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    First Acer Laptop with GT 240M and it is AS 5739G

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by nklive, Jul 23, 2009.

  1. nklive

    nklive Notebook Evangelist

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    So this is very interesting. This is the first laptop that is now available to buy and has the Geforce GT 240M GPU (40nm, 48 shaders, DX10.1, 128bit, 23W) with 1GB RAM (DDR2 or DDR3).
    You can find it in Germany for almost €800 here
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    The GPU memory probably is DDR2 otherwise the price wouldn't have been just €799 for GPU with 1GB DDR3.
    Since when the 5739G had only 130M or ATI 4570 in the beginning and now it comes with the 240M, that might mean that other laptops (like mine, I wish) might get the upgrade with this GPU as well.
    It will very interesting to see how the 240M compares to the ATI Mobility 4650.
     
    nklive, Jul 23, 2009
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  2. clpdj

    clpdj Notebook Consultant

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    the 240m shold be 99.9 % = in therms of performance compared with the 4650... this if you compare ddr2 vs ddr and ddr3 vs ddr versions of booth cards...
     
    clpdj, Jul 23, 2009
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  3. nklive

    nklive Notebook Evangelist

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    That's what I thought but until we see some real benchmarks we can't really say, right? Even so, the 4650 DDR3 is really fast and if there is a 4670 DDR3 MXM II then that is a speed demon for that MXM category.
     
    nklive, Jul 23, 2009
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  4. McMaster

    McMaster Notebook Consultant

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    I was thinking of replacing my 5920G (when it dies) with the 5935G which includes the GT 130M, but this looks like a better deal. (and is cheaper) Interesting...
     
    McMaster, Jul 23, 2009
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  5. clpdj

    clpdj Notebook Consultant

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    Well actualy we can say some things.... well here it goes and belicve me i know what im saing...

    This shold be the performance order (high to low)

    4650 gddr3
    130m gddr3
    9600m gt gddr3
    4650 gddr2
    130m gddr2
    9600m gt gddr2

    If some one need'e help chosing a laptop i can help...
     
    clpdj, Jul 23, 2009
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  6. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Very nice news nklive, at least for nVIDIA fans out there :)

    That's right and 5935G uses DDR2 version of GT 130M.
     
    triturbo, Jul 23, 2009
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  7. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nice find, nklive! Remember, the GT 240M can also be used with regular DDR3 memory instead of the more expensive GDDR3.
     
    TehSuigi, Jul 23, 2009
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  8. skylinelks

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    is the graphic card switchable?
    like 9300gs -> 4500m
     
    skylinelks, Jul 23, 2009
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  9. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No switchable graphics AFAIK.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 23, 2009
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