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    NVIDIA confirms 8 series for laptops!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Coastie06, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. Coastie06

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    http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/22/nvidia-confirms-geforce-8-series-for-laptops/

    NVIDIA may be talking up its high-end graphics for cellphones these days, but that doesn't mean it's forgotten about those who prefer their portable gaming slightly less portable, recently firming up some details on its GeForce 8-series graphics hardware for laptops. The big news is that the company has confirmed that they plan to ship the new-and-improved hardware in time for the launch of Intel's upcoming Santa Rosa platform, otherwise known as Centrino Pro, which still seems to be on schedule for a Q2 launch. Assuming ATI doesn't have something up its sleeve, that would make the GeForce 8-series the first DirectX 10-compliant laptop graphics hardware, able to handle high-definition video as well as games. As you might have guessed, there's unfortunately no word yet on how much of a premium it'll add to sure-to-be-already-pricey laptops.
     
    Coastie06, Feb 22, 2007
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  2. Bona Fide

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    Awesome. I was planning on waiting for Santa Rosa, and this just sweetens the deal.
     
    Bona Fide, Feb 22, 2007
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    Its gonna be quite pricey thoughhhh...Probably won't see it in consumer-end products at the beginning.
     
    gusto5, Feb 22, 2007
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    There will probably be a Geforce Go 8400 and Go 8600. Those won't be terribly overpriced.
     
    FREN, Feb 22, 2007
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    I think there is also a 8500.

    I think that is actually the mid level card.

    I >THINK< 8600 is actually like todays dtr cards I dont expect it to be in a 14 inch.
     
    stamar, Feb 23, 2007
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    Well....They have the 8400 in a 13.3" and a 15.4"er with Conroe and the 8600, so I would think the next A8Js or whatever comes after the J will have that card.
     
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    where is the 15.4 inch with the 8600?

    That had 8400 too as i recall. c90

    The 8600 was in a msi 17 inch with the wood finish
     
    stamar, Feb 23, 2007
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    Which notebook model?
     
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    it was the z37
     
    stamar, Feb 23, 2007
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    I thought it was the ASUS Z37 was the 13.3"

    edit: Got beat by 2 mins :p
     
    coriolis, Feb 23, 2007
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    Doesnt that have GMA950 only?
     
    DTX, Feb 23, 2007
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    At the computer show it was an 8400 but i saw a link here that showed one with um well it wouldnt be intel 950 i think it would be called intel 970

    So there is a z37 (j?) and z37 f with integrated graphics. This is an asmobile model
     
    stamar, Feb 23, 2007
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