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    Asus ROG G55 & G75 in April with gtx 670m

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Riddhy916, Jan 12, 2012.

  1. fluffydelusions

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    So nda is up right? I hope we get a flood of info soon.
     
    fluffydelusions, Apr 8, 2012
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    A few posts back you can see that it is soldered the black heatsink is for the GPU that is soldered on the motherboard.
     
    DH48, Apr 8, 2012
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  3. Yiddo

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    Not impossible and not unfeasible especially with Asus if it was their choice they would have 8GB of Vram just make out its amazingly powerful in their marketing.

    Typo's are common however but there is a 3GB 555M GT I would not rule it out.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 8, 2012
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    You don't get it, do you. 128bit mem bus means 4 memory chips, since one mem chip is 32bit. Mem chips come in 128MB, 256MB or 512MB varieties. So you can get either 512MB, 1GB or 2GB in total. Unless their marketing department has invented magical 384mb memory chips. that's not gonna happen.
     
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    It was you talking about the 128bit bus not me and I know how bus width works....

    I am talking about them having a 192bit version which is 3GB if you consider is not going to happen then clearly you have not been around when Asus have done this in their last two revisions. You are all talking about hardware that has not even been released yet and all that has been released is evidence of a 128bit version of the 660M there could be numerous different types of the 660M once it hits the market.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 8, 2012
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    Drownigshrimp, Apr 8, 2012
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    Asus confirmed that G75 won't have thunderbolt, at least the first G75 announced models, so .... another disappointment...
    Starting to think more often to Clevo lately...
     
    Kroper, Apr 8, 2012
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    With the 560m it was a 192 bit cut down to 128bit, following that logic we'd have a 96bit or something silly like that, it's 128bit, i'm sorry you are so dissapointed.
     
    Netherwind, Apr 8, 2012
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    Well see at release there will be more than version of the card that they use or at least another card Asus never stick to one model to make more money.

    I am not dissapointed I have my Clevo :) Ill be waiting for the 2nd revision of the Ivy which if the 2nd revision of the Sandy is anything to go by it should be superb.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 8, 2012
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  11. BELL_IVY

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    how do you know ??
     
    BELL_IVY, Apr 8, 2012
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    Where did they confirm this? All the info I've seen points to thunderbolt being on the G55 and G75.
     
    hobblyjig, Apr 8, 2012
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    Please check forum administrator post.
     
    Kroper, Apr 8, 2012
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    I would miss a DVI port. :rolleyes:
     
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  15. goldendice

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    Asus will never install powerfull GPU`s or Tunderbolt(for later mobile GPU). They just make smaller upgrades so people buy a new laptop every year. It`s just marketing. In asus style.
     
    goldendice, Apr 8, 2012
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    nevermind..

    Actually it appears I will not be selling this model at all based on some new info posted as well.

    I'm going to call my ASUS rep tomorrow and confirm this.

    I bet you the scrapped thunderbolt so they could beat out MSI. Which if that's true I'm going to be very very very annoyed.

    I was told prior that this was supposed to be delayed to June and now it appears it's actually on track for late April/ early May release
     
    ciddireblackire, Apr 8, 2012
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    After all this, I'm getting Sager9170 with GTX675, for $1.500. Bye Asus. It was a fun ride, till now.
     
    praetorianx, Apr 8, 2012
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    enjoy your overheating wailing laptop
     
    awakeN, Apr 8, 2012
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    LOL Sager and Clevo do not overheat and they do not wail either. My 6990M with my stupid overclocks do not go above 77oC on any section when under a furmark test for an hour. I would LOVE to see an Asus model handle cooling with high end and stay below that most of the Nvidia x60 models go above 80oC as it is.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 8, 2012
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  20. awakeN

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    As it turns out, the new models do, or at least, the P150EM.

