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    upgrade 260mx2 to 4870 x2?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by rockfock, Oct 2, 2011.

  1. rockfock

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    So do you guys think it will be worth it to upgrade my aging M17xR1 from Nvidia 260m (SLI) to ATI HD mobility 4870 (crossfire). Will I see much of an improvement when paying games. And does the 4870's beat the 280m's?
     
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    You won't see a huge improvement, but you will see some. Try upgrading to 5870m's instead. There's a thread here about how to do it for a R1.
     
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    that is dual 5870m's or just single?
     
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    dual

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