256MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M, how does it perform in games?

[sakuranbo]

so that card is a workstation equalivent of the 7900gs i think, I just do gaming so how will it perform, can i flash it in to the 7900 gs? will it be hard to find good graphics drivers? how does it compare to the 8600m gt? its a precision m90, im asking cus i am offered a great deal, however the harddrive is a "60 GB EIDE Hard Drive (5400 RPM)", will i be able to exchange a 120gb sata hd on my vostro 1500? thanks

[eleron911]

Fx1500M = Geforce Go 7900GS. =Good performance. You just need the appropriate drivers.

[Vedya]

Itll Perform the same. The 8600 is not that much of an upgrade from the 7900GS

[Gophn]

Its still a powerful card for gaming.

Its pretty much equivalent to a 8600M GT in overall performance... although it can handle higher resolutions better... with the 256-bit mem interface.

You better be getting a deal better than $700, since a Vostro 1500 with 8600M GT is about $700 now.

And yes you should change the ATA/IDE HDD to a larger one if you are to get it.

[sakuranbo]

thanks for the fast respond, will i be able to use the laptopvideo2go drivers? I'll get this if it outperform the 8600m gt (i dont need dx10 :P), is there any benchmark on games like ut3 & crysis?

[Gophn]

it wont really outperform the 8600M GT in most tests.

They are comparable.... however the 8600M GT uses less power and produces less heat.

[eleron911]

It won`t beat the 7900 GS,since that is still a 256bit card so at a higher resolution,it will still be better.
But the 8600M GT is a newer card,more proven and has enough potential to play today`s games in moderate resolutions.
Nowhere near what I`d call an upgrade though.
An upgrade would be at least the 8700M GT in terms of performance.

[sakuranbo]

i still cant find any gaming benchmarks on this card yet but if i can get both the the 8600m gt & the Quadro FX 1500M at the same price (regardless of the laptop), which one do you guys think is the bang for the buck?

[eleron911]

8600M GT = better overclocker. And the possibility of getting a physX capable rendering with just a software upgrade.
Just make sure the 8600M GT is DDR3 to have better perfomance!

[sakuranbo]

8600M GT = better overclocker. And the possibility of getting a physX capable rendering with just a software upgrade.
Just make sure the 8600M GT is DDR3 to have better perfomance!

wow thanks for the info... now i would def go for the 8600m gt for the physx support