nVidia or Intel GFX

[rumandcoke]

Hi everyone,

I have a Dell E6410 which has a dodgy motherboard I have to replace. I currently have the motherboard with the Intel 3000HD built in. After doing some research I have found out I can also opt to replace with the other type of motherboard available for this model which has the nVidia 3100m 512mb.

Now after more research, I have found that the Intel 3000HD performs better in the benchmark results than the nVidia. But I thought the nVidia was meant to be the upgrade, so am a little confused.

I do play games, mainly old ones (Battlefield 2, C&C Generals, Dawn of War 1 etc) so am pretty sure the gfx on both would be equal for these, but if I wanted to play something a little newer can the nvidia handle it?.

So which is better, should I go with the benchmark results and stick with the intel or should I trust the supposedly higher spec and go for the nvidia?

thanks any help would be appreciated.

[Specificity]

Are you sure that you had the "Intel HD 3000"? According to the Dell website, your laptop comes with 2 video options:

Video Card

• NVIDIA^® NVS 3100M 512MB gDDR3
  Intel^® HD Graphics

If that's the case, then you have Intel's fifth generation graphics, not HD 3000 which is Intel's sixth generation graphics.

Depending on your processor, you either have a score of 319 (i5-520m), 328 (i5-540m), or 353 (i7-620m). The "upgraded" motherboard with the nVidia card comes in at a whopping 228. I'd stick with the Intel HD graphics if I were you; I've found that the PassMark 3D bechmark is pretty accurate.

[Armcandy]

Specificty, That is the worst advice I have ever heard, when I read it, I up-chucked a little, you should take up gardening or something less technical ....
Rumandcoke,
Take that E6410, rip out the chip, memory and hard drive and screen, sell them on Craig's list for $80, $25, $40 & $100. Use the rest of your E6410 for target practice and get a Lenovo Ideapad S405 $535.00 minus what you get from Craig's List = $290.00

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