DX10 laptops?

Anyone have any idea when DX10 laptops would be available? I am itching to get an Asus G1 but if DX10 laptops are coming soon, I may wait.

 

No one knows for sure. Most say mid-late 07. I have been struggling with the same problem. It really depends on how fast you need a notebook.

 

I'd wait. Dx10 is a significant leap in Graphics. From the nVidia GeForce 256 to the 7900 range has been one generation of GPUs. Its best to buy a new GPU once a new architecture has been released.

Even if they are released this year, they will probably be stripped down versions of the desktop cards.

 

I'd wait for a little bit. Apparently low end GPU's are starting to trickle through with mid-range GPUs following later in the year.

But nvidia has been talking about Q2 so its not that far away.

 

But will the mid range DX10 GPUs (8600 go) even be able to fit into a A8js or a G1? Also I wonder if the notebooks will go up in price with the new cards and the Santa Rose CPU's.

There are a lot of new technologies coming down the pipe so it might be worth waiting:

DX10 GPU
Santa Rose CPU
LED-Backlit LCD displays (brighter, lower battery consumption)

It's soo confusing

All I know is I want a laptop that will run UT3, Crysis, and Alan Wake at decent fps

 

I Imagine the clock speed would be lowered quite a lot to reduce heat dissapation and make the heatsink smaller. Many new GPUs will come out, the 8600 wont be the only one.

 

Some should be here by Mar-April

 

Same problem here, also was looking @ a G1, but since i don't really need a notebook right now, i decided to wait for a DX10 notebook, one with go 8600 or something...

 

Yep there are alot of people waiting, I'm one of them, I want a top of the line, and I don't want to get something now that will be 'last gen' in 3 months or so. And as it was stated a couple posts ago, theres alot of mobile goodies coming out soon.

 

The head of Nvidia also confirmed that the company has plans to release a family of GPUs for notebooks based on the GeForce 8 architecture in time for Intel’s code-named Santa Rosa platform launch, which is likely to be late Q1 or early Q2 2007, which means that commercial shipments of lower-power GeForce 8 are just around the corner.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20070213225900.html

 

I'm hoping Compal refreshes their HEL-80 with an 8600 go card. Just going to wait and see before I buy.

 

The 8600 Go will fit into 15.4" for sure.
Obviously a notebook with all the new features will cost a bit more than an older one.

Forget about finding them on mid range notebooks this year. They're way too pricey for a 1500-1800$ laptop.

 

Does anyone remember that Intel will start producing CPUs for graphics cards?
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37345

It will be interesting to see how that turns out. I wonder when this will happen?

 

I hope the info is correct, would be great.. Thanks for posting!

 

it never said 15.4 inch notebooks

low power for the 8 series could mean it could fit in a 17 inch and not 15.4 that soon yet

at least not till a lot of power optimization has been done

 

