How do these 2 video cards compare?

I want to buy a laptop with a good enough video card to do decent gaming. Will this work?


256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7300 TurboCache*


how does it compare to desktop video cards, such as the Nvidia 6600...





Im considering getthing this from dell...


Intel® Pentium® dual-core T2080(1MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB


Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium


15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™(glossy)


1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm


80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive


24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive


256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7300 TurboCache*





for $827.00





is that a good deal... I think it is. give me some feedback

How do these 2 video cards compare?
My recollection from researching this in the not too distant past was that to get anything like decent gaming on a laptop graphics card from nvidia, you want something from the x600, x800, x900, or x950 line. The 7300 is described by nvidia as a "Thin and light" laptop video card. The minimum I would recommend is a Go 6800 or a Go 7600 GT if you want to game. Really, though, you shouldn't consider anything below a Go 7800 if you plan on keeping the laptop for more than a year and still want to game much on it.





Regardless, any of the cards I mention above will probably add $100-300 to your laptop's price.
Reply:The best way to build a desktop computer is to buy the parts yourself and instal them. Depending on if your motherboard is already mounted to your case (which some websites will do for your for a small price or even free sometimes) it doesn't take too much know-how. However if you're just not willing to go that way then the setup you have right now would be good enough for gaming. 256MB will get you through most all games today at Normal or higher settings. If you have a little extra money though, consider upgrading to a 512MB card, and if you have even a lil more, consider running two 512MB video cards in SLI mode (which basically means at the same time). Although if you do this you might want something bigger than a 15" screen (maybe 18" or 20")
Reply:A Go 7300GS is just over half as powerful as a full GeForce 6600GT. To be honest, it's good enough for basic gaming. It's difficult to get more powerful graphics card in laptops due to their high power consumption and heat production. This is a good deal, go for it :)