7900go GTX = 7400go @ native resolution.

I did a little research yesterday, but found nothing that directly confirmed my suspicion (but my research did tell me that my suspicion was possible). My thinking was that @ 1200x800 (xps 1210) the 7400go performs at least as well as the xps 1710 @ 1920x1200. Can any1 find results that either confirm or deny this?

(I found some stuff on extreme tech that compared the 7600go and the 7900go gtx, and it suggested that @ higher resolutions the 7900gtx performed @ the same level as the 7600 (what is cool is that the 7900gtx was only using a 1600x xxxx resolution (not the native rez), andt the 7600 was using a rez beyond that of 1200x800 (i believe)).

the 7600 is only about 50% better than a 7400 (3dmark), so i m thinking with a greater resolution difference (playing both systems @ native rez(xps 1210 vs xps 1710)), will cause them to have the same performance (fps).

what do you think?

ya IQ goes to crap when not playing @ 1920x1200 (native rez on 1710), so i wouldnt play on anything else neway (like on my current notebook). and even if u could stick a 7900gtx in a 1210, u d still only get 1200x800 resolution, so its not like you could turn the rez up to uxga even if you wanted too (1200x800 may not sound like much, but on a 12 inch screen that's still pretty sharp).

i think if ure considering only native verus native resolution, its pretty much gonna come down to which size/battery life/weight you like more. (i tried playing wow windowed @ 1280x800, and i was fine with it (played it on my LCD notebook moniter, with the same size pixels, to get a feel for size)). BTW price isnt an issue, i work @ dell, and even right now i get 40% off both the 1710 and the 1210 (i get 15% off + what ever customer coupon i get (epp stacks with all coupon and deals, except dell days deals (but those deals suck neway lol))) (btw if i got the 75% off customer coupon and stacked it with the 15% customer coupon that would be 90% off LOL?!?). so after the coupons and how i d like each one configured (1710 vs 1210) the price difference is so small it really isnt the deciding factor @ all (besides i get 21 days to try out the 1210, and if i dont like it i ll return it for the 1710 lol (but i dont think that's gonna happen, the 1210 is too awesome))

Well I don't really see how your sony would out perform the xps1210, at best it would be equivalent.

but the xps 1210, i ll be getting will outspec your sony notebook, with these specs:

cpu = T7600 (2.33Ghz)/667Mhz/4mb, ram = 2BG ram 2 dimm (667mhz), HDD = 100GB 7200RPM, and a 7400go.

my brother has a viao, the case looks nice, but performance wise its the same as any other notebook, so I'll be getting the dell. o ya the whole thing of me working @ dell also helps as my 15% epp discount stacks with other coupons, making this purchase probably less than half of what your sony cost (i just had a 25% off customer coupon + 15% epp =40% off).

EDIT: i think i may have miss read what you where trying to say, but in any case 7400go>1400 (unless you got the 7900gs in it, still isnt good enough to be an analogy since 7900gs<7900gtx). also the whole point of this topic was to avoid a 17 inch notebook, if i were to get a 17inch notebook, i d go with the xps 1710 anyway.