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    GTX 900M series officially announced by NVIDIA!!!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Cakefish, Oct 7, 2014.

  1. Mr Najsman

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    No you should have bought the other one!

    j/k, congratulations! :thumbsup: Now I think your mind deserves a rest.
     
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    Yes he should! Researching laptops sure can cause brain dama dama damage
     
    Kaozm, Oct 15, 2014
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    Awesome temps for the GT72 :)
     
    Cloudfire, Oct 15, 2014
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    That has to be in a cool AC environment
     
    D2 Ultima, Oct 15, 2014
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  6. frysie

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    Something doesnt sound right on this: (only missing the IPS SCREEN DAMN IT :( )

    Metabox P150SM-A GTX 970M 6GB P150SM-A_9-series
    A$1,869.00 (A$1,869.00) x
    + Pre-order option through checkout below payment methods
    + Choose drop down menu below.to upgrade from 1TB HDD drive slot 1 to 240GB Crucial mSATA slot 1 or 250GB SSD Samsung 840 EVO drive slot 1 or discounted mSATA slot 1 options.
    + mSATA slot 1 - 500GB Samsung 840 EVO - 540/520MBs (A$330.00)
    + Protection Plan extra year Onsite pickup return or choose from the drop down menu below.
    + Protection Plan extra 2 year Onsite pickup return (A$99.00)
    + Diamond Compound applied to processor and graphics
    + No operating system - drivers disk supplied only
    + 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 LED/LCD screen Matte
    + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M 8GB GDDR5 graphics (A$450.00)
    + i7-4910MQ Quad Core CPU 2.9GHz up to 3.9GHz (A$459.00)
    + 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM (2 x 8GB) (A$99.00)
    + 500GB Samsung 840 EVO mSATA - 540/520MBs (A$479.00)
    + mSATA slot 1 and slot 2 - RAID0 (striped)
    + Drive Slot 1 no hard drive - not required
    + Dual Layer DVD+/-R/W optical drive
    + HDD caddy for optical drive - no HDD (A$49.00)
    + Intel Wireless-AC 7260 2.4 / 5GHz ac/abgn +BT HMC (A$67.00)
    + No Metabox 3D-Textured Carbon Fibre Wrap - not required
    + No Carry bag - not required
    + No Microsoft Office - not required
    + No Spare AC adaptor - not required
    + No Spare 8-cell battery - not required
    + No USB Digital TV Tuner - not required
    + 1 Year Warranty through Metabox which includes onsite pick up and return Australia wide (national).
    + HD Web Cam, Mic, built-in 2 x Onkyo speakers, subwoofer, SOUND BLASTER X-FI MB3, 3 x USB 3.0 (eSATA), 1 x USB 2.0, Firewire, Card reader, HDMI, Mini Display port, S/PDIF, Fingerprint reader, Colour backlit keyboard, LAN, AC Adaptor 180W, 8-cell battery.
    + D/H/W = 256/35 - 43/376 mm, Weight 3.1 kg
     
    frysie, Oct 15, 2014
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    Yep, Hexus is based out of the UK. It rains/snows like every day over there. :D

    The idle CPU temp is a dead giveaway. Haswell never idles that low unless on power-saving mode (800 MHz) on battery or in cold ambient temps.

    And what a load of crock. They never even specified ambient temps or whether the temps of the other laptops were tested in a controlled environment or at the same time with appropriate normalization/correction as the room heats up. They could've been from previous reviews under totally different conditions for all I know.
     
    octiceps, Oct 15, 2014
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  9. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    Try these laptops in Texas right? :D Still I think Maxwell indeed runs much cooler, seems like Prema's 65W and 85W predictions for 970m and 980m respectively were correct :)

     
    maxheap, Oct 15, 2014
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  10. D2 Ultima

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    Exactly. I can't take that as an indication of temps anyone would realistically get. Like, I explained my temps to you already Octiceps right? If I saw open-air 25 deg C temps or something I could probably translate it to mine... but the HUGE temperature jump between a huge classroom which honestly doesn't even feel cold at all to me that's at like 25 deg but is using an AC (without propping my laptop up OR using a fan for increased airflow) which is sometimes over 20 degrees compared to daytime here... no way. There's no way. Imagine if I had a fan, propped my machine up and was in an A/C environment? What, I'd never cross 60 degrees?
     
    D2 Ultima, Oct 15, 2014
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    The thermostat in my loft stays a frosty 65F (18C) year round, and the home office workstation area is directly under the AC vent, so the ambient air on my laptop is perhaps a bit colder.
     
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  12. Alias

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    Explains that avatar huh? ;)
     
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  13. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    Congrats. D2 Ultima's room is twice as hot as yours with no ventilation. His external fan is just blowing hot air around. :eek:
     
    octiceps, Oct 15, 2014
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  14. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    Haha yes that's me in the morning before my first cup of coffee!
     
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  15. Phase

    Phase Notebook Evangelist

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    i just need a laptop with a 4k screen, gtx 980m or sli 980m, 32 gb of ram, and a 4810mq processor or faster. cant find a set up like that that exists. even 3k....
     
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  16. Meaker@Sager

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    No one makes high res 17.3" screens or above which are a requirement in size for SLI.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 15, 2014
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  17. Phase

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    eh i wouldnt mind a 4k 15 inch laptop with 32gb of ram and a good processor with just a single 980m. most ive seen only goes up to 16gb
     
    Phase, Oct 15, 2014
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    Any idea WHY? I want a 1440p 120Hz 980MX SLI machine in like 2 years XD
     
    D2 Ultima, Oct 15, 2014
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  19. frysie

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    I want all that without the 4k screen (only a bonus if it has 4k). 16gb ram is enough for me, 4810mq as well.... screen must be IPS for me to say yay
     
    frysie, Oct 15, 2014
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  20. Phase

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    i went from 16 gb to 32gb. once you go 32, youll never want to go back. especially as a video editor. my only bottle neck is my 7200rpm hard drive. id love to play older games at high resolutions and newer one with aa turned off. the closet config ive seen to what i mentioned only had the 4710mq as the option. it was a thinner laptop too so overclocking it would be more difficult
     
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  21. Ningyo

    Ningyo Notebook Evangelist

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    Clevo p651sg, sold under other brands by various names.

