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    Most powerful switchable graphics card

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Squigglyboo, Nov 25, 2011.

  1. Squigglyboo

    Squigglyboo Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is the most powerful switchable graphics card currently available? As far as I can tell it's the 6750/6770m found in MacBook pro's and the Samsung series 7. Is there anything better that's switchable?
     
    Squigglyboo, Nov 25, 2011
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  2. ValkerieFire

    ValkerieFire God Follower

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    Alienware has 6990s and switchable graphics.
     
    ValkerieFire, Nov 25, 2011
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  3. warez420

    warez420 Notebook Consultant

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    lol, i have never switched from my dual gpu's.
     
    warez420, Nov 25, 2011
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Dell M6600 has FX3000M/FX4000M/FX5010M (~GTX460M, GTX570M, GTX485M) with Optimus.
     
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  5. KernalPanic

    KernalPanic White Knight

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    The most powerful switchable graphics are the most powerful cards.

    580m and 6990m (Alienware)

    Technically the 580m due to winning the most match-ups.

    While all 580m and 6990m gpus are capable of hybrid, most manufacturers do not enable hybrid because it detracts from the GPU's performance.
     
    KernalPanic, Nov 25, 2011
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  6. GamingACU

    GamingACU Notebook Deity

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    lol, me either...but it's always an option.
     
    GamingACU, Nov 25, 2011
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