy it is at native resolution (1280x800). Plays Guild Wars and Counter Strike Source (and any source game really) at very playable rates even with options maxed. Overclock it from 400/400 to 500/500 and I can even enable AA and AF

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2008, 09:08 PM

what if you don't have a laptop

. "other" doesn't put me in this category

ET3D · Jul 13, 2008, 01:42 PM

Unfortunately I don't know a subnotebook that doesn't have Intel integrated graphics. I'm still waiting for VIA+NVIDIA to come up with the promised low end platform.

My wife has a GeForce 8600 in her laptop.

Tril · Jul 14, 2008, 03:06 AM

I got a laptop with an Intel integrated graphics. I never even tried to play on it. It does not have enough disk space (only 80 GB). It's already full without any games.

I would have chosen a laptop with a bigger HDD but I did not choose. I won that laptop in a draw. I never bothered to buy one before or after because of many reasons.

I thought I would find it annoying to use a laptop small keyboard and small monitor and that I would hate how it's always low on power and how you have to plug it in all the time to recharge and how you need to plug a mouse because the integrated one is hard to use.

I was right. I've now got it always connected to the wall and I'm using a USB keyboard, a USB mouse and a 24 inch monitor recommended by Zardon. I'm basically using it as a desktop computer. There's one thing I really like about it. It's very quiet, more than my desktop computer. I've always been looking for the most quiet pc. This is about the most quiet it can get with fan cooling.

Iria · Jul 14, 2008, 03:53 AM

NVIDIA duall 8800s in SLI ... and PhysX (M1730)

Lowfat · Jul 15, 2008, 02:11 AM

For some reason I couldn't vote from the front page, always would bring me to an error

I have an 8600GT-M in my MBP.

Customgamer1 · Jul 15, 2008, 05:44 AM

I have an Nvidia 9500 512mb card, however I would rather see ATI lol

O well can't really choose.

Still works really well!

swimtech · Jul 15, 2008, 03:34 PM

The first laptop I used, a Dell C610, has the original Mobility Radeon. The MacBook Pro I use now has a X1600 Pro, though Apple has switched over to Nvidia graphics for that model...

ET3D · Jul 16, 2008, 09:58 AM

BTW, though my subnotebook has integrated GMA900 graphics, I did play some games on it. Trackmania Nations actually played decently, with a suitable driver. City of Heroes suffered more from the limited RAM (512MB shared with the graphics) than the graphics themselves. It did get to about 5fps in some outdoor areas. The more annoying problem was that the driver that City of Heroes ran on didn't run Trackmania and vice versa.

procupine14 · Jul 16, 2008, 03:10 PM

7200GO its alright. Not the best in the world by a stretch but I can play World of Warcraft on it okish

xxs1nz · Aug 1, 2008, 05:20 PM

Fujitsu LifeBook N6470

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10 GHZ
RAM: 3.00 GB
Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 @ 1523 MB
Screen: 19" Generic PnP Monitor
OS: Duel Boot - 32 Bit Windows Vista / Windows XP

ATI powers my graphics for my laptop and has not let me down yet! I play a lot of games including World of Warcraft. I run WoW at a steady 60 FPS with all my Catalyst Control Center settings at max and the game looks great. Have not had any problems with my laptop or the dedicated graphics. I am happy that I went with Fujitsu for a laptop and the price was great for the computer specs.

Captain Acid · Aug 8, 2008, 03:04 PM

Asus Eee 701 with Intel integrated graphics

TDurden1937 · Sep 15, 2008, 02:56 PM

Thank you BlueMak:
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,
You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis

Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis rules!!!!!!!

Partizan · Sep 15, 2008, 04:26 PM

I use my notebook only for work and web surfing, so an Intel GMA 950 is more than enough

3.65 Kilos · Sep 21, 2008, 04:16 AM

SiS (unsure of the specific one).

It's...decent. I can't do any semi-serious gaming, but it's not complete crap.

Jul 12, 2008, 07:04 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Who powers your laptop graphics? Discuss.

Jul 12, 2008, 07:19 PM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,247 Rep Power: 326 System Specs	I have a 2002 laptop with a ATI Radeon 7500m with 64MB. Nothing today, but back in the day it was THE solution for gaming on a laptop. I haven't used it in over 2.5 years though since it is in storage in the UK. Up till recently I was planning on getting a new laptop with either the Nvidia 9650 or if I could find cheap in Europe, then 8800GTS/GTXm. After reading about the (possible) fiasco with laptop G84 and G86 core cards, ATI finaly releasing drivers with support for correct aspect scaling and ATI still being the only cards with DX10.1 support, chances are I will go for ATI solution on a laptop, once more. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Jul 12, 2008, 07:27 PM	#3
Callandor Forged on Dragonmount Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 6,876 Rep Power: 256 System Specs	Still sticking with my old dell laptop so intel for now. Edit: Its a dell inspiron 4000 that was given to me a while back. __________________

Jul 12, 2008, 07:28 PM	#4
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 1,242 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I have both, 8600GT in my newer laptop, and 9600 Pro in the old one. __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core i7 930 @ 4.0 Ghz \| Corsair H50 Push/Pull \| 12GB OCZ DDR3 \| ASUS Radeon HD 5850 \| 3x 1TB Samsung F3 RAID5 on Dell PERC 5i SAS + 1TB Hitachi \| MSI X58 Pro-e \| 850W Antec Truepower Quattro \| RocketFish by Lian Li Full Tower Case \| Gateway XHD3000 30" LCD \| Dell 2408WFP 24" LCD \| Dell 2407WFP 24" LCD \| Logitech Z-5500 Speakers \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Laptop: Samsung x360-34P \| Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4 GHz \| 4GB DDR3 \| 128GB Samsung SSD \| Intel 4500M w/ HDMI \| WiFi \| Bluetooth \| 13.3" WLED 1280x800 \| Windows 7 Professional x64

