8600M GT or ATI HD 2600?

[Shadows1990]

I'm looking for a new laptop, and wondering which graphics solution to go for.
I've used both NVidia cards and ATI cards in the past, and were happy with both. But now I'm not sure which to go for on the new laptop.

I'll mainly be playing games like UT3, UT2004, Half Life 2 Series, TrackMania series, FarCry + Crysis.
I've noticed that the benchmarks for both cards are fairly close, but just wondering if anyone here has a notebook with either of the cards, and would like to share their views on them?

Thanks

 

[Shadows1990]

ok, thanks for the reply and the info. I had heard people saying that the 8600M GT can really perform on a game like UT3, with max details and a high resolution. However, seeing your feedback has made me think twice about those people's comments.

Anybody here tried it out?
Aanybody got a Mobility Radeon HD 2600 they want to talk about?

 

[Shadows1990]

I'm aware of that site, GingaNinja. It's helped me a fair few times

Can anyone give a Vista Experience Score Comparison for both the cards (same Edition of Vista + same Service Pack)?