NVIDIA GTX 560 or Radeon HD6990M

Which is better in terms of durability and less problems i hate driver fails and problems with updates which which one has less (prefer nvidia as on this asus i have Geforce 9800m GS 512mb) not sure what that is but ohh well anyways im customizing my new alienware laptop and want to know every way i can get it for cheaps discoutns etc. somone told me about calling someone but i forget who

 

Both work fine but the HD6990m is much more powerfull.

If you can find some coupons you could use those for some discount or contact a rep.

 

they are completely different classes of vid cards...the 6990m is 50% more powerful

 

um im using for mosly MMO'S so idk if thatll effect it that much on high. i dont play games like skyrim or COD on computer i have xbox for that so
ya

 

depends how long you want it to last. A 6990m is around 50% more powerfull than the 560m as slick said, and Its nice to be able to run everything maxxed out easily.

 

Just call 1-800-Alienware and haggle them. They are like a car dealership in that you can drive the price down by being persistent. I got the following configuration (I did not buy it but gave the quote to someone else and allowed them to buy it) for $1600 shipped.

M17X-R3 (Space Black)
i7-2670QM
ATI 6990m
8GB 1333MHZ RAM
750GB 7200RPM HDD
1 Year Warranty

 

impressive negotiation skills CoolBlue!

one other thing to note for the OP, get the 1080p screen if it isn't part of the package. The 1600x900 screen isn't as good and it isn't easily swapped out after

 

nice dude think you can help me get a quote or tell me how you haggle them im not the negotiator type my mom is but only in certain things anything over the phone is a nono so i cant use her here are the specs i want in mine

Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM (2.2GHz,3.1GHz,w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache) I72670Q 1 [317-8447] 2


Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit AW71HPE 1 [420-9691][420-9956][421-0092][421-5789] 11


Memory:
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS) 8G1604D 1 [317-8466] 3


Hard Drive:
750GB 7,200RPM HDD 750G 1 [342-2220] 8


Video Card:
2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M 6990M 1 [320-2795] 6


Display Panel:
17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED WFHD60 1 [320-1933] 5


Wireless:
Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming & Video KW1130N 1 [430-4330] 19


Optical Drives:
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW) BDCOM 1 [318-0396][421-4541][421-4550] 16


Sound:
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio IHD51 1 [318-0424] 17


System Color:
Alienware M17x, Soft Touch Stealth Black VBLK 1 [225-0536] 1


Nameplate:
Personalized Plate [Joey Shehata] NPLATE 1 [330-6106][331-1350][0] 9


AlienFX:
Mars Red RED 1 [313-8791][421-4655] 10


Alien Wallpaper:
Alienhead Chrome Blue WAL3 1 [421-1574][421-1593] 110


Pre-Installed Software:
Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed STEAM 1 [421-1360] 73


A/C Adapter:
Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter 240W 1 [331-1347] 4


Adobe Reader Acrobat SW:
Adobe Acrobat Reader ADOBER 1 [410-1883] 15


Standard Nameplate Trigger:
Thank you for Purchasing Alienware NOPLATE 1 [330-5090] 748


Service:
1 Year Basic Plan S1OS 1 [421-1721][939-0320][939-0340][950-3337][950-9797][994-3730] 29


Security Software:
No Anti-Virus Software Selected NOAVR 1 [461-8389] 25

 

Well, everyone haggles differently so I can't go too in-depth. There is a thread somewhere in the Dell/Alienware forum with some very helpful tips about ordering.

Here's what I did to get that price:

1. I called and told them I wanted to buy an M17x from the Outlet BECAUSE I could NOT afford a new one. Hopefully they will respond to that with an offering of a good deal on a NEW M17x (this is what happened with me).

2. Tell them that you need such and such specs and $_____ is your budget. Hopefully they will try to work something out with you

3. After the specs have been configured, and the price is too high, tell them that price is way too high. They will probably either try to throw something in, or lower the price a little bit.

4. Just remember you are the one with the cash and they are trying to get it out of your pockets. They are trying to convince YOU to buy their product. They are working off commission so they really want a sale.

5. Be prepared to end the phone call...they will call back. My original quote for the above config was $1769 but I told him my budget was $1600 flat and apologized that I could not afford it during the first phone call. The next day, he called back and said, "Hi sir, the price I quoted for you yesterday was the laptop with a 2 year warranty. I can give you the price of $1600 with the standard 1 year warranty." Of course, that is a lie but he needed a cover story to make sure I would not continue haggling further.