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    7970m + i5 Anyone have this configuration???

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by riccetto80, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. riccetto80

    riccetto80 Newbie

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    Hello, i ordered a laptop clevo with an i5-3320M and the laptop don't pass the seller "grapich test" now they are testing more to see if the bad performance is because of the cpu (i5 instead of the i7) or a hardware issue...

    So, anyone have the 7970m with a i5 and can tell me if really if the 7970m is with a i5 the performance are so poor? this gpu cannot perform well with a i5?

    To me seems strange, i mean i know with a i5 the 7970m will work "less" and i will have less fps, but i guess will be acceptable and i will have less fps only in high cpu demanding games... and test like heaven bechmark will work the same way, because they rely on gpu without care too much of cpu...

    but now i have my laptop on testing and also the company wo sell it don't expected so little performance on i5 and suspect a possible hardware issue...

    Just in case they finally done with testing and tell me "is no hardware issue, the i5 simple work as with 7970m i want the impression from some i5+7970m owner, anyone have this gpu with a i5?
     
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    electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist

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    I tested an i3-2330m with a 7970m in a m18x and it ran fine. Scored a 17k+ in vantage gpu. So if it runs fine with the bottom barrel sandy bridge it should run fine with an ivy bridge.
     
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    riccetto80 Newbie

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    Perfect, this a need to know... thank you veruy much, so seems more a hardware issue, not a cpu related issue.

    So i hope they find out where is the problem and not send me a laptop with issue :rolleyes:
     
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    riccetto80 Newbie

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    Just as reference, how much score in vantage gpu with your i7?

    Thank you very much.
     
    riccetto80, Jun 21, 2012
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