MBP or iMac gfx card?

Which is better? the 8600mgt in the MBP or the HD 2600 pro in the iMacs?
especially for...
gaming?
3D graphics work?
video encoding?

As a general rule, the graphics cards in desktop computers will outperform the cards in laptops of the same relative age/trim level, so I would expect the HD 2600 pro to be better - but +only very slightly better+. Note that the Nvidia 8600M edges out the ATI Mobility Raedon HD 2600, which is the mobile version of the Raedon card - this may be the comparison the previous poster refers to; the HD 2600 PRO is the desktop version, which outperforms the companion mobile card from ATI. I couldn't find a head-to-head of the Nvidia mobile (the M in 8600M) vs. the Raedon desktop (missing "Mobility" in the full name), possibly because mobile-to-desktop graphics card comparisons are not the norm.
The upshot is that the graphics card should not be the driver of your choice between iMac and MBP - base that on need for portability, display size, and cost.
Hope this helps...

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