2nd hand macbook - comparisson graphics card

[boxboxbox]

Hi there,

I'm considering buying a second hand macbook pro, which I would use mostly to run Modul8 (vjing), Final Cut, AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator.

I wonder which of these options would offer better performance - they're about the same price.
I'm particuarly unsure about the graphics cards - also how the other specs would affect their perf anyway

(no info on HD speed)

# Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.2GHz Processor (T7500)
# Nividia GeForce 8600M - 128MB Graphics Card
# 4GB RAM (DDR2)
# Brand New 320GB Hard Drive

and

# Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.33GHz Processor (T7600)
# ATI Radeon X1600 - 256MB Graphics Card
# 3GB RAM (DDR2)
# Brand New 250GB Hard Drive
(bit cheaper)



......
and there's this one 😱
which I think is better performance overall
- if so then I just need to decide if I can sacrifice storage! 🙁

# Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.4GHz Processor (T8300)
# Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT - 256MB Graphics Card
# 3GB RAM (DDR2)
# 160GB Hard Drive



lots of info but in short, which one will run video better?

THANKS LOTS 😕

 

[flopticalcube]

The 8600 is the faster card but not without its problems.

 

[Theclamshell]

I had the ati with the 256 and it performed great. And also all of the 8600s are defective get the ati

 

[boxboxbox]

thanks guys that's great!

are all the 8600s dodgy, even the GT?
can their dodginess be explained in novice terms?🙂

(I'm only digging further as have found in the small print that the ATI has no wireless and i know that's probably gonna get annoying)

THANKS

 

[clyde2801]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/515067/