I'm looking at this motherboard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-63Y1435-Le ... 2395340826
Should I upgrade and swap for the extra GPU performance? I use Photoshop and Premiere Pro often and I'm not sure that the 256MB of VRAM in my T500 will cut it.
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Swapping in a W500 motherboard: Worth it?
Swapping in a W500 motherboard: Worth it?
Currently running:
W541 (Daily driver)
X230 (Portable)
X61tv (X61t with a build-in TV tuner)
T500 (Workstation)
W541 (Daily driver)
X230 (Portable)
X61tv (X61t with a build-in TV tuner)
T500 (Workstation)
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Re: Swapping in a W500 motherboard: Worth it?
IMO not worth it.
The FireGL V5700 is identical to the Radeon 3650 in performance, except in some specific CAD programs of the old era, and in any modern software I'm sure the bottleneck will be due to the age of the technology.
The FireGL V5700 is identical to the Radeon 3650 in performance, except in some specific CAD programs of the old era, and in any modern software I'm sure the bottleneck will be due to the age of the technology.
Re: Swapping in a W500 motherboard: Worth it?
Thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll spend the money instead on a LED mod for my shiny new LP154WU1-TLC2 I'm getting in a few days (if feasible)
Currently running:
W541 (Daily driver)
X230 (Portable)
X61tv (X61t with a build-in TV tuner)
T500 (Workstation)
W541 (Daily driver)
X230 (Portable)
X61tv (X61t with a build-in TV tuner)
T500 (Workstation)
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