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    HD6990m or GTX580m????

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by simbeane, Jul 13, 2011.

  1. _Cheesy_

    _Cheesy_ Notebook Hoarder

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    It about $250 more than 6990m, not $300. Nvidia also has 120hz instead of 100hz and that is also a big factor for some.
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 27, 2011
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  2. ewitte12

    ewitte12 Notebook Evangelist

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    Price difference depends on when you look i saw $200 one time and $300 another.
     
    ewitte12, Jul 27, 2011
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  3. helmeston

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    anyway, 3d actually doesn't worth it and you get better performance for less so for me, the choice is clear
     
    helmeston, Jul 27, 2011
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  4. NateN34@gmail.com

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    See I am the exact opposite. AMD has such inferior drivers and updates that it is not even funny. My first mobile card from them and it had nothing but crashes and it was a faulty GPU. Had desktop cards from them in the past and needless to say, paying the extra cost was worth it..

    Now since 3d is out, the 120hz screen is head and heals above the 60 hz version. So someone that wants the 580m and a far superior screen can get it for $2000.......a bit spendy but not bad.
     
    [email protected], Jul 27, 2011
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  5. TostitoBandito

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    It is currently a $300 upgrade from the 6990M. Plus, you have to pay another $200 for the screen upgrade and the glasses, so all in all it's a $500 "upgrade".
     
    TostitoBandito, Jul 27, 2011
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  6. TostitoBandito

    TostitoBandito Notebook Evangelist

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    Again, the only difference between the 60 Hz and 120 Hz 1080p screens is refresh rate and 100 nits of brightness, per Dell's specifications. The brightness difference is also essentially negated if the display is professionally calibrated, since the brightness will be cranked down a fair bit (eg. a calibrated 120 Hz screen and a calibrated 60 Hz screen will look the same).

    If you have benchmarks or official specs that indicate otherwise, please post them, but otherwise please qualify your statements as opinion.
     
    TostitoBandito, Jul 27, 2011
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  7. NateN34@gmail.com

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    Never said that my statements were fact...

    Of course it is an opinion. Everything on this thread is purely their opinion!
     
    [email protected], Jul 27, 2011
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  8. _Cheesy_

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    I don't know about you but desktop graphic card (ati or nvidia) have rating on neweggs and as such I never ever get a bad gpu, but unless your talking about notebook, then I can understand.
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 28, 2011
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  9. adrian5683

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    Everybody has a different experience with their cards. I never, EVER, had any problems with my ATI cards, driver related or otherwise. I was just unhappy with the 7200 performance... But like you said, it's just one's opinion and experience.

    Could also be that nvidia wasn't expecting a card to match or even best the 580 anytime soon, hence their price tag. Overall we're talking about either getting the best AMD or nvidia notebook card. People are just trying to justify the price difference...
     
    adrian5683, Jul 28, 2011
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  10. simbeane

    simbeane Notebook Geek

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    Hey, have u got your hd6990m and gtx580m benchmarked? U said u would do it in the weekend so where is it? We still havent seen it
     
    simbeane, Jul 29, 2011
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  11. TostitoBandito

    TostitoBandito Notebook Evangelist

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    I will have my 6990M on or before 8/12 (according to my rep), at which point I will post benchmarks at stock and overclocked configs.
     
    TostitoBandito, Jul 29, 2011
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  12. Evilyeti

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    My 6990m expected shipped date is 08/02 but 08/01 is a holiday. Will post benchmarks once it gets here.
     
    Evilyeti, Jul 29, 2011
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  13. nakor07

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    I just try some benchmarks with my new M17x R3, i7 2820 6990m 4gb ram.

    I didn't used the 11.8 preview drivers, just pull it out of the box and run the benchmarks...

    06: 20700
    vantage P13978
    Mark 11: P3414
     
    nakor07, Jul 29, 2011
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  14. simbeane

    simbeane Notebook Geek

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    I want a comparison between hd6990m and gtx580m please.
     
    simbeane, Jul 29, 2011
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  15. ewitte12

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    I prefer Nvidia over ATI but prefer cash to Nvidia ;) Performance looks nearly the same. I was considering just going 560m (asus or msi) so the 6990m is definately way faster than that.
     
    ewitte12, Jul 29, 2011
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  16. simbeane

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    someone said he had both GTX580m and HD6990m, please do a benchmark for everyone.
     
    simbeane, Aug 1, 2011
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  17. vads24

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    Still no clear cut bench marks for both GPUs..here or even in other websites...I really wonder whats with the slowdown in reviews lately.

    Perhaps there is fatigue in the market.
     
    vads24, Aug 2, 2011
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    bar-code, Aug 2, 2011
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  19. Evilyeti

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    What programs and settings do you guys want to be used for benchmarks? I just got my R3 today and am doing a clean install of Win7 right now.

    Let me know and I'll run the benchmarks either tonight, or when I get home from work tomorrow!

    But please let me know what programs and which settings you want me to use so that we have a standard to work with if possible.

    Specs:
    Intel Core i7 2630QM
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz 4DIM
    Blu-Ray/DVD/CD
    17.3" 1920x1080 60Hz WLED
    2GB GDDR5 AMD HD 6990M
    Wireless 802.11 g/n
    Intel 40GB SSD (Boot Drive)
    WD 500GB Black (Game Drive)
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit
     
    Evilyeti, Aug 3, 2011
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  20. qohelet

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    Try doing 3dmark06, 3dmarkvantage, and 3dmark11 :D
     
    qohelet, Aug 4, 2011
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