Which Graphics Card for a Notebook is best?

Question

I'm shopping around for a notebook computer and am constantly seeing the nVIDIA logo followed by a series of numbers, and an description declaring that it is the latest and greatest in 3D rendering. About an hour ago, I even saw the nVIDIA quadro... no numbers following it all!

I am not an intense gamer, but I do love to play my share. I especially am thinking of something like WoW or really any MMO, and possibly some FPS games. Can someone explain to me the number system behind nVIDIA and give me some direction as to which are good, better, and best?

Answer 1

As said previously an 8600, 8700, 7900, 7700 are all excellent chips. Here is a way to decipher all the other ones.

A way to decipher the numbering system from Nvidia:

It is a 4 digit number with a few letters at the end:

First number is the generation of chip usually 6,7,or 8 the higher that number, the newer the chip which means more features.

The second number is how fast that chip is in their line-up. 1=slowest in the line, 5=midrange, 9=fastest they can make it.

The third number is usually a 0 or 5. 0 for first version, 5 for newer version/update but could also refer to specialty version (like mobile).

The fourth number has always been a 0 to make it look more impressive although they could use it for another revision if they wanted to.

The last two digits are usually used to differentiate pretty much identical models where they overclocked the speed on one. Usually GS for basic and GT for faster, although I've seen GTX and GTS on their home models...both are fast so GT and S for slower and X for xtreme.

So, an Nvidia 7950 would be 7th generation, 9 so fastest in the line, 5 for revision over the 1st model. In short a really fast 7th generation (direct x9) card.

An Nvidia 8600 would be 8th generation (direct x10), 6 so just over middle of the road, 0 for 1st revision (just recently came out).

If you saw 6150 (on cheaper laptop) it would mean 6th generation (old), 1 slowest in the line, 5 updated from first version. Bad--but still better than integrated graphics

Answer 2

Nvidia Go 7900 GTX and 8700M GT is the best right now i believe. then the 7900 GS is 2nd..i'm using a Toshiba gaming comp. with a go 7900 gs.

This link will help you a lot.. http://www.nvidia.com/object/wtb_notebooks.html

I own this Toshiba http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/rdet.jsp?poid=360064&seg=HHO
It will play WoW easily. I play America's army on it and it runs really really smooth. Runs about 70-80 FPS. Really expensive gaming desktops run around 100-130 FPS. I recommend the toshiba. Alienware overprice all of their machines without question


To the guy below me, 8700M GT is the best not the 8600 lol. One thing he was right about is the new Direct X10, but you said your not a intense gamer so don't worry about that. Get a 7 series (7900 GS| 7900 GTX) Nvidia Laptop. They arn't as expensive as the new 8 series, which were just released last month. It will run anything

Answer 3

maybe 5 months ago

right now the best card is nvidia 8600m GT
the plain 8600 is good too, they are directx 10 which is the newest technology out

ati x1600 and x1700 are good too but are directx 9

Answer 4

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