ASUS G73JH-A1 with ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5

ATI 3d tech is limited to 3Dbluray playback methinks

 

3.) doesnt nvidia have 3d in the asus g51 right now. new model just launched

 

yes, g51jx-3d model uses GTS 360m and also has a 120Hz screen.
but I think resolution's 1366 x 768.

 

Only WXGA, and it hasn't actually hit the market anywhere as far as I know.

 

newegg has it as add to cart, with the 260m

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220670

 

That's interesting. Didn't know that. Last time I saw it was at some online store that was OOS. It's still WXGA though. Nice find.

 

Well MSI in the Nvidia presentation at CES, the dude(CEO) said Asus,MSI and Clevo were coming out with 3d-vision enabled machines..
Asus had released g51j-3D with gtx260m long time back but refreshed it with the gts360m (G51Jx-3D)
MSI has announced theirs but i dunno specs
Clevo is going to announce their's at CeBit

of the three i'm guessing the clevo will be the most powerful but i doubt any will cary FHD 120hz coz gaming at that res in 3d on a laptop is difficult till mobile fermi comes out(2011 i'm guessing)

iirc, the most powerful nVidia card 280m cant handle 3d-vision because of some double dvi out issue( dont remember correctly) and from what i know the 285m is just higher clocked and still doesnt support 3d-vision
So, unless they announce gtx360m and 380m(destopt 200 series based, not fermi) i doubt we'll see FHD 3d-gaming in a laptop anytime soon..

what would be really cool though, is a eye-infinity notebook with 2 fold out screens

 

guys,


i ordered my qosmio x505-q880 laptop earlier. now this is shipped. but I am confused as I think Asus g73 is far better. can someone please suggest which laptop is good? should i wait for Asus G73??

which laptop will have better screen quality?

please reply..

 

The 5870 could be 20% faster than the GTS 360M, give or take a few percentile. I'd prefer the Asus, but give the Toshiba a chance first. At least it's packed, has a 18.4" 1080p display, Blu-Ray, 6GB DDR3, and 64GB SSD+500GB HDD combo. And Toshibas have the best speakers on the market

 

Toshiba also has an amazing amount of ports. Remember the G73 is very minimalistic when it comes to ports.

 

Big question is if Toshiba has finally gone to LED backlit screens. Last I heard they were having issues with the CCFLs not illuminating the screen evenly and was particularly bad on the lower resolution panels.

 

We need to remember that the ASUS G73JH-A1 was not designed to be an all-around laptop.

Like a race car, it was designed for a specific purpose, and that purpose is to be the baddest gamer in the land, at an affordable price.

Like that race car, it doesn't have all the amenities that a street machine would have...it just goes fasssssssssssssst.

 

I've been deciding to either get this laptop or the AW M15x and I have a question about the asus. I have been researching laptops for a while and i'm wondering about about the gpu. With the M15x having the nvidia 260m, the reviews across the board say that having games play in on the 900p it is smooth. But it struggled if you played it in 1080p, so i'm wondering if the 5870 will have the same issues if playing in 1080p. I know that on notebook check the benchmarks have been released but unforuntely for me, all I really know about those scores is that higher means better. If anyone could provide some info that would be great. Thanks.

 

I had a 17x with a 260m GTX and never had a game i could not play @ 1200P.

I am wondering where you read this from ....

I also have a M15x here with the GTX 260m and it has NO issues with even GTA 4

But the 5870 will be faster then the M15x with a GTX 260m so i recommend a Asus g73 over the M15x just because its much better for the money.

There are resellers here on the forum you can speak to like Paladin44 from powernotebooks.com or Ken.Lee from Gentech PC

 

Or Justin@XoticPc.

 

Thanks for replies

I know about g51jx-3d with 360m, but it has only 1366x768 screen. Well i suppose this screen would be enough for 360m, but id like full HD one. I guess I will just have to take a laptop which would be able to handle games in full HD for now, and in future, laptop which can handle 3D games in full HD

When is CeBit starting exactly (beginning of march?) Im gonna wait for it and some new models arriving with it, and then will make my decision

 

I think they are both good on paper and the Tosh was def worth my evaluation as I loved the 12cell battery (really worth evaluation if you need an ExpressCard slot, but I didn't). What did you pay for it and do you need an ExpressCard slot (I'll keep in mind your primary is a 64G SSD)? Does $ matter?
I have no basis to advise which screen may be better, but one clearly is bigger.

Q

 

Hey guys, i wanna know which reseller got faster order processing and faster shipping. Xoticpc or GenTech ?

Thx

 

G51JX 3D 1920 X 1080 15.6" FHD LED (at least according to this post-- Is this bad info???)

