Fastest GPU for a 15.4" laptop

[arunvb]

Which is the fatest GPU available for a 15.4" laptop ? And can anyone give me a list of the 15.4" laptops that contain this fastest GPU ?

Thanks

[ejl]

fastest for 15.4" is the x1600/7600go. someone actually already made a list in the what should i buy forum.

[coriolis]

The 6800 Go actually is, there is a Sager and an ASUS(Z81sp) with them, both in 15.4" shells.

Mind you, they are heavier and bulkier then most 17" laptops haha

[arunvb]

"Mind you, they are heavier and bulkier then most 17" laptops haha"

hmmm... surprising but you are totally right... I checked their specs and they are indeed heavier than or same as 17" and have the same battery life as 17". In that case, I would rather go for the 17", since the whole reason for going with 15.4" is the lesser weight and longer battery.

Are there any laptops that are lighter and have longer battery life with these cards ?

[ejl]

they problem with those (at least the z81sp) is that they use friggin pentium 4s that need ridiculous cooling systems just to keep the computer running (i speak from experience.... -_-;. i don't know if you've seen this already, but here's some 3dmark05 scores for some current video cards:

3dmark05 scores for most current cards

for a 17" the toshiba p105 is fairly light (7.4 lb supposedly) and comes with the 7900gs (performs slightly less than the 7800gtx).

[Charles P. Jefferies]

Right now, as stated, the fastest you'll get is the Radeon X1600/Nvidia Go7600. The Go6800 is technically the fastest as posted by coriolis, but the X1600/Go7600 are pretty much equal in performance.

It's preferable to go for a Core Duo notebook nowadays.

[arunvb]

"for a 17" the toshiba p105 is fairly light (7.4 lb supposedly) and comes with the 7900gs (performs slightly less than the 7800gtx)."

toshiba p105 looks very impressive, except... except for the WXGA only option for the display... I want ATLEAST WSXGA while WUXGA would be nice too... that is the one and only reason I am not going with Toshiba... now, if someone can show that I am wrong and that they do have the WSXGA, I will certainly be interested in it....

[stamar]

dell e1705
coupon link above
7800 go wuxga1250 shipped

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[ejl]

the dell is a nice choice....it's about 8ish lb. the firegl 5200's performance is slightly less than the x1600. it's found in the new hp nw 8440 (15.4"). they also have the x1600 in the 17" hp 9420 (7.4 lb).

[Jason]

I remember reading that dell once offered a 7800GTX in a 15.4" notebook. In one of their percision notebooks. But its not an option anymore. Maybe because of heat issues. A 6800 is the most powerful but the X1600 not far behind.