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    NBR Exclusive: First-hand review of Intel Ivy Bridge and NVIDIA Geforce GT 640M Discussion

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by yknyong1, Mar 8, 2012.

  1. plancy

    plancy Notebook Evangelist

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    REALLY?! :) I was thinking June.

    How'd you get a hold of this info :D
     
    plancy, Mar 9, 2012
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  2. rorkas

    rorkas Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks a lot. I'm really interested to see new Y580.
     
    rorkas, Mar 9, 2012
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  3. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    More information when thread reaches 15 pages. Keep the interest high! :D
     
    yknyong1, Mar 9, 2012
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  4. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    Thats good, so Intel has IB ready for production.
    Prolly starting from may we will have all the lineup ready to go, now we only need AMD and nvidia lineups official statements.
    That's great, thanks man and +rep :)
     
    Kingpinzero, Mar 9, 2012
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  5. TheBluePill

    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Thread Bump for Information Hostage Release.. :p
     
    TheBluePill, Mar 9, 2012
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  6. raymondjchin

    raymondjchin Notebook Consultant

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    second that... but i want some clevo info and AMD gpu info
     
    raymondjchin, Mar 9, 2012
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  7. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    What he says! :rolleyes:
     
    Prema, Mar 9, 2012
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  8. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    Any requests for benchmarks?

    On my list:

    3DMark11
    3DMark Vantage
    3DMark06
     
    yknyong1, Mar 9, 2012
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  9. gamba66

    gamba66 Notebook Evangelist

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    yes please

    +rep :)
     
    gamba66, Mar 9, 2012
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  10. RainMan_

    RainMan_ Notebook Evangelist

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    "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to yknyong1 again."

    You're awesome :D
    3DMark11 will be the best indicator of performance.
     
    RainMan_, Mar 9, 2012
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  11. funky monk

    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    As far as the samaritan demo goes, unless we have some figures then it's pretty much irrelevant.

    My reasoning:

    1. The samaritan demo was run on a triple SLI 580 setup, what's to say that the kepler demo wasn't a double layer card, in which case it's not really comparable.
    2. There is no info about the frame rate achieved with either setup. The triple SLI setup could have been pulling 120fps while the kepler setup could have been at 60fps.
    3. The settings it was run at aren't specified.
    4. It's been a few months since the samaritan demo was released. They'll likely have optimised it further since then.
     
    funky monk, Mar 9, 2012
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  12. TheBluePill

    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    And we know from experience that Demos like that tend to be unrealistic.. (Looking at Intel at CES with their VLC Player Racing "Demo")
     
    TheBluePill, Mar 9, 2012
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  13. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    Oh dear, haven't seen your rep yet. :)

    Wow real demo - demo a video demo of a demo version of an IB demo using VLC.
     
    yknyong1, Mar 9, 2012
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  14. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    PCMark Vantage and Passmark
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 9, 2012
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  15. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    3dmark11 YES!!! :)
     
    maxheap, Mar 9, 2012
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  16. Andrew Baxter

    Andrew Baxter -

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    Did you get the Y480 and Y580 info from a Lenovo rep? Just wondering your source there. Thanks for this great information and the sleuth work done.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Mar 9, 2012
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  17. futchi

    futchi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Show Cinebench score and fritz score please.

    3612QM is the first 35W quad core from Intel. It's very attractive.
     
    futchi, Mar 9, 2012
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  18. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Seriously just post it already. There is nothing more to discuss. The 3612QM specs have been posted ages ago by many sites along with all upcoming Ivy processors, the gt 650m was posted earlier too, the 640m is interesting but shows the exact same as the screenshot I posted earlier. Pointless to fill this thread with useless posts just to reach your magical page number 15.

    Release the Kraken!
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 9, 2012
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  19. RainMan_

    RainMan_ Notebook Evangelist

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    +1
    I don't mean to be harsh but we want to know :p
     
    RainMan_, Mar 9, 2012
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  20. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    @ykyong1, dude don't worry, I will rep you forever :D just give the info already :) THANKS A MILLION TIMES!!
     
    maxheap, Mar 9, 2012
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  21. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    Can anyone explain these pictures to me?

