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    M17X UK says ATI GDDR3?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Kaiserphoenix, Oct 8, 2009.

  1. Kaiserphoenix

    Kaiserphoenix Notebook Evangelist

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    Im sorry if this has been covered before but I thought that the M17X in the UK comes with ATI GDDR5 and not GDDR3? It says GDDR3 on the UK Dell configurator page...
     
    Kaiserphoenix, Oct 8, 2009
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    Psynalizer Notebook Consultant

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    The belgian dell site says GDDR5...
     
    Psynalizer, Oct 8, 2009
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  3. lordqarlyn

    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    Everywhere else that it is available says GDDR5, for now I would just consider that a typo or careless oversight...
     
    lordqarlyn, Oct 8, 2009
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    In the US, ordering a 4870 costs $300 more than the single GTX260M.

    In the UK, ordering a 4870 costs like £20 more or something. One time I checked and it was £0.

    So its hard to know for sure what is going on.
     
    v_c, Oct 8, 2009
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  5. Kaiserphoenix

    Kaiserphoenix Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah its very strange, on the UK site the 4870 is the same price as the 260M but when the 4870 is in crossfire configuration, it costs £45 more than the 260M in SLI...

    Im assuming this GDDR3 vs GDDR5 is a huge deal because it affects the performance quite considerably, I wish someone can confirm which one is included...
     
    Kaiserphoenix, Oct 8, 2009
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  6. v_c

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    Nobody can confirm it until they receive the machine unfrotunately. Even all the people who love to bandy the word 'confirmed' around likes its going out of fashion :D

    This is doubly true with Alienware. You won't know for sure what you're getting until people take shipment (and all the M17Xs with 4870 are in production limbo currently).

    And even then, you've got the weird US/UK price discrepancies, It just doesnt make sense to have such a big disparity. It would make you wonder if UK guys will get a different card. The whole situation is just weird.
     
    v_c, Oct 8, 2009
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  7. Marvie100

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    Its most likely a typo, this was discussed before when Dell Europe was listing them as GDDR5 4850's. A few days later the site was corrected to read GDDR5 4870s.
     
    Marvie100, Oct 8, 2009
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  8. Kaiserphoenix

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    So do you think this is a typo? as I would like to order knowing its the GDDR5...
     
    Kaiserphoenix, Oct 9, 2009
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  9. lordqarlyn

    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    I would say it is possible, but I personally cannot say for certain. But, everywhere else, it is listed as GDDR5
     
    lordqarlyn, Oct 9, 2009
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  10. Alexrose1uk

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    It was previously listed on the UK site as well as GDDR5, whilst Europe showed GDDR3, now its the UK shows GDDR3 and Europe shows GDDR5....ahhh, Dell, you jokers ;)
     
    Alexrose1uk, Oct 9, 2009
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  11. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    wouldnt be surprised clevo got some 4870XT DDR3 ones.....
     
    The_Moo™, Oct 9, 2009
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