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    How relevant is a 6970M/6990M today?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by imglidinhere, Feb 2, 2015.

  1. imglidinhere

    imglidinhere Notebook Deity

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    Title asks it all.

    With the release of all the new GPUs, does the higher memory bandwidth of this GPU actually help it in games...if say, compared to the GTX 765M or even the 850M?

    And is it worth buying at all, given the higher TDP of the card and all that follows? =3

    (Base it off the 6970M, which is claimed to be on par with the 760M as of right now.)
     
    imglidinhere, Feb 2, 2015
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  2. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    It's not very relevant.. The 7970M/8970M are barely relevant nowadays... The 6970M/6990M are also very prone to dying so not a good idea to buy them..
     
    TomJGX, Feb 2, 2015
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    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Why would you buy a 6970M over a 760M if they perform the same when the 760M will run much cooler?

    You have Kepler which is much more efficient. Then you have Maxwell which is even much more efficient than that one again. If you can find GTX 960M or 965M as MXM, that will be a much much much better choice. Or even any Kepler card if they dont make them as MXM
     
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    jcw123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have been using the 6970m for the past 4 years (bought the notebook in spring of 2011). It is a good card with very decent overclocking potential and it has also benefited from improved AMD drivers over the course of the years. For example, I can play both Dragon Age Inquisition and Shadow of Mordor at 1080p and a mixture of High and Medium settings.

    Having said that, it is 2015 now and you may want to look for something a bit more future-proof. Upcoming games will only become more demanding, as always. I myself will upgrade for The Witcher 3 in the coming months.
     
    jcw123, Feb 2, 2015
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    Fair enough. I figured as much. :3 Thanks guys!
     
    imglidinhere, Feb 2, 2015
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