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    860m Maxwell or wait?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Kaozm, Aug 5, 2014.

  1. Kaozm

    Kaozm Notebook Evangelist

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    I have been following the speculation threads for months, but I am now without a computer. Is it probable something better will come out soon?
     
    Kaozm, Aug 5, 2014
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    AKATheGeek Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes. Every day something better comes out. So go ahead pick your day and buy it, I like shopping on Saturday, that's s good day.
     
    AKATheGeek, Aug 6, 2014
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  3. matolati

    matolati Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, this kind of posts add nothing. Has no point, it's not answering the guy and it's being rude. Do us a favor, shut up.

    Yes, it is worth waiting. At least until October/November. If nothing shows up, at least prices will be lower. If you really need something right now, buy it. 860m is Maxwell, doesn't run hot and can run games well, but don't spec all games on 60 fps 1080p ultra settings all day, every day.
     
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  4. HTWingNut

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    Chances are mid-level GPU's won't be replaced by any significant improvement until 20nm GPU's come out and that likely won't happen for another 6-9 months at least. The upper end will likely get a decent boost, but more importantly drop temps and power consumption. But this is all speculation. 860m isn't a bad GPU, it handles every game quite well at 1080p as long as coupled with at least a quad core CPU.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 6, 2014
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