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    7970 users rejoice, a fix might be available next week

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by paradigm, Oct 3, 2012.

  1. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    Link to anandtech


    http://www.anandtech.com/show/6353/testing-amds-hd-7970m-enduro-hotfix

    Check the % increase in performance, but now we also have the 670 and the 675MX to contend against, I am kinda leaning towards the 675mx (Clevo has 'em in stock) if the price is right, ONLY because of driver issues from ATI, but NV's Optimus wasn't without fault either.

    In my opinion if Dell AU, possibly the slowest to arrange new hardware in their rigs, has an all out "free" upgrade on their GPU's (incl. 7970M) it's quite possible the new NVGPU's maybe being rolled out as early as Friday this week or Monday next week?...... Opinions
     
    paradigm, Oct 3, 2012
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  2. redsfan7035

    redsfan7035 Notebook Geek

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    By new nvidia GPUs do you mean 670 and 675? And just meaning new to AU?
     
    redsfan7035, Oct 3, 2012
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    helloimjared Notebook Guru

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    So when this hotfix comes out.. what will have to be done on my side? :)
     
    helloimjared, Oct 3, 2012
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    NinjaPirate Notebook Consultant

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    No, I was kind of confused when i first saw the mx range. They are actually new cards based on the kepler architecture. The 675MX is based on a cut down gk104 (same base structure as the 680m but with a block or two disabled). The 670mx is meant to be based on the gk106 but I'm not sure of its specs. I think anandtech has a small write up on it and there is a thread in the gaming section here on the new chips.

    EDIT: The Anandtech article: Link
    The GTX670/675mx thread: Link
     
    NinjaPirate, Oct 4, 2012
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