x3100 vs 8400M GS

[Harper2.0]

Hello,

I am looking to purchase an HP Pavilion dv6500t laptop. I was wondering about which is the better graphics card, and if i would be able to play GPU intensive games such as FEAR and HALO 2. The graphics card options were the intel x3100 and the GO 8400M GS. Would this laptop be able to play such games, or should i be considering purchasing a different laptop that would be able to handle these games better? BTW I am looking for a 15.4 inch laptop. 17 inch is too big for me to carry around, if need-be.

thanx for your help.

[tianh]

is this a trick question? :P dont get the x1300 EVER its an integ card, get the nvidia!! I think it will be able to run halo and fear at low settings

[Zero]

The Intel X3100 isn't a bad integrated graphics card, but the 8400M GS is a much beter graphics card. It should be able to play the games you have mentioned fabsolutely fine.

[tianh]

Well for his needs such as halo and fear, it is HORRIBLE i cant even play 1.6 on it without have fps drops

[Harper2.0]

Originally Posted by tianh

is this a trick question? :P dont get the x1300 EVER its an integ card, get the nvidia!! I think it will be able to run halo and fear at low settings

x3100 not x1300 :-]

[Harper2.0]

Originally Posted by tianh

Well for his needs such as halo and fear, it is HORRIBLE i cant even play 1.6 on it without have fps drops

well, i am not a MAJOR gamer. i'm somewhat of a moderate gamer. and i'm not really wanting frame rates of 60-70, just enough to be able to play the game without lag and blurriness.

[tianh]

sorry x3100, just get the nvidia mostly all games out in the market right now will be playable

[Harper2.0]

awesome. thanx guys for all your help.

[sesshomaru]

As they say, fear the Fear. It'll make mincemeat out of any integrated card. Halo 2? Not a chance. Those two games would tax even the 8400GS at medium settings. The X3100 should be sufficient for old games, and a few, clean maps of CS. Nothing more. The jury's still out, though. there are people who believe it'll improve with new drivers...

[Harper2.0]

Originally Posted by sesshomaru

As they say, fear the Fear. It'll make mincemeat out of any integrated card. Halo 2? Not a chance. Those two games would tax even the 8400GS at medium settings. The X3100 should be sufficient for old games, and a few, clean maps of CS. Nothing more. The jury's still out, though. there are people who believe it'll improve with new drivers...

so is there any other 15.4 inch laptop that is/will be out that will be able to handle these games?