Does anyone know how loud the Geforce Go 6800 Ultra is? Im just about to buy a laptop and have the choice between the geforce and a Radeon X300. I dont really want it to be really loud because I need to use it for work too.
x300 isn't going to give you great gaming performance...
You're kind of comparing a higher-end gaming card with a budget card. Almost an apples and oranges thing...
I wouldnt say that either video card is loud. The system fan will be the loudest thing typically in any laptop. Gaming obviously would be a stress to the machine that could cause the fans to come on. The 6800 would probably be running hotter and making the fans come on a bit more as well.
Perhaps by giving us details on the model you are looking at would help us give you better info on system noise.