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MBP GPU timeline: will the 9400M be replaced?
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Thanks for the info.
Will the 200 series be a significant improvement?
(did a google search for GTX 200M vs 9400M and this thread was in the top 5 results
I have a chance to sell my 2008 MBP (8600) and upgrade to the latest 15" but after doing some research and finding that the 9400M is a severe downgrade in graphics I am thinking of waiting.
Will the 200 series be a significant improvement?
(did a google search for GTX 200M vs 9400M and this thread was in the top 5 results
I have a chance to sell my 2008 MBP (8600) and upgrade to the latest 15" but after doing some research and finding that the 9400M is a severe downgrade in graphics I am thinking of waiting.
Lol.... unless I'm much mistaken the GTX 200M line is not a line of integrated graphics chips.
The 9400 is.
From what I've gathered it's small. The base GT210M is on par with the 9500M wich offers a small performance increase over the 9400M.
Lol oh... ok. I thought you were just aiming really high lol
lol I wouldn't mind having a high end GPU in an entry level macbook, but than I'd be dreaming
Idk why you are trying to compare the 9400m to the 8600m, look at the higher up model with the 9600m that is the comparable new model.
But I do agree whatever they come out with in Q1 will most likely have a newer processor.
But I do agree whatever they come out with in Q1 will most likely have a newer processor.
MCP99 is going to be the replacement on Intel Nehalem/Westmere Platforms.
ION2 was scheduled for the Fall quarter on Core 2/Atom systems with twice the shaders over MCP79 (32 vs. 16) The ION2 branding will probably encompass MCP89 (Core 2/Atom) and MCP99 (Nehalem/Westmere) to attract maximum attention
I expect MCP99 to have 32 shaders as well and sharing off of DDR3 system RAM.
ION2 was scheduled for the Fall quarter on Core 2/Atom systems with twice the shaders over MCP79 (32 vs. 16) The ION2 branding will probably encompass MCP89 (Core 2/Atom) and MCP99 (Nehalem/Westmere) to attract maximum attention
I expect MCP99 to have 32 shaders as well and sharing off of DDR3 system RAM.
lol I wouldn't mind having a high end GPU in an entry level macbook, but than I'd be dreaming
Yeah... Apple will never put a high-end card in a laptop (or even as standard in a desktop), even their Pro line; they never have. They've always done mainstream cards, ever since they started using 3D Acceleration starting with ATI Rage in the PowerBook G3. Also note that a high-end card wouldn't work as it has a TDP way too high for the thin MB/MBP enclosure.
Honestly idk why ATI is still calling them Radeons, time for a new name =P
Lol I suppose, but they're cheaper and going to continue to be in the MB. The 9400M is a huge step up from the Intel GM950 and 4500.
On the other hand that's why I made sure my Lenovo had a Radeon 3650
It is the best IGP out there though.
You'd have to overclock a 780/785G rather high to compete. Yes I've overclocked AMD chipset IGPs. I know someone that almost hit 1000 MHz on a 780G with a custom northbridge heatsink. The limitation was the voltage to it.