    Since I have been playing with configurations, I happen to have a page open to one even.
    https://www.mythlogic.com/2013_Models/dia1614.php

    i7-4810 nope Edit: Me be dumb :confused:
    980m check
    4k screen check (also 1080p or 3k versions exist)
    32gb ram check

    Gigabyte P35X v3 can manage that too I think.
     
    Ningyo, Oct 16, 2014
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  22. Splintah

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    I am hoping the 1180 is out by then that's what I will upgrade to
     
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  23. Phase

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    it says it only has the 4710mq. thats the problem
     
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  24. frysie

    frysie Notebook Evangelist

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    you mean the HQ... so not upgradeable
     
    frysie, Oct 16, 2014
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  25. GTO_PAO11

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    Question, is one 980m more powerful than crossfire 7970m?
     
    GTO_PAO11, Oct 16, 2014
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  26. Ningyo

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    We don't have enough benchmarks on the 980m to say for sure, but its probably +/- 5% on games that support crossfire. AMD and Nvidia are sometimes better at certain games than the other too + you have the crossfire being better or worse on different games, so we may never truly know.
     
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  27. GTO_PAO11

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    So wait, a single 980m is on par with crossfire 7970m?
     
    GTO_PAO11, Oct 16, 2014
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  28. HopelesslyFaithful

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    equal/faster. the 980m in one review so far was 84% IIRC faster then a single 290x, which is a 50mhz OC compared to base 7970m. That doesn't even count OCing the 980m so yes its equal/faster and a single card!
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Oct 16, 2014
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  29. Robbo99999

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    Milk Drinker!? You mean coffee drinker right! Haha, no, I know it's a Skyrim reference - unless you also really like milk!
     
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    Yes, according to some synthetic benchmark results, quite amazing really considering they're both based on 28nm and the 980M probably consumes less Watts than a single 7970M!
     
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    there are also game benchmarks too go read the review on NBC -_-
     
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    GOTTA WAIT FOR 20NM NOW. all that being said, maxwell on 28nm is a waste, so sad.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    Not sure what is most amazing between 980M being so powerful or AMD sucking so much with mobile.
     
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  35. stetzen

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    Yeah, next day after it's announced Pascal will be on the horizon. And after Pascal is announced, it will be 14nm Pascal. And after...
     
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  36. Sen7inel

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    I would take those power draw / temp results with a grain of salt as they likely can never be reproduced in real world usage outside of synthetic benchmarks.
     
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    This was the power draw while under a gaming load from the MSI GT72 with the GTX 980M. From the Hexus review linked previously in this thread:

    [​IMG]

    140W power draw under a gaming load.

    So, shouldn't the laptops with 980M and 180W PSUs be fine for stock clocks on the 980M?

    Sent from my Nexus 5
     
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    Wow that is crazy. Imagine if the cards are dual sli.

    Tell me, Am I going to assume that 980m SLI will be more powerful than desktop Nvidia Titan?
     
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  39. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    That's not a question its a fact with benchmarks right now

     
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    Any european seller that sells the MSI GS70 or the GS60 with 970M for under 1500€?
     
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  41. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    3dmark11 says (P GPU score):

    980m: 12530
    Titan: 14700

    Both are single card benchmarks

     
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  42. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    maxheap, Oct 16, 2014
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  43. J.Dre

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    Can't wait until UpgradeMonkey lists the 980M on eBay. I'm itching to grab one.
     
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    WE ALL KNOW THERE ALWAYS SOMETHING BETTER. ops cap but 20nm will last a long time before pascal going out just like how 28nm lasted forever with kepler. 20nm maxwell is the way to go, 28nm is both serious and troll
     
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    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    Wow! :eek:
     
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    Go wait for it man.
     
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    SUPER WOW!!!!

    Let me ask you guys this. I want to buy this laptop very soon.

    MYTHLOGIC Nyx 3713-A

    I already have the Blu Ray Drive, 980M SLI, 16GB (4 x 4GB) , PC3-14900, 1866MHz , Intel Core i7-4940MX but I need help on my Hard Drive. My budget is $5000 and I am under $4000 right now. I want 1 TB SSD. What HDD should I use?
     
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  48. J.Dre

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    Samsung 850 Pro (Primary) -> Amazon
    HGST Travelstar 7k1000 (Secondary) -> Amazon
     
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  49. tlprtr19

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    We all know how 20nm High power SoC failed 2 years back. No chance for 20nm acceptance anymore IMHO.

    16nm Finfet is the way and both Nvidia and AMD know it. It's going to be Maxwell Refreshes until 2016. '16-'17 Pascal 16nm node change will probably happen according to my predictions. TSMC has already made its first chip at 16nm fab (I posted earlier) so mass production is just around the corner. ( I don't think semiconductor companies are that naive to invest in 2 node changes within a span of 1.5 yrs - thats not good business :) )
     
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  50. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Honestly, do you need a 4940XM? With Haswell running so hot, a 4900MQ overclocked will already be hard enough to cool.. Save yourself some cash and get the 4900MQ instead... Also for SSD/HDD, I'd suggest a 960GB Sandisk Extreme Pro and 1TB Hitachi 7K 1000 7200rpm hard drive...
     
    TomJGX, Oct 16, 2014
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