I also have a similar prob... i want to get,
ASUS G1-AK024C Intel Core 2 Duo specification
General
Model: G1-AK024C
Processor:
Processor Type: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200 2GHz
FSB: 667 MHz
Cache: 4MB L2 Cache
Chipset: Mobile Intel 945PM Express Chipset + ICH7M
Memory:
Supported: DDR2 533/667 MHz SDRAM, expansion up to 2GB SDRAM
Installed: 2048MB DDR2 667 (1024MB x 2) dual channel
Display:
Type: 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) ColorShine TFT-LCD
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Graphic Engine: NVIDIA GeForceGo 7700
Video Memory: 512 MB Physical VRAM
Storage:
Hard Drive: 160GB 5400RPM SATA
Optical Drive: 8x Super-Multi DVDRW Dual layer w/ Light Scribe
Card Reader: MMC, SD, MS, MS-Pro
Networking:
Modem: High Definition Audio MDC Fax/Modem
LAN: 10/100/1000 Base T
WLAN: 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN
Bluetooth: Yes, Built-in Bluetooth V2.0+EDR
Sound:
Built-in: Built-in Intel High Definition audio compliant audio chip, SoundBlaster Pro Compatible
Speakers: Built-in speaker and microphone
Other Features:
Interface: 1 x TypeII PCMCIA slot
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
1 x Line-in jack
1 x VGA port
1 x DVI-D port
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x TV-out(S-Video)
LED Status Indicator: Power-on/Suspend
Battery Charging/full/low
E-mail in box
Wireless indicator
Storage device access
Capital / Scroll / Number Lock
Function Keys: Fn+F1 suspend switch
Fn+F2 Wireless control
Fn+F5 Brightness down
Fn+F6 Brightness up
Fn+F7 LCD on/off
Fn+F8 LCD/CRT/TV-out switch display
Fn+F10 Volume on/mute
Fn+F11 Volume down
Fn+F12 Volume up
Fn+Ins Numeric Key Pad on/off
Fn+Del Scroll Lock on/off
Video Camera: 1.3 MPixels Camera
Power:
Battery Pack & Life: Li-Ion 71WHrs (8 cells: 4800mAh, 4S2P)
Charging Time: 4.5hrs/2.5hrs (System On/ Off) to 95%
AC Adapter: Output: 19V DC, 4.74A, 90W
Input: 100—240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Software:
OS Intalled: Windows Vista Home Premium
Virus & Tool Software: Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0
NERO Express V6.0
Multimedia Software: ASUSDVD XP 6.0
Power Director V3.0 DE
Medi@Show V2.0 SE
ASUS Utility: ASUS Live Update, ASUS Splendid, ASUS Life Frame 2, ASUS Power4 Gear+, ASUS Direct Console, ASUS Wireless Console, ASUS Power4 Phone
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 324mm * 284mm * 37.4 mm (WxDxH)
Weight: 3.1 Kg (8-cell)



but i want to run crysys, halo 2 supreme commander. ect...

WILL THIS LAPTOP BE ABLE TO DO THOSE GAMES???

 

It will probably run supreme commander fine, But crysis is a DX10 game and The Go7700 in the G1 does not support DX10. So you probably won't be able to run it unless Crysis has DX9 Support.... And i'm not sure about halo2, don't know if that is a DX10 game or not and wat kind of specs it requires...

 

Crysis will be supporting DX9.0c cards, but for "the best experience" it is recommended to have DX10. Remember that when they showed earlier demonstrations they were not running it off of a DX10 card since there were non available at the time.

Here are the requirements:

Minimum
CPU: Athlon 64 3000+/Intel 2.8GHz; Graphics: NVIDIA 6600/X800GTO (SM 2.0); RAM: 768MB/1GB; HDD: 6GB; Internet: 256k+; Optical Drive: DVD; Software: DX9.0c with Windows XP

Recommended:
CPU: Dual-core CPU (Athlon X2/Pentium D)
Graphics: Nvidia 7800GTX/ATI X1800XT (SM 3.0) or DX10 equivalent
RAM: 1.5GB
HDD: 6GB
Internet: 512k+ (128k+ upstream)
Optical Drive: DVD
Software: DX10 with Windows Vista


So I would imagine the current g1 or a8js models will run the game fairly smooth on low-med settings.

 

I just want new integrated chipsets dammit! I'm not paying right now for year-old technology.

Guess I have to wait a few more months.. ug.

I just hope notebook manufacturers put in a ****ed Nvidia integrated GPU with the Santa Rosa instead of some Intel garbage like they have in the past.

Does AMD have a new mobile chipset on the horizon?

 

so when a game says it needs a P4 #ghz... and i have a 2ghz core 2 duo will i be OK???

also, is it possible to put one of the go 8800 in the external grapfix holder Asus make for laptops???

 

the t7200 is at LEAST as fast as a 3.8 ghz p4.



ok, you mean the mobile 8800 go? The one that asus has live demoed uses desktop cards.

But in one of the articles they said there was also going to be one that uses laptop mxm type 3 cards.

Now, suppose the mxm one comes to market, it would come bundled with an 8800 or 8900 by then. However you have to think of this version as non upgradeable because where can you buy laptop mxm type 3 cards?

 

Sorry but i don't know what mxm is... but asus is making the xg station which lets you use a desktop video gert externally on a laptop. so would this be possible with the 8800 go desktop (since they don't make a lappy version>