    I mean...How does this effect the average user and how does it change my everyday computer browsing?
     
    Steven, Mar 9, 2012
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  22. RainMan_

    RainMan_ Notebook Evangelist

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    It will not affect the average user I think.
     
    RainMan_, Mar 9, 2012
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  23. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for all the info, the community appreciates it! Any chance you could test a game and not just a benchmark?
     
    theneighborrkid, Mar 9, 2012
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  24. gamba66

    gamba66 Notebook Evangelist

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    @yknyong I will rep you also again!

    BTW If you release benchmark info the page will become a lot more pages then 15, so come on.. please :)
     
    gamba66, Mar 9, 2012
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  25. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    lol this forum probably have a lot more traffic now than usual. Many sites are posting your pictures yknyong :D
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 9, 2012
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  26. hizzaah

    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

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    Perhaps he's busy ducking Cebit security :p

    @ OP You see anything out of Clevo while you're there?

    I thought it wasn't allowed in the forums to ask for rep though :p Maybe you can if you post as juicy of info as the OP
     
    hizzaah, Mar 9, 2012
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  27. DjSweetBazz

    DjSweetBazz Notebook Consultant

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    3dmark vantage pl0x
     
    DjSweetBazz, Mar 9, 2012
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  28. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    I have never asked for rep at all. All I say is thanks if you feel like it.

    Anyway, I am going to try getting these benched today:

    If possible, on both HD4000 and GT 640M
    3DMark06
    3DMark11
    3DMark Vantage
    Cinebench
    Fritz 11
    PassMark Performance

    HWMonitor to look at temps.

    But pray hard that I get don't cutoff in testing half way.
     
    yknyong1, Mar 9, 2012
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  29. Alias

    Alias Notebook Deity

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    Thanks for all info yknyong1! Great work indeed! :)
     
    Alias, Mar 9, 2012
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  30. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sounds like a busy day ;) rep'd
     
    long2905, Mar 9, 2012
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  31. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    Now for benchmarks - I will release one periodically, depending on several factors. I hope you guys will be thankful. (It wasn't easy to get hold of 20+ pictures BTW)

    What I want to see.
    1. Interest - People replying
    2. Feelings - Tell us what you feel about the performance.
    3. Analysis - Give us some comparisons and accompanying commentary.

    When I feel enough discussion has been made about the specific benchmark, the next will be released. I reserve the right to take some outstanding analysis and post as commentary for the OP. (Don't worry, I will credit you for that.)

    Now for the bench!

    Use the new thread.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam...-ivy-bridge-benchmarks-revealed-yknyong1.html
     
    yknyong1, Mar 10, 2012
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  32. RainMan_

    RainMan_ Notebook Evangelist

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    THANK YOU SO MUCH!

    As I said before it's at the same level with GT555M/6770M.
     
    RainMan_, Mar 10, 2012
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  33. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    By the way, GT 640M is for public consumption with the release of the ACER Aspire TimelineU M3
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ace...rchase-acer-aspire-timelineu-m3-released.html

    New information and commentary added to first OP, now this is a short specifications review!

    Just in case I haven't mentioned this:
    If you want to purchase the Acer Aspire V3, it will be available from April 29 2012.

    This one is confirmed date with physical evidence. My friend just showed me the redemption brochure given to him by Singnet.
     
    yknyong1, Mar 14, 2012
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  34. nissangtr786

    nissangtr786 Notebook Deity

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    Have you seen notebookcheck. I saw them yesterday show benchmarks of the gt640m but they did a review with the acer.

    Review Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG Ultrabook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

    It only took 55 watts to achieve the 10000 score in 3dmark06 and idle consumption has gone down even with a 32nm ulv cpu. Ivy bridge and kepler will be great.

    There is some cpu benchmarks of the new cpu's. If the 3820qm benchmarks are real then even extreme 6 score cpu's will struggle to keep up with it.

    Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist - Notebookcheck.net Tech

    I will be looking to get the 3612qm to future proof myself. My p7350 is bare minimum for gaming but not so good at recording fraps and so slow and encoding with mediacoder, it does it only at 1.1x at half size res at 30fps capture.

