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    Option ATI 7970M cheaper than GTX 675M ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by daandi, May 26, 2012.

  1. daandi

    daandi Notebook Guru

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    update: corrected awkward typo from GTX 275m to GTX 675m

    Hi,
    in
    The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
    the ATI 7970 is $150 cheaper than the GTX 675.

    Which leaves me dumbfunded.
    A price glitch to take advantage of?
    Any idea?

    Regards,
     
    daandi, May 26, 2012
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  2. Arai

    Arai Notebook Evangelist

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    Correction: GTX 675M, not 275m :p
    That's no mistake, AMD cards are cheaper than nVidia.
    It will probably remain that way for a long time to come if the loyalists keep buying overpriced cards.

    Go with the 7970M, it's full of win.
     
    Arai, May 26, 2012
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  3. daandi

    daandi Notebook Guru

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    torn... :) Have a unique situation where someone would sell me a Sams. Series 7 Gamer for a very low amount as an exchange for a system. This place however does not have any system with a 7970m card. Now, I could also opt for a non-gamer system at that place and pay some extra (e.g. for a Vaio Z); and buy an Alienware additionally. decisions decisions.
     
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    Vaio Z + AW sounds like u got all bases covered.
    Vaio for on the go, AW for gaming (win/win).
     
    Arai, May 26, 2012
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    I've heard Alienware overprices Nvidia cards. For Clevo machines, the 7970M is $100 more than the 675M.
     
    GTRagnarok, May 26, 2012
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    daandi Notebook Guru

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    Timing to buy Vaio Z stinks though since the ivybridge refresh should come out shortly :(
     
    daandi, May 27, 2012
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