    Still hoping the P170EM's case is a little better.
     
    awakeN, Apr 8, 2012
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    Gotta be cheap fans or badly positionioned vents then if that is the case not good considering the keyboard looks top notch.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 8, 2012
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    Why are you in need of more GPU performance? Turn down the graphics a tad maybe. For people who really want to be able to max out on all new games, desktop is the way to go unless you want a really expensive laptop.
    Because then it's just a video card upgrade every few years, provided you have a strong CPU from the get go that'll take care of business for anything.
     
    ickibar1234, Apr 8, 2012
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    Thunderbolt isn't a good interface for GPU's, yes it's PCIE but it's like PCIE 4x, theres a massive bottleneck.
     
    Netherwind, Apr 9, 2012
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    Sad but true ASUS it seems has left the high performance market and i am starting to think it was the fault of the G73 series. Asus has always been about low cost/ High performance with the G series...kind of like Ati to Nvidia. But the cost to make a MXM is just to damn expensive + repair cost all in all with a MXM would be more expensive as then you would have the problem of ppl messing up something by swaping the GPU etc. If everything is soldered you do not have that problem. Also the soldered mobo cost less then a new mobo and GPU. You have to remember that most techsupport work by just ordering new parts untill they get it to work. Even with my M17X they said that they will just order a new mobo and GPU at the cost of dell.

    Why not use 670 or 680 is that they might have had the mobo design ready last year and well also the desging on the 680 might have just not been the best for the mobo. What ever tha case the G75 itself is a nice middle class gaming notebook. You do not get max setting on new games but the GPU runs all the games that you need. If you want high setting on all games then a desktop would be your friend as a notebook is still more of a portable computer. How many here game at max on battery anyway ? :D
     
    DH48, Apr 9, 2012
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  25. Mackan

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    Yeah, ss you say, they just want you to buy/upgrade new every year. Sad world.
     
    Mackan, Apr 9, 2012
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    By the price G75 will cost, u can buy sager, clevo or msi, samsung laptop which will be more powerfull, so you pay only for asus design and they branding - Asus ROG. That really isn`t worth your money.

    Some information for those who are interested by 680M. Release in summer, about 35% powerfull than 580M. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M - Notebookcheck.net Tech
    By notebookcheck
     
    goldendice, Apr 9, 2012
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  27. Yiddo

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    I do lol when the mrs goes to bed I get about 1 hour 20 minutes before I switch to the Alienware :) haha.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 9, 2012
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  28. DH48

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    Switching to a nother notebook does not count :D

    Hmm even the AW runs like crap with demanding games on battery.
     
    DH48, Apr 9, 2012
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  29. Yiddo

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    The M17 you use probably :( not the M11x though fella I can go for 3 hours straight on a demanding game and something that is less taxing easily upto 5. The M14x uses the same battery although it chews more people still claim around 2 hours of intensive use. :D
     
    Yiddo, Apr 9, 2012
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    WeeDv2, Apr 9, 2012
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  31. fluffydelusions

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    Can't believe no new info from Pax :/
     
    fluffydelusions, Apr 9, 2012
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    I was wondering the same thing. Any news on MSI or Samsung laptops?
     
    Drownigshrimp, Apr 9, 2012
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    Every computer runs like crap on battery, the only 'exception' is an m11x.
     
    Netherwind, Apr 9, 2012
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  34. Yiddo

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    and soon to be this.

    Quite possibly an M11x destroyer an 11 inch gaming netbook with an I7 quad ivy 35w max and GDDR5 graphics. :eek:

    It will probably sound like an plane taking off though to cool it.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 9, 2012
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  35. Netherwind

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    Nah, the reason the m11x runs on battery is because of the 17w CPU. That won't run nearly as well.
     
    Netherwind, Apr 9, 2012
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  36. Yiddo

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    It will have the option for the new ULV Ivy as well they are just not released yet. With a Kepler GPU putting out the wattage as what my 540M does you could be mistaken if their battery is as good as the M11's.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 9, 2012
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  37. TheBluePill

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    You know that something better is just around the corner from haswell..
     
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    Did we eve get confirmation from someone who as actually seen a G55 that they still have support for dual HDD?
     
    hobblyjig, Apr 9, 2012
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    Check the ASUS support site. They have manuals available for both G55 and G75. I can't imagine they would make this information available unless it was according to specs. Hope this helps.

