128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS, ultraportable laptop gaming?

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#1 mpzork
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Im thinking about picking up one of the new ultra slim dell XPS M1330 laptops. The memory looks solid with 2 gigs, dual core cpu, but how would this 128mb card handle modern games? And games for the next couple of years? I know this thing will produce nothing compared to a desktop or super heavy laptop but thats not what im trying to ask. Im just wondering how this thing would run games, especially over the next 2-3 years.
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#2 Samerzz
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Im thinking about picking up one of the new ultra slim dell XPS M1330 laptops. The memory looks solid with 2 gigs, dual core cpu, but how would this 128mb card handle modern games? And games for the next couple of years? I know this thing will produce nothing compared to a desktop or super heavy laptop but thats not what im trying to ask. Im just wondering how this thing would run games, especially over the next 2-3 years. mpzork
it will probally be able to play half life 2....in DX8 mode..
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#3 el_carl
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It would run okay. Like mediumd settings at 1280x800 (the laptops res)
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#4 Joe_Crow
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I was looking at this card 2. Will it run Crysis?

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#5 wklzip
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[QUOTE="mpzork"]Im thinking about picking up one of the new ultra slim dell XPS M1330 laptops. The memory looks solid with 2 gigs, dual core cpu, but how would this 128mb card handle modern games? And games for the next couple of years? I know this thing will produce nothing compared to a desktop or super heavy laptop but thats not what im trying to ask. Im just wondering how this thing would run games, especially over the next 2-3 years. Samerzz
it will probally be able to play half life 2....in DX8 mode..

It can run half life in maxed, in 1024.768 (without AA)

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#6 wklzip
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I was looking at this card 2. Will it run Crysis?

Joe_Crow

I need more benchies for that card.

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#7 mpzork
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anyone else have any input into this?
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#8 htotheo
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i jsut ordered the dell xps 1710 but im not sure how big the gap is between the two but the cost was pretty good and it came with a

256MB NIVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS

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#9 viper0982
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i think this 8400 isnt worth the silicon its printed on, much better off with go 7900gs
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#10 middle-earth88
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I have a lowly 7300 128mb and I run HL2 max settings no AA at 1280x800.
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#11 wklzip
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I have a lowly 7300 128mb and I run HL2 max settings no AA at 1280x800.middle-earth88

With my old P4 2.0ghz 768 ram geforce 5500 i could run HL2 maxed on 1024x768 no AA.

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#12 dan_savi
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Well it runs Half-Life 2 fine I dont know the fps but its like 50 or so all maxed out
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#13 codezer0
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Compared to the intel GMA that almost always end up in ultraportables, this is a metric leap beyond that. That being said, I wouldn't expect a whole lot, either.