video card for laptop

[ailetlvo]

would you rather have a nvidia geforce go 7400 128mb or an ati x700 mobility 128mb pci express?

both configs have core duo 1.83ghz, 1.5gb ram, and 60gb 7200 rpm drive

 

[Commodus]

Probably the X700, but it sounds like the real issue should be who the laptop manufacturers are and what the particular models are like. I'd take a slightly slower chipset (I don't know if the GeForce Go 7400 is slower; no one has benchmarked it) if it meant that the laptop itself was more suited to my needs.

Buying a laptop for gaming (assuming this is your need) is like bribing the referee at a sports match: you can get what you want, but you'll pay extra for the privilege.

 

[keeleysam]

The 7400 has a lower TDP, so that.

 

[ailetlvo]

they are both Intel 945PM & ICH7-M chip sets. both notebooks are made by asus.

 

[Hyperlite]

x700 methinks

 

[Koharski]

hmm.. I'm a 7400 guy.

 

[tuteja1986]

Originally posted by: Koharski
hmm.. I'm a 7400 guy.

for some gaming i go with X700 but power heat reason i go with 7400 go.

 

[Marmion]

If you enable ATI PowerPlay then you would still get very good battery life. I get ~4.5hrs on my laptop with Max Battery profile (CPU clock on lowest multiplier - 800Mhz for Pentium M 7x0, 1000Mhz for Core Duo), PowerPlay set to max battery life and lowest screen brightness (can increase brightness and battery will last 3.5hrs-4hrs).
Gaming I get around 2hrs, full power.
BTW, 7400 has SM 3.0 whilst x700 only has SM 2.0 if that matters. If not gaming, go with the 7400.