Radion 9000 mobility Vs. GeForce 4200 go - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

TransAm-LT1 · 07-09-2003, 09:14 AM

Im about to buy a Dell laptop and I can't figure out what video card to get. Both are 64 Megs of DDR Ram and 4x Agp. Im my current desktop i've got a Radion 9800 256meg DDR and it hauls. But that's all I know about the Radions, i've owned a GeForce 4200ti and it still can provide good performance but there laptop counterparts I just don't know. The laptops are slightly diffrent too, the one with the Radion is a 533 fsb and 333 mhz ddr, while the one with the GeForce IV is 400 mhz fsb and 266 mhz ddr ram. It's suppost to be for school, but I want to be able to take it to a Lan party and still get excellent frame rates.

Tower · 07-09-2003, 12:02 PM

I think the GeForce4200Go would be more powerful, but I wasn't aware there was such a thing. I thought there was only a GeForce460Go?

dudemac · 07-09-2003, 12:09 PM

I like the 9000, over the 4200, l like the 9000 alot , i play games of all kinds and went with the 9000 pro in my home system and the 9000 in my dell Insprion 8500. I think it will give you all the muscle you need.

But you need to think about the big picture, are you going to be doing high level graphics? If so the Gforce might be a better choice. If just everyday use, dvd, and games i would go ATI.

Please note i am also biased towards ati since they put out fixes really fast and handle tech support without an crap.

07-09-2003, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
TransAm-LT1 Upright Location: Edmond. OK	Radion 9000 mobility Vs. GeForce 4200 go Im about to buy a Dell laptop and I can't figure out what video card to get. Both are 64 Megs of DDR Ram and 4x Agp. Im my current desktop i've got a Radion 9800 256meg DDR and it hauls. But that's all I know about the Radions, i've owned a GeForce 4200ti and it still can provide good performance but there laptop counterparts I just don't know. The laptops are slightly diffrent too, the one with the Radion is a 533 fsb and 333 mhz ddr, while the one with the GeForce IV is 400 mhz fsb and 266 mhz ddr ram. It's suppost to be for school, but I want to be able to take it to a Lan party and still get excellent frame rates.

07-09-2003, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tower Tilted Location: Whitewater, Wisconsin.	I think the GeForce4200Go would be more powerful, but I wasn't aware there was such a thing. I thought there was only a GeForce460Go? __________________ Regulator 2k3. Intergalatic Planetary.

07-09-2003, 12:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
dudemac Tilted Location: College Station, TX	I like the 9000, over the 4200, l like the 9000 alot , i play games of all kinds and went with the 9000 pro in my home system and the 9000 in my dell Insprion 8500. I think it will give you all the muscle you need. But you need to think about the big picture, are you going to be doing high level graphics? If so the Gforce might be a better choice. If just everyday use, dvd, and games i would go ATI. Please note i am also biased towards ati since they put out fixes really fast and handle tech support without an crap. __________________ Dudemac Author Somewhere