In the following briefly we will list all graphic cards for Notebooks, which are available at the market. Additionally we represent approximate values of different bench marks (3D Mark at the moment) in italic style beneath the graphic adapters.
High End Graphics Cards - They can be compared with current high end Desktop video cards like 7900 or X1900. The cards contain a similar core, however usually they are minor clocked and therefore somewhat more slowly. The newest games (like Company of Heroes, F.E.A.R., ...) should run fluently with all details in high resolutions.
Two Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX are combined by SLI with the purpose to offer the fastest graphic performance for laptops. DirectX 10 games should run fluently with high details. Currently the SLI is solution is only 0-9% faster than a single 8800M GTX in games (in 3DMark up to 36%). 500 MHz, 192 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit
The Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX is based upon the desktop G92 chip and offers clearly better performance than the GeForce 8700M GT and 8800M GTS due to 256 bit memory bus. 500 MHz, 96 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit
The professional graphic card for CAD, DCC and visualising applications is based upon the 8800M GTX. Therefore, the graphic card offers eminent performance values but with high current consumption. Dedicated drivers grant an errorfree and faster representation with professional applications than the GeForce models. 500 MHz, 96 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 256 Bit
2x by SLI combined GeForce 7950 GTX graphic cards at a chipset NVidia NForce 4 SLI. Very high DirectX 9 performance and high heat creation characterize these two cards. 575 MHz, 48 / 16 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 700 MHz, 256 Bit
Two NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics cards are bounded by SLI. Depending on the SLI support of the game, the performance advantage of the 2nd card can be between 0-50%. 500 MHz, 48 / 16 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 600 MHz, 256 Bit
The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX is top of the mobile graphic cards line from NVIDIA (of the 7000 series) and predecessor of the 7900 GTX graphics card. It has the same current consumption as the 7900 GTX card an still performs very good in DX9 games. 575 MHz, 24 / 8 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 700 MHz, 256 Bit
The Quadro FX 3500M is the fastest professional workstation graphic card for laptops frpm NVIDIA. Probably it is based upon NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950GTX. Therefore also a good gaming performance can be expected. 575 MHz, 24 / 8 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 700 MHz, 256 Bit
The Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTS is based upon the Desktio G92 chip and offers a better performance than the GeForce 8700M GT due to a 256 bit memory bus and much more Shaders. The amount of shaders is lower than with the GTX version (64 versus 96). 500 MHz, 64 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 256 Bit
2 GeForce 8700M GT graphic cards combined by SLI offer very good performance data but also a high current consumption. The SLI performance advantage may be very low (depending on the SLI support of the game). 625 MHz, 64 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 2x128 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX SLI are two Geforce 7800GTX video cards for notebooks combined by SLI on NVidia NForce 4 SLI mainboard. It was the top graphic card of the 7000 series from NVidia before the introduction of the 7900. 440 MHz, 48 / 16 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 550 MHz, 256 Bit
Two NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics cards are bounded by SLI. This shows only in SLI supported games a clear performance advantage and makes it partially faster than a GTX version.
GeForce Go 7900 GTX is the predecessor of the 7950 GTX and has still a very good DirectX 9 performance. 500 MHz, 24 / 8 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 600 MHz, 256 Bit
This is a professional video card for notebooks from NVidia It is based on 7900GTX. The application performance is very good due to special professional drivers (3D rendering, CAD), but the gaming performance is weaker. With modded drivers, it should work like a 7900 GTX. 500 MHz, 24 / 8 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 600 MHz, 256 Bit
Two DirectX 10 medium class GeForce 8600M GT graphic cards combined by SLI. Due to SLI they are 0-60% faster than one single card depending on the game. The performance is sufficient for current games but not sufficient for DirectX 10 detail levels. The graphic chip H.264 offers hardware acceleration for videos. 475 MHz, 64 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit
This is the smaller version of the 7900 GTX with less shader- and vertex-pipelines and less current consumption. Nevertheless it is not apt for small notebooks. The performance is near to the 7800 GTX, but needs clearly less energy. It was used in 17" notebooks, because of heat issues. 375 MHz, 20 / 7 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 500 MHz, 256 Bit
» NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS
~ 42%
Higher clocked 9500M GS and successor of the 8700M GT. The performance should be about 10% higher than the old 8700M GT. Still demanding DirectX 10 games like Crysis won't play fluently on high details in high resolutions. 625 MHz, 32 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit
This is a higher clocked 9500M GS and according to the clock rates the successor of the 8700M GT graphic card. Therefore, probably it is only available in 17" laptops (except the current consumption has been reduced). Probably, the gaming performance will be 10% higher (as with the 9500M GS) than the performance of the 8700M GT. 625 MHz, 32 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit
This is a highend workstation graphic chip (for CAD and 3D programs optimized) with DirectX 10 and good OpenGL support - based on the GeForce 8700M GT graphic card. 625 MHz, 32 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit
The NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT is a DirectX 10 capable video card with 32 Stream Precessors like the 8600M GT, but the core-, shader- and memory clock is higher. Therefore the performance is somewhat above the 8600M GT. 625 MHz, 32 - unified, DX10 | 800 MHz, 128 Bit
DirectX 10 business graphic card, which is optimized for compatibility and stability. The graphic card seems to have the same core like the 8700M series and therefore shows good performance data. 575 MHz, 32 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M is the version of 7900 GS video card for notebooks, which is optimized for CAD and professional 3D-applications. 375 MHz, 20 / 7 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 500 MHz, 256 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX was the top graphic card of the 7000 series from NVidia before the introduction of the 7900 and still provides good DirectX 9 performance.
