which is better?

ryu_joko · April 25th, 2008

i just bought a new mobo : biostar TA780G AM2+ (onboard graphic Radeon 3200).

is it better than 8400gs on any notebook?
or is it better than my old 6600gt?

StriderVM · April 25th, 2008

Interesting.... A 780G supporter/buyer..... That's something rare in the whole slew of Intel users nowadays.... I feel old...

In theory... Yes, it is possible. Just go to the BIOS, and find the speed where your video card's speed is dictated. (Something like onboard VGA speed or something.) and change that to the highest possible.

Stolen links from Tomshardware :
Overclocking The Graphics Core By 90% - Tom's Hardware : AMD's New 780G Chipset Has Powerful GPU

It's very possible to overclock that 3200 to 3450 levels, which I think it's more powerful than the 8400GS, I'm not so sure about the 6600GT though.

Lastly though, watch the temps, since the video cards speed settings will be at the maximum, it's almost a sure bet heat will increase as well. And.... Although useless in PCSX2, I suggest getting a Radeon 3450 and run it on hybrid crossfire with the onboard video card for Radeon 3650 performance.

Benchmark Analysis - 65% More Performance Through Hybrid-Crossfire - Tom's Hardware : AMD's New 780G Chipset Has Powerful GPU

Phil · April 25th, 2008

Hey Strider, AMD is down, but its not out

April 25th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
ryu_joko I'm dangerous Join Date: May 2001 Location: Jakarta Posts: 495	which is better? i just bought a new mobo : biostar TA780G AM2+ (onboard graphic Radeon 3200). is it better than 8400gs on any notebook? or is it better than my old 6600gt? __________________ Arrrrggghhhh!!!! this is $#!+

April 25th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
StriderVM Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,561	Interesting.... A 780G supporter/buyer..... That's something rare in the whole slew of Intel users nowadays.... I feel old... In theory... Yes, it is possible. Just go to the BIOS, and find the speed where your video card's speed is dictated. (Something like onboard VGA speed or something.) and change that to the highest possible. Stolen links from Tomshardware : Overclocking The Graphics Core By 90% - Tom's Hardware : AMD's New 780G Chipset Has Powerful GPU It's very possible to overclock that 3200 to 3450 levels, which I think it's more powerful than the 8400GS, I'm not so sure about the 6600GT though. Lastly though, watch the temps, since the video cards speed settings will be at the maximum, it's almost a sure bet heat will increase as well. And.... Although useless in PCSX2, I suggest getting a Radeon 3450 and run it on hybrid crossfire with the onboard video card for Radeon 3650 performance. Benchmark Analysis - 65% More Performance Through Hybrid-Crossfire - Tom's Hardware : AMD's New 780G Chipset Has Powerful GPU __________________ Current PC specs MSI K9VGM-V AMD Athlon64 X2 5600 OCed @ 3052Mhz (218x14) GeCube Radeon 3850 256MB gDDR3 OCed @ 740/1000 2x1024MB DDR2 667Mhz RAM (One PQI one Kingston.... O_o) Last edited by StriderVM; April 25th, 2008 at 16:05.

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