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    Should I upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by daveh98, Jun 7, 2010.

  1. daveh98

    daveh98 P4P King

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    Hey gang; not sure what to do. I have an aging M15x received March 2008 with a Penryn 2.5ghz dual core and an 8800 MGTX. Couldn't really play crysis and COD MW2 and Battlefield are a bit slow (dips in the 20s). Not really sure if I should get an m17x now or wait until the 480GTX is out.

    It seems to be a strange time to buy for laptops. Mobile GPU's are just now starting to advance well beyond the 2 year old "ancient" m8800gtx but I am not sure if the upgrade is truly worth it. I do like to play on the cutting edge and the m15x isn't doing as well right now for me. Should I get the 5870 CF or should I wait a bit (i can wait as I dont NEED anything right now). Seems like the CF 5870s are going to struggle with dx11 games when they start becomming more prominent in the coming year or two. However I am not sure SLI 480's will even make sense financially or even practically for me. Grrr. Thanks for the input...
     
    daveh98, Jun 7, 2010
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  2. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    all depend on you but you'r 8800 in the m15x s reported to be trouble making so you might as welll get it to the end of it's life befor upgrading
     
    granyte, Jun 7, 2010
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  3. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    I'd wait till Sandy Bridge. By that time you'll have one more ATI iteration, a polished mobile Fermi and a whole new platform.
     
    Aikimox, Jun 7, 2010
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  4. Bendak

    Bendak Notebook Evangelist

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    The 8800GTX is more than enough for the likes of MW2.. It should run Crysis relatively well too. My advise is to hold off another 6 months, see what ATi have to compete against the 400 series nVidias.
     
    Bendak, Jun 7, 2010
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  5. Wattos

    Wattos Notebook Deity

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    I second that. Most likely there will be a new iteration of M17x
     
    Wattos, Jun 7, 2010
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  6. Lozz

    Lozz Top Overpriced Dell

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    that's full of bugs like the R1? New platforms are always buggy. Between the 5870 and the 480, they're both more or less equal, so now is the best time for a long time to look into a M17x. imo.
     
    Lozz, Jun 7, 2010
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    What time frame are we talking here? I haven't heard of Sandy Bridge; name of a new mobile gpu or cpu platform/roadmap?
     
    daveh98, Jun 8, 2010
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    Lozz Top Overpriced Dell

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    Intel sandy bridge - Google Search
     
    Lozz, Jun 8, 2010
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