    Enjoy :)
     
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    i would take a desktop anyday, however i need to take my laptop to my job and school, therefore a desktop won't cut it and i'm in a budget so i cannot get both, desktop and laptop, that is why i rather go for the laptop and i need a powerful gpu because i like the way new games look, i would not play the witcher 2 with low settings, is like eating lasagna without a good cheese and if at least laptop manufacturers make a 720p screen available with a mid range gfx (gtx 460, 560, 660) at the right price, but they don't, so 1080p, gtx 460m and high settings don't lunch in the same table.
     
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    You can always play at 720p on a 1080P or 900P screen for more performance so there should be no issue there. What it sounds like you're asking is not realistic because native 720P screens are like 11'' diagonally and any laptop with a decent graphics card is going to be big, meaning at least 15.6'' screen if not 17'' or greater. Imagine how wide the bezel would be if you put an 11'' screen on the G75 and how ugly that would look. :eek:
     
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  42. galaga13

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    most of us don't game on batteries, and maybe we do not get to play at max settings, but i like a laptop and its versatility and if i can get a clevo/sager with a gtx 680 then i'm happy.
     
    galaga13, Apr 9, 2012
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    Ok, I have two questions.
    First, is there optimus on the gtx 660m???, bc some ppl on this website said there isnt, but on the nvidia website it says there is.
    Also, the asus laptops usually come with a 2 year warranty, but on the amazon page it says it only comes with 1.
    Can someone clear things up for me???
     
    Kema97, Apr 9, 2012
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  44. Yiddo

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    Clevo/Sager :D $1500 for a 2760QM and an overclocked 6990M then you can play Witcher 2 at 1080p ultra settings at 35-40fps. 25fps is you fancy Ubersampling although it does cause lower frames from time to time.

    The new 150PEM/170 will easily do what you are asking for the same price as an Asus housing the new Ivy and a 675M to begin with and they come with a backlit keyboard now with similiar features to the MSI one.

    It is a desktop replacement and I hate it when people say on this forum you need a desktop I have never had one and will never have one you cannot sit in your armchair in front of your tele with a desktop resting on the arm ;)
     
    Yiddo, Apr 9, 2012
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    yes i can, but in most games is blurry as hell. i remember having a 15.6" asus with a max resolution of 1366*768 and the 9800m gs, so is possible, i understand the 1080p screen is a selling point, but it will not hurt to have a g55 with 1366*768 screen and gtx 660m available, this will mean a cut in price as well and also offer the 1080p version, just my 2 cent
     
    galaga13, Apr 9, 2012
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  46. hobblyjig

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    Checking the manual is what brought up the question. Its unclear, but sort of shows only one HDD in the G55. That would be a deal breaker for me. That's why I wanted to hear from someone who's taken the bottom panel off of one. We'll all find out for sure eventually.
     
    hobblyjig, Apr 9, 2012
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    The G55 manual is actually unclear about this. Laptop underside pics only show 1 hard drive, but they mention raid support, and disabling the 2nd hard drive in the bios.

    That is also something I want to confirm. I'm in the lookout for a powerful and relatively quiet 15.6, but dual hard drive without sacrificing the odd is also a requirement.
     
    jonny27, Apr 9, 2012
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  48. galaga13

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    true that, that is why i am swithching over to sager, i will wait for the new ati/nvidia high end cards and if i get impatient i will go for the malibal with gtx 675 for around $1500. i hate when people say that too
     
    galaga13, Apr 9, 2012
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    Even the MSI have released their models for preorder, but ASUS the first to intro the 670M graphics still haven't done so....Waiting....
     
    perfectblue, Apr 9, 2012
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    They will certainly go with the 660M now depending if they will split into different amounts of VRAM as a seller mechanism is yet to be seen but it is not surprising really that they stick with what they know works and sells.

    I can see the 760M and 860M as well so ppl need to decide how many more revisions can you wait before deciding to look elsewhere. If you intend to game even with kepler an 128bit bus with only 64gb/s bandwidth is NOT good enough.

    January 2010 G73JH 5870M. 128bit 64gb/s bandwidth. Zero bandwidth progress in 2 years.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 9, 2012
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