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    A few gaming laptop question.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by DukeCLR, Sep 30, 2011.

  1. DukeCLR

    DukeCLR Notebook Deity

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    First of all does anyone have any experience with Malibal? I'm liking the price of a Satori I have specd out.

    I'm having to save money where I can so I am having to decide between a Nvidia 485m or the 6990m. As I understand the performance will be close but I have heard that Nvidia is better then AMD with driver updates. I have used Nvidia exclusively for years in all my desktops and have had excellent luck so I'm leaning that way.

    I hope to play BF3 on this bad boy.

    Thanks
     
    DukeCLR, Sep 30, 2011
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    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Radeon 6990m is significantly faster than the GTX 485m. Your confusing the GTX 485m with the GTX 580m.

    Driver support for each should be fine.
     
    alexUW, Sep 30, 2011
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  3. DukeCLR

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    Thanks for the reply. I'm not confusing the 485 with the 580, the 580 is out of my price range. I had heard that AMD was not as quick with their driver updates and when I expressed this to a sales guy he suggested that the 485 would give similar performance for the same price.

    I just found this comparison site and it does look like the 6990 is quicker, I think some of the spec I read confused me a bit.

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    DukeCLR, Sep 30, 2011
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  4. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    Both of them pretty much release new drivers on a monthly basis.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 30, 2011
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  5. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    No it isn't.
     
    Bill Nye, Sep 30, 2011
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    HTWingNut Potato

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    69 90m **IS** significantly faster than the GTX 485m. The 69 70m and GTX 485m are nearly neck and neck. 6990m is about same as 580m.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 30, 2011
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  7. Sean9

    Sean9 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a Malibal. I love it and would definitely do business with them again. 6990m is faster than GTX 485 even the picture you showed says that. haha
     
    Sean9, Sep 30, 2011
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  8. DukeCLR

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    I found the data after I posted and its always god to here from people who have used them. Heck I may just break the bank and gram a 580. :D

    Thanks for the input on Malibal, I had a terrible experience with Ailenware before they were bought out so I'm a bit gun shy about dropping 2k with a small company.
     
    DukeCLR, Sep 30, 2011
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  9. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    Waiting for someone to bring up CUDA or PhysX...
     
    rschauby, Sep 30, 2011
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  10. TomJG90

    TomJG90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Which BTW is pretty much gimmicks and not needed. PhysX is only used in 2-3 games a year... Overall 6990M is the best card out in the market. The 580M just loses when it comes to price.
     
    TomJG90, Oct 2, 2011
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  11. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    I don't see how 10% is "significantly". The 2720QM is significantly faster than the 2630QM?
     
    Bill Nye, Oct 2, 2011
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  12. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    To answer your question, no not really.
     
    Star Forge, Oct 2, 2011
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