8600M 128mb vs. 9400M?

[mchank]

How does the graphical performance compare between the new Macbook and the old 2.2 Macbook Pro with 8600M and 128mb of ram? I play games like Bioshock and Company of Heroes on my Pro but if the GPU performance is comparable I'd like to get one of the new Macbooks for better portability.

[ENY7]

According to the keynote the 9400m is about 55% (x3100 was 11%) of what the current (256mb) 8400M was capable of. Just a guess but i'd imagine they'd be about equal (128mb 8400M ~ 9400m utilizing 256mb)

[cathyy]

According to the keynote the 9400m is about 55% (x3100 was 11%) of what the current (256mb) 8400M was capable of. Just a guess but i'd imagine they'd be about equal (128mb 8400M ~ 9400m utilizing 256mb)

The 9400M is slightly more powerful than the 8400M (5 - 15%?), and much weaker than the 8600M GT. 55% of the 8600M GT would be about right.

[Jpoon]

If you wanna go ahead and play at a lower resolution with all the settings turned to low, sure get a Macbook.

[Buskape]

If you wanna go ahead and play at a lower resolution with all the settings turned to low, sure get a Macbook.

You probably haven't seen the new macbook playing games, the 9400m has nothing to do with the old intel gma3100 crap,
just go check on youtube, i can play left 4 dead at 1280x800 with everything on high.

[MacJenn]

While the 9400 is better than the old 3100 by a lot (big deal) , it is still considered a low end graphic card and still integrated which is a joke. Don't be stupid and buy the reg Macbook for games. In a year the 9400 won't be able to play the current games at that time without it being on low settings and lagging. The Macbook is still a joke for any semi serious gaming.

Yes I have played on the reg alu Macbook a lot.

[finnschi]

According to the keynote the 9400m is about 55% (x3100 was 11%) of what the current (256mb) 8400M was capable of. Just a guess but i'd imagine they'd be about equal (128mb 8400M ~ 9400m utilizing 256mb)

Well the 8400m had Dedicated ram , or am I wrong? the 9400m only goes for shared ram.. well as far as I can say, i can play Cod4 on my 22" on high res, with everything set to "medium" which blows my old 6600GT away :D

I am not a gamer... taht much but the amcbook is OK for games! 1000000x better than the GMA crap! :eek: (gma 950 in my mini.... :mad: )

[nick9191]

Well the 8400m had Dedicated ram , or am I wrong? the 9400m only goes for shared ram.. well as far as I can say, i can play Cod4 on my 22" on high res, with everything set to "medium" which blows my old 6600GT away :D

I am not a gamer... taht much but the amcbook is OK for games! 1000000x better than the GMA crap! :eek: (gma 950 in my mini.... :mad: )
I think your confusing the 8400M for the 8600GT that was in the old Macbook Pro?

Either way the 9400M is faster than the 8400M, and about 55% the speed of the 8600GT in the old Macbook Pro.