The 2600 XT is a higher clocked HD 2600/2700 with Avivo HD video functions. The performance lies a bit over the 9500M GS middle class graphics card. Modern DirectX 10 games are playable but not with highest details. 700 MHz, 120 - unified, DX10 | 750 MHz, 128 Bit
Fastest DirectX 9 only graphics card from ATI and as fast as an 7900 GS. Has enough performance for all DirectX 9 games. 400 MHz, 36 / 8 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 470 MHz, 256 Bit
More pipelines and a faster clockspeed enable the X1800XT to have more performance than the X1800 and make it therefore good for elder DirectX 9 games. 550 MHz, 16 / 8 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 650 MHz, 256 Bit
The ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 is a reduced version of the X1800XT with still a high current consumption. 450 MHz, 12 / 6 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 500 MHz, 256 Bit
The mobile top video card of the 6000 series brought more desktop-comparable performance in notebooks. Nevertheless, it also has a considerable current consumption and heat development. It is a higher clocked Geforce Go 6800 (not more pipelines!) and therefore faster and hotter, too. It was replaced by 7800 GTX and 7900 GTX. 450 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 550 MHz, 256 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 is the small sister (less pipelines, low clocked) of the 7800 GTX video cards for notebooks. It is a very fast graphic card and allows good gaming performance (in 2006). It was replaced by the GeForce Go 7900 GS. 400 MHz, 16 / 6 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 550 MHz, 256 Bit
Class 2
Midrange Graphics Cards - Just as the performance class 1 these cards are comparable with video cards for desktop computers with the same name. The newest games should run with some reduced details fluently (in moderate resolutions).
Middle class GPU that ist about 10% faster than a similar clocked GeForce 8600M GT graphics adapter. Therefore, the card does not deliver enough performance for very high details with DirectX 10 effects of demanding games like Crysis. 475 MHz, 32 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit
This is a middle class graphic chip, which is fabricated in 55nm process and probably can be classified above the HD 2600 / HD 2700. Due to Avivo video engine the graphic card can support the processor with several video operations (HD video too). 600 MHz, 120 - unified, DX10.1 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit
The NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7600 GT GPU for laptops. Depending on the used graphic memory and the clock speed, the performance is between the 7600 GT and 7900 GS video card. 475 MHz, 32 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit
It is a higher clocked HD 2600 and intended competitor to the 8600M GT middle class graphic card. Furthermore, this video card offers some video functions (Avivo HD). 700 MHz, 120 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit
The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GT video card for notebooks is a faster GeForce Go 7600 with 4 additional pixel-pipelines (12 instead of 8) but was only obstruced in the Sony AR11 notebook. 500 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 600 MHz, 128 Bit
This is a DirectX 10 graphic card from ATI and direct competitor to the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphic card for laptops and performs in games much better than the Nvidia card. 500 MHz, 120 - unified, DX10 | 600 MHz, 128 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7600 / 7700 for laptops and technically a higher clocked 8400M GT. The performance is slightly above the 7600 / 7700 and, therefore, it can represent DirectX9 games fluently. For DirectX 10 effects, the power of the card is not sufficient. 600 MHz, 16 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 128 Bit
The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 is the successor of the NVidia GeForce Go 7600 video card for notebooks. It is built in 80nm process and its performance is between GeForce Go 7600 and 7600 GT. 450 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 500 MHz, 128 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 is lower clocked than the 6800 Ultra video card for notebooks (and also cooler). The number of pixel pipelines and vertex pipelines is the same like in 6800 Ultra. 450 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 550 MHz, 128/256 Bit
NVIDIA Quadro FX Go 1400 is a professional notebook video card for CAD and professional 3D applications and based on the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 chip.
