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    How long until DX11 GPUs start shipping in notebooks?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by carrots, Mar 16, 2010.

  1. carrots

    carrots Notebook Guru

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    Seems the best we have now is DX 10.1. I hate dropping 3Gs for notebook that will have a GPU 1 generation behind. I realize the usage of the new DX11 is quite a bit a way, but for long term shopping purposes it would be preferable to have it. Anyone know?
     
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    It's out already man ;)
     
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  3. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    ATI 5000 series GPU
     
    crazycanuk, Mar 16, 2010
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    fzhfzh Notebook Deity

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    I'm already playing games in dx11 on my laptop
     
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    Yah check this link out. On Xoticpc's website they have a couple from Sager\Clevo that have ATI's 5870. Look for the W870CU and W860CU.


    http://www.xoticpc.com/custom-gaming-laptops-notebooks-clevo-sager-notebooks-ct-95_51_162.html
     
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    Yes and the single 5870's almost match a pair of NV 280's in SLI for speed
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    HP Envy, too. Gotta bring that up ;)
     
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    Sager NP8690 , Asus G73 , Sager NP8790 have ATI 5870 with GDDR5... fastest single mobile card... and basically all ATI 5000 mobile series cards which are out are Directx11 however lousy they are...
     
    sean473, Mar 17, 2010
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    One thing to note, how Nvidia and ATi tacked tesselation are very different. And this large difference is going to make a difference I think.

    Vicious checked out Metro 2033 and runs garbage in DX11 on ATi. I would not be surprised if it runs garbage on the desktop ATi variants also, and when GTX480 comes out, it will be fine.

    THQ the publisher of Metro 2033 is a hardcore partner of Nvidia's Meant To Be Played Program. So this is not a surprise to me.
     
    ziddy123, Mar 17, 2010
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    The latest Catalysts (10.3) are looking to bring 5-10% increases in DX11 performance from things I've seen... DX11 is brand spankin' new. It'll take some time to properly optimize everything.
     
    Pitabred, Mar 17, 2010
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