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    AMD 6970m release date?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by blacklight186, Mar 14, 2011.

  1. blacklight186

    blacklight186 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,

    Any idea about the release date for the AMD 6970M? I'm just waiting for it to release and see if it's offered with any ASUS, Sager or MSI models.

    Any info about this?

    Thanks
     
    blacklight186, Mar 14, 2011
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    Dell already has it offered in the Alienware M17x R3. Sager has confirmed having engineering samples in house and testing. So probably within a month you'll start to see it widespread. So far looking like a great chip, nearly comparable to the nVidia GTX 485m, but at significantly less cost.
     
    HTWingNut, Mar 14, 2011
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  3. blacklight186

    blacklight186 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks htwingnut...

    I was waiting for the backorders to clear and now that it has, will wait a bit more for the 6970M..

    Off-topic, does your NP8170 have the BIOS option to boot from USB-DVD drive? Thinking about placcing a second HDD in the ODD bay. Thanks!
     
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    HTWingNut, Mar 14, 2011
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    blacklight186 Notebook Consultant

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    yeah I'm planning to go for the 8130 actually :)... figured it should have same boot options as yours...

    I very rarely use my DVD drive and already have an external one... only used when I have to recover Windows!! :)
     
    blacklight186, Mar 14, 2011
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    Yeah, should be no issues.
     
    HTWingNut, Mar 14, 2011
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    Whats the 6970m chip based off of, the 5870hd chip?
     
    daranik, Mar 14, 2011
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    Completely new architecture. The 5870M is now the 6870M.
     
    Star Forge, Mar 14, 2011
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    Stelio, Mar 14, 2011
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