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    Wasn't 460M option for M15x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by LVNeptune, Apr 3, 2011.

  1. LVNeptune

    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    I swear the other day you could select a 460M to use on this laptop but now it's just ATI only...Am I crazy?

    EDIT: Yup, I see others with m15x and a 460M...It seems like they are slowly pulling it as an option for all laptops, maybe upgrade to 485M is imminent :)
     
    LVNeptune, Apr 3, 2011
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  2. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    They're trying to sell off their stock of 5850's, with the 460's being reallocated to the m17x r3.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Apr 3, 2011
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    LamboFreak4ever Notebook Enthusiast

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    well, I guess they are getting ready for the 560M and the 6950M
     
    LamboFreak4ever, Apr 3, 2011
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  4. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Well the 560m is almost exactly the same as a 460m but with higher clocks. I think they'd have a 6970 as it is the same as a 5850...with higher clocks. But then again, we may see the death of the M15x anyways with the M14x.
     
    widezu69, Apr 3, 2011
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    Well I was on chat with dell cause I was going to build a system for my wife and i was told by dell that due to a shortage of the card you can still order it over the phone but it will delay your order. I asked about maybe a newer lineup of nvidia cards comming out and they said not at this time for the m15x.
     
    Wongfu, Apr 3, 2011
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    The 6 870 is roughly the same card, the 6 970 definitely isn't.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Apr 4, 2011
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  7. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Ah woops tis what I meant. Typo.
     
    widezu69, Apr 4, 2011
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    alvinkhorfire Notebook Consultant

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    If I am not mistaken, the naming scheme for AMD 6XXXM series has charged. The successor for HD 5 8XXM should be HD6 9XXM. In other words, HD 6870M is much weaker than HD 5850M, but it succeeds HD 5730M.

    Probably, we need someone like Phinagle to verfiy this.
     
    alvinkhorfire, Apr 4, 2011
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