330 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 500 MHz, 256 Bit
Once, the ATI Mobility Radeon X800XT was the top graphic card of the X-series. Nevertheless it only offers Shader 2.0 and was detached by the X1800XT for notebooks.
Successor of the X1600 and because of strained silicium process it can achieve a higher performance with the same current consumption (more shaders). The Avivo video engine helps decoding (HD) videos. 475 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 400 MHz, 128 Bit
The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 is a middle class video card of the 7000 series and suited for games of the year 2006. The performance is very similar to ATI X1600 / X1700. Compared to the desktop 7600 it is clearly slower. 450 MHz, 8 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 350 MHz, 128/64 Bit
This is the smaller version of the X800XT and therefore also uses much current (and produces much heat). The performance is nowadays slower than an old Geforce Go 7700. 400 MHz, 12 / 6 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9b | 350 MHz, 128/256 Bit
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 is a middle class graphic card for notebooks of the X1000 series. Its performance can be compared with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600. 450 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 470 MHz, 128 Bit
The ATI Mobility FireGL V5200 is a professional graphics card for CAD and 3D applications based on ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 core. 425 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 475 MHz, 128 Bit
ATI Mobility Radeon 9800 is a desktop X800 for AGP with energy saving functions and needs a lot of current. Therefore, the performance of this card was very good, but it was rarely used (in a Dell notebook). 350 MHz, 8 / 4 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9 | 300 MHz, 256 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600 is the mobile medium class of the GeForce Go 6000 series for notebooks. Its performance is good with normal current consumption (in 2006). Older games like Doom3 run fluently. 375 MHz, 8 / 4 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 300 MHz, 128 Bit
Class 3
Low-Midrange Graphics Cards - Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.
Like the ATI Mobility Radeon X2300, the ATI Mobility Radeon X2500 is a renamed X1600 / X1700 chip with DirectX 9 support. The gaming performance ought to be classified comparable to X1400. 425 MHz, 12 / 5 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 400 MHz, 64/128 Bit
The ATI Mobility Radeon X1450 dedicated graphic card for laptops has an improved relation of performance to current consumption compared with its predecessor ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. 550 MHz, 4 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 450 MHz, 128 Bit
ATI Mobility Radeon X700 is the middle class graphic card for notebooks of the X000 series (the 1000 series). Its performance can be compared with NVIDIA Go 6600. Technically it is comparable with the desktop X700 graphic chip + energy saving functions. 350 MHz, 8 / 6 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9 | 350 MHz, 128 Bit
ATI Mobility FireGL V5000 is based on the ATI Mobility Radeon X700 middle class video card for notebooks and is designed especially for professional applications. 350 MHz, 8 / 6 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9 | 350 MHz, 128 Bit
ATI Mobility Radeon X1350 is higher clocked (nevertheless it has the same current consumption) version of the X1300 graphic card for laptops. It hardly can only be used for games at the time of arrival (low resolution, low details, non-fluently). 470 MHz, 4 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 350 MHz, 128 Bit
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 is part of the lower middle class. The performance can be compared with an elder X600, but technically it is a X1300, which is scarcely 100 Mhz higher clocked. 445 MHz, 4 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader, DX9c | 250 MHz, 128 Bit
NVidia GeForce 8400M GT is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7400 for laptops and technologically a slower 8600M GS video card. Not suited for DX 10 games in high details. 450 MHz, 16 - unified, DX10 | 600 MHz, 128 Bit
The NVS 140M is a business graphics card based on the GeForce 8400M (GT) core. It is optimized for enhanced compatibility and stability. 16 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 64 Bit
This is a DirectX 10 graphic card from ATI and direct competitor to the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT graphic card for laptops. Furthermore, the chip ought to be a higher clocked version of the normal Mobility Radeon HD 2400. 600 MHz, 40 - unified, DX10 | 700 MHz, 64 Bit
500 MHz, 192 - unified, DX10 | 
800 MHz, 256 Bit