Jul 12, 2008, 07:29 PM	#5
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,990 Rep Power: 121 System Specs	a dying ATi Radeon 9000 IGP in my corrupted Toshiba laptop...... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Jul 12, 2008, 08:19 PM	#6
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	GeForce 8400G in my Asus F3Sc. Surprised at how punchy it is at native resolution (1280x800). Plays Guild Wars and Counter Strike Source (and any source game really) at very playable rates even with options maxed. Overclock it from 400/400 to 500/500 and I can even enable AA and AF

Jul 12, 2008, 09:08 PM	#7
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	what if you don't have a laptop . "other" doesn't put me in this category __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jul 13, 2008, 01:42 PM	#8
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,055 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	Unfortunately I don't know a subnotebook that doesn't have Intel integrated graphics. I'm still waiting for VIA+NVIDIA to come up with the promised low end platform. My wife has a GeForce 8600 in her laptop.

Jul 14, 2008, 03:06 AM	#9
Tril S-3D enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,675 Rep Power: 62 System Specs	I got a laptop with an Intel integrated graphics. I never even tried to play on it. It does not have enough disk space (only 80 GB). It's already full without any games. I would have chosen a laptop with a bigger HDD but I did not choose. I won that laptop in a draw. I never bothered to buy one before or after because of many reasons. I thought I would find it annoying to use a laptop small keyboard and small monitor and that I would hate how it's always low on power and how you have to plug it in all the time to recharge and how you need to plug a mouse because the integrated one is hard to use. I was right. I've now got it always connected to the wall and I'm using a USB keyboard, a USB mouse and a 24 inch monitor recommended by Zardon. I'm basically using it as a desktop computer. There's one thing I really like about it. It's very quiet, more than my desktop computer. I've always been looking for the most quiet pc. This is about the most quiet it can get with fan cooling.

Jul 14, 2008, 03:53 AM	#10
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	NVIDIA duall 8800s in SLI ... and PhysX (M1730)

Jul 15, 2008, 02:11 AM	#11
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 99	For some reason I couldn't vote from the front page, always would bring me to an error I have an 8600GT-M in my MBP. __________________ 27" iMac: i5 750 * 80GB X25-M G1 * 4GB DDR3 * HD4850 Stacker: 2600k * P8P67 Pro * 4GB DDR3 * 80GB ioXtreme * 30GB X25-E * (2) HD6950 * Asus D2 * Enermax Revo85+ HWD: (2) Xeon E5649 * EVGA SR-2 * 6GB DDR3 * 8800GTS * 1000W Antec FT01BW: (2) Xeon E5645 * EVGA SR-2 * 6GB DDR3 * GTS210 * Gigabyte 800W Odin GT Storage: (2) Sans Digital TR8M-B * 29TB

Jul 15, 2008, 05:44 AM	#12
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 73 System Specs	I have an Nvidia 9500 512mb card, however I would rather see ATI lol O well can't really choose. Still works really well! __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Jul 15, 2008, 03:34 PM	#13
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	The first laptop I used, a Dell C610, has the original Mobility Radeon. The MacBook Pro I use now has a X1600 Pro, though Apple has switched over to Nvidia graphics for that model... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jul 16, 2008, 09:58 AM	#14
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,055 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	BTW, though my subnotebook has integrated GMA900 graphics, I did play some games on it. Trackmania Nations actually played decently, with a suitable driver. City of Heroes suffered more from the limited RAM (512MB shared with the graphics) than the graphics themselves. It did get to about 5fps in some outdoor areas. The more annoying problem was that the driver that City of Heroes ran on didn't run Trackmania and vice versa.

Jul 16, 2008, 03:10 PM	#15
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	7200GO its alright. Not the best in the world by a stretch but I can play World of Warcraft on it okish __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Aug 1, 2008, 05:20 PM	#16
xxs1nz DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10 GHZ RAM: 3.00 GB Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 @ 1523 MB Screen: 19" Generic PnP Monitor OS: Duel Boot - 32 Bit Windows Vista / Windows XP ATI powers my graphics for my laptop and has not let me down yet! I play a lot of games including World of Warcraft. I run WoW at a steady 60 FPS with all my Catalyst Control Center settings at max and the game looks great. Have not had any problems with my laptop or the dedicated graphics. I am happy that I went with Fujitsu for a laptop and the price was great for the computer specs.

Aug 8, 2008, 03:04 PM	#17
Captain Acid DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The vast emptyness of my mind. Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Asus Eee 701 with Intel integrated graphics

Sep 15, 2008, 02:56 PM	#18
TDurden1937 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thank you BlueMak: "You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil, You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis rules!!!!!!!

Sep 15, 2008, 04:26 PM	#19
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	I use my notebook only for work and web surfing, so an Intel GMA 950 is more than enough __________________ Live and let live!

Sep 21, 2008, 04:16 AM	#20
3.65 Kilos DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	SiS (unsure of the specific one). It's...decent. I can't do any semi-serious gaming, but it's not complete crap.