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    580m performance with 3D on

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by yashasvi08, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. yashasvi08

    yashasvi08 Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys i have ordered my m17x with 580m and 3d screen .....so wanted to know if it will be able to play games in 3d at high settings....and also since 3d doesnt support optimus , what kind of battery life can i get out of it ? ....people with 580m + 3D screen do let me know about your thoughts ...thks
     
    yashasvi08, Aug 10, 2011
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  2. Brabostaan

    Brabostaan Notebook Deity

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    You own it you tell us. :p
     
    Brabostaan, Aug 10, 2011
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    I just got it yesterday. So far i only have 1 game for it. Shogun 2. I ran it in ultra settings in 3d and in 1080p and it ran fine . Mine is plugged on all tbe time so i dont have a clue about battery life. So far i am very happy with my purchase
     
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    ewitte12 Notebook Evangelist

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    Going to be bad. On my 6990m it lasts about 1.5h doing very light tasks... up to 4-5 hours if switched to IGP. You don't have optimus with 3d so probably 1.5 hours max.
     
    ewitte12, Aug 10, 2011
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  5. yashasvi08

    yashasvi08 Notebook Consultant

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    i will tell you when i receive it.........hoping to get at least 2hrs of battery life
     
    yashasvi08, Aug 10, 2011
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    Ah misread it, thought you allready had it. My bad. :eek:
     
    Brabostaan, Aug 10, 2011
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    May be able to pull 2h with the screen brightness down, keyboard LED off and max battery life setting
     
    ewitte12, Aug 10, 2011
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