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    Does the m17xr3 with radeon 6990 support switchable graphics?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by laststop311, Jul 16, 2011.

  1. laststop311

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    I know it works with the 6870 and 6970 but does it still work with the 6990?
     
    laststop311, Jul 16, 2011
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    Yes it will work,
     
    inap, Jul 16, 2011
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    What exactly switchable graphic is? Does it switch graphic processes to cpu when not playing games?
     
    simbeane, Jul 16, 2011
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    you hit Fn F7 to toggle between ati card and intel...makes your battery go from 1.5 hrs to 4ish
     
    steve1ddd, Jul 16, 2011
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    Well thats pretty badazz then i7 quad core + 6990m. Desktop replacement performance and still able to get 3.5-4 hours battery life when needed.
     
    laststop311, Jul 17, 2011
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    Yep, it's pretty awesome. And Dell's the only one to implement high-performance GPUs with switchable graphics. The rest of the competition (Asus/Clevo/Acer/MSI/HP) either don't have high-performance GPUs or don't have switchable graphics.

    Also, I was able to get around 5.5 hours of battery life while browsing the web on my R3 (max power saving mode, dimmest screen setting).
     
    Juanderful, Jul 17, 2011
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