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    Removing bottlenecks

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Z|insane, Jun 6, 2010.

  1. Z|insane

    Z|insane Newbie

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    I am pricing out a new laptop to replace my old inspiron 9300 and I haven't paid attention to laptop hardware. With the 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p) monitor, I am looking at the I7 720QM and pairing it with the 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870 or getting the 5870's in crossfire but I am unsure if the crossfire is going overboard and the CPU would be too slow or not.
     
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  2. V3_Shae

    V3_Shae Notebook Consultant

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    The things I have read about it suggest that when playing games at 1920x1200 with high enough settings, the impact of the processor is minimal. The 720 should not bottleneck either of those.
     
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    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    The vast majority of games will not be bottlenecked whatsoever by that processor.

    Crossfire 5870s is really the way to go, as it will seriously boost performance in a lot of games. Really, 4870 crossfire is better than a single 5870, if you can't afford dual 5870s.
     
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