    Kepler has lots of power and performance per watt is incredible compared to amd.
     
    nissangtr786, Mar 24, 2012
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  35. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    It is true that power and performance per watt for Kepler has improved tremendously over the past generation, but you should see if AMD new gen can surpass this parameter. I think AMD 7000M is coming really soon.
     
    yknyong1, Mar 24, 2012
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  36. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    one thing I was thinking, with acer timeline ultra m3 beating razer switchblade's so bad (price-wise, performance-wise, look-wise, weight-wise, tickness-wise, name-it-wise :D), how the hell razer will sell this piece of crap :D
     
    maxheap, Mar 24, 2012
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  37. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    Razer... Wow for gamers... :p
     
    yknyong1, Mar 24, 2012
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  38. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Razer gave thier early adopter the middle finger already did they not? =)
     
    long2905, Mar 24, 2012
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  39. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    What most are interested in would be sub-13 inch notebooks with GT 640M. Any idea?
     
    yknyong1, Mar 24, 2012
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  40. kevmanw4301

    kevmanw4301 Notebook Deity

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    An 11.6 inch notebook like the U24E with a 640M would be AMAZING. Evein if it did have a ULV CPU, it'd be better than an M11x. (Which I would guess will have a 640M)
     
    kevmanw4301, Mar 24, 2012
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  41. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    yeah if they put 640m or 650m inside m11x, I am buying it :)
     
    maxheap, Mar 24, 2012
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  42. gamba66

    gamba66 Notebook Evangelist

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    Theres the clevo W110ER, with the 650m DDR3 variant.. But it weighs 1.8kg and is kinda bulky, still very interesting to have a card nearly as strong as the 560m in an 11inch notebook

    But atm there are no other notebooks announced or leaked which are under 14 inches atm.. most likely the m11x will feature a 640m atleast though, or its bound to fail
     
    gamba66, Mar 24, 2012
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  43. kevmanw4301

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    It would make perfect sense for the M11x to have a 640/50M.

    As for that Clevo.... I WILL be buying one.
     
    kevmanw4301, Mar 24, 2012
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  44. Cloudfire

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    It`s kinda sick to think about actually. M11x have GT540M, now get the jump all the way up to GT555M or GTX 560M while still staying around the 35W TDP lol
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 24, 2012
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  45. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    This is the beauty of Kepler, and dream come true for mobile gamers.
     
    yknyong1, Mar 25, 2012
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  46. nissangtr786

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    I hope notebookcheck get hold of 3612qm with gt640m or gt650m and gtx660m.

    Then we will see what power consumption it is. However seeing gt640m benchmark on gaming watts of 55 shows with a 3612qm and gt650m could be 80-85w which I won't mind getting. gt 650m should play most games at 1080p on high and no aa at 60fps I would believe.
     
    nissangtr786, Mar 25, 2012
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  47. nicksti

    nicksti Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you get to test the notebook for any throttling?
     
    nicksti, Mar 25, 2012
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  48. gamba66

    gamba66 Notebook Evangelist

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    If you believe marketing.. sure :)

    Mobile Gaming is a joke anyways, you can only really game when the notebook is plugged into a power outlet.. Unplugged the GPU downclocks (also kepler, atleast in the Acer m3 5800TG) and runs at maybe 1/3 of the power.. Also the battery drains very fast depending on how GPU/CPU intensive the game is and its also very very unhealthy to drain electricity that fast for the battery (alot shorter lifetime)

    Many people say there friends game unplugged, but if they do, then only for a short time or games where the graphic settings are lowered or light games..

    At load the CPU and GPU (also kepler) drain wayy to much electricity
     
    gamba66, Mar 25, 2012
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  49. nissangtr786

    nissangtr786 Notebook Deity

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    Why would anyone play games unplugged unless it is online flash games.

    If you played games on a gtx580 desktop a 9 cell battery would last probably 1 or 2 min.

    The new kepler is 2x performance per watt which is a big improvement.
     
    nissangtr786, Mar 25, 2012
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  50. yknyong1

    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    What I mean is that I need to carry the notebook around for work, and for playing games the notebooks before are bulky and heavy. This time round it is giving performance in 2.2Kg that could once only be had in a 2.7Kg chassis.
     
    yknyong1, Mar 25, 2012
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