ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory vs NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 256MB SDRAM
Basically I am considering a MacBook Pro for students vs a refurbished MacBook Pro. The main difference is that the ATI Radeon is $300 cheaper (has 2.33 processor vs a 4.0 on the nvidia and the nvidia comes with a nano.)
Is there a major difference between these cards? Which one is better and is the difference in price worth it.
2007-06-23 10:47:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Nvidia's is way better. An 8 series card is a top of the line graphics card right now.
2007-06-23 10:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by !TON!CK! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check to see if the ATI is 256 MB of dedicated memory or is it shared with the computer. I believe the NVIDIA is dedicated. Much better card. Thats the one that I have I believe and I love it. Its worth the extra money.
2007-06-23 11:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by cabletech92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the new one with the 8600. the 8600 is dx10 supported if u want to run vista on it u can play high-end games. i have x1600 mbp.
2007-06-23 11:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by Jake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