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    5830 1gb Vs 260m GTX

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ArmageddonAsh, Feb 28, 2010.

  1. alitunay

    alitunay Power Seller

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    The only major prolem I had with the envy was the screen angle issue. You can tilt it way back so if you are sitting straight and try to read something t can cause some issues. One other issue I had was it was addictive. I couldn't get used to any laptops after that and I just got a desktop computer for my self. I was a big fan of Gateway FX series laptops in the old days ( well about a year ago) but after having envy in my lap, I wasn't sure why I carried 3-4 lbs more each day. I had the m15x, m17x, asus g sris laptops with 20m gtx and all of them had their issues. I could play SF4 and MW2 on 1080p with medium to high without even hitting 70C on the GPU. That is a major improvement over any other one.
     
    alitunay, Mar 5, 2010
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  2. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    The Envy looks ALOT better then the G73, i dont like the wedge look or how the screen opens up
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Mar 6, 2010
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  3. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Well , without factoring the weight and all , the Asus G73 still owns the envy at gaming... also u won't be screwed as u get 2 years standard global Asus warranty... also to ensure ur not screwed , make sure the retailer u buy from checks whether the laptop is working properly before sending it over... and the import tax isn't much anyways...
     
    sean473, Mar 6, 2010
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  4. royren2010

    royren2010 Notebook Consultant

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    royren2010, Apr 2, 2010
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  5. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It's within 4 seconds calculating SuperPI to 2M places, and is only 9% slower in multi-threaded Cinebench. That's pretty close in most people's books. Don't just look at the position... compare the T9800's scores to the i5-540M. It loses in every single benchmark except the single-threaded Cinebench, yet it's ranked higher.
     
    Pitabred, Apr 3, 2010
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  6. maverickbunit

    maverickbunit Notebook Geek

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    I would get the Envy based on the fact that the two GPU's are very similiar, but

    with the alienware you get
    -good cooling
    -'leet' design..yeah thats a nono for me
    -THICK THICK CHASSIS. THICK. yeah.
    -better construction/overall quality

    envy
    -thin, sexy, and ACTUALLY PORTABLE
    -runs hotter
    -possible HP issues

    I'd still go with the envy because I don't want to lug around a brick to my classes..nevermind the design that juts doesn't appeal to me AT ALL
     
    maverickbunit, Apr 3, 2010
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