See http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=449206

 

they both got fast order processing and fast shipping. flip a coin.

 

That info is incorrect

 

I paid around 1771 $ after the taxes. I got some 250$ emp discount.

so costwise both the laptops are on same price, but Asus has LED screen and high end GPU. I think Asus screen will be superior. but thought to have some suggestion. does not matter to me if laptop has express card slot. but good to have all the extra features.

 

Does an exprescard slot have any use, when considering gaming purposes?
Since those vidocks are using an exprescardslot, but still offer weak gpu options compared to the one the g73jh offers. On the other hand, who knows what vidock might release after a year or two.
Anyway, If it makes the laptop cheaper by 50-100€, then they can keep that slot.

 

What we have heard so far is the G51JX-3D is going to have a 1366x768 resolution with the 120Hz screen.

 

http://downloads.guru3d.com/ATI-Catalyst-10.1-Beta--Windows-7-|-Vista-%2832|64%29-download-2455.html

 

I've been waiting for a nice laptop to appear on the market, IMO this one is worth the wait most definitely!

Quick question on another Asus lappy, my wife is looking at a K701C-A1. Anyone here anything about these? She is a net surfer and will run a few med school programs

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

 

Also wondering why my sig pic isnt showing lol



edit: nvm, got it to work /facepalm

 

kk thx , i think i'll go with xoticpc coz their website look cooler lol.

whats a emp discount :S ?

 

either an Electro Magnetic Pulse discount or an Employee discount; not sure which one

 

K701C-A1 will be good enough for those needs.

 

Have you considered the N-series, such as:

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchan...e=N71JQ-A1&Category_Code=AS17&Product_Count=6

Perhaps splurge just a little more..... newer tech, very elegant, and Valentines Day (perhaps we will be receiving our G73's in this time frame) is just around the corner.

Also, will a large 17" model be uncomfortable for her? If possibly so, a lesser expensive N-series 16" equivalent is available:

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchan...e=N61JQ-A1&Category_Code=AS15&Product_Count=7

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Just a little more food for thought......

 

Timing may be a bad thing here!

Have any of you Gents, considered how selfish we are going to look, if our G73's arrive, on or about Valentines Day?

LOL!

 

they will just have to understand lol

 

LOL! TRUST ME, THEY WON'T!

Make your V-Day preps NOW Gents! ..... and I feel sorry for those poor slub's that forget!

(This message was provided as a community service!)

 

Haha! As long as your getting her something equally as special then why not have a treat too!

For me, this is my gift to myself for valentines hehe
Then again, my partner never was one for romance, but I feel better about it when I dominate him in game ;P

 

OOOOooooo, a Lady amongst us!

Yeah, SEE GUYS! LOL! Look at what she just said! " As long as your getting her something equally as special then why not have a treat too!"

Take HEED, and take HEART!

LOL!

 

Hahahahaha, indeed take heed, but when I say equally as special, the important part is FOR HER. A special game for you doesnt count! haha

Treat her well enough and you'll have all the time to play you want! (I recommend a spa weekend, she leaves, laptop arrives, everyone is happy!)

Now the only question is....how to keep my man's hands off MY new laptop

 

How do u find these things? Seems to be a great alternative to G73 with a little weaker video card, but with much more elegant design.. What do u think?)

 

LOL! Sage advice!

SURELY, you know how to keep his hands off your laptop?

 

OH yeah ofc! But you know, that kinda thing distracts me from gaming

 

Bow chica bow wow...

 

Yes, I think the N-series w/ATI's 5xxx video, would make a great alternative, for those not primarily focused on gaming..... very nice specs, and a very nice price!

As far as finding these things..... just keep up with the tech, and watch the new entry's offered by the resellers.

 

so when the heck is this thing gonna ship? can i expect it as early as march?

 

Getting my gf a spa treatment + flowers. That should clear me for some heavy gaming and benchmarking when the M17x arrives.

 

Most are reporting the 2nd week of February.

We shall see!

 

Ah now be careful, the flowers may just be the overkill that gets you found out

However, you could get it arranged that if there's the overnight stay at the spa, the flowers could be there in her room with a, (and I know this one might be a stretch for some guys ), romantic card in them.

Most importantly though, make sure your courier delivery is arranged in advance for you! hehe

 

Unfortunitely, as time moves on, spa treatment's & flowers get old. They then start wanting; vacation homes, cruises, horses, cars, and REAL jewelry!

LOL!

 

Lol! Well with the expansion of branded laptop/computer designs, get her a 'bling' laptop, see how well that goes down

 

no kidding. Been married for 9 years now and a spa won't cut it. She already sent me links to the jewelry she wants.

 

wish mine would send me links....I am stuck guessing lol (fingers always crossed)