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    Nvidia Gtx 280M or 285M

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by LastKnown1, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. LastKnown1

    LastKnown1 Notebook Consultant

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    Im looking to upgrade my Alienware M15x, which is upgradeable.
    Im just wondering if anyone knows where I could a Gtx 280M or Gtx 285M thats for sale.
     
    LastKnown1, Jun 23, 2010
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    ziddy123 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wonder if you can order a brand new one from RJTech directly?
     
    ziddy123, Jun 23, 2010
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  3. Lozz

    Lozz Top Overpriced Dell

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    Lozz, Jun 23, 2010
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    LastKnown1 Notebook Consultant

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    How do I find out which heatsink to get for a M15X?
     
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    you don't need to purchase a heatsink. Reuse the old one.
     
    Lozz, Jun 23, 2010
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    So I guess it dosnt matter if I pick the W86xCU or W87xCU option?
     
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  7. Kevin

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    Buy a Mobility 5850 or 5870. Any reason you're looking at the weaker, more expensive options from Nvidia.
     
    Kevin, Jun 23, 2010
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    LastKnown1 Notebook Consultant

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    Lack of knowledge.
    Besides the Nvidia 480M is the 5870 the strongest Laptop card as of now?
     
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    well, the 285 will defeat the 5870 in a couple of areas. It's not like it totally dominates it everywhere. The main, big difference is it has Directx 11 support. Although it's debatable so far whether it can run directx 11 in current games or not. Otherwise, it's the more popular choice, it's cheaper, people already use it in the M15x and it's as good if not a smige better most of the time, yes.
     
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    ziddy123 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have yet to see where HD5870M isn't more than 30% faster than a GTX 285M in a game personally.
    - HD5870M has twice the computational power of a GTX 480M and almost 1/3 more texture fill rate. The fact that it doesn't perform even better is the fault of game developers IMO.
    - Game like Crysis, Dirt 2 and BC2 really shows off how capable the HD5870M is. Using half the power, and costing more than half of the GTX 480M and it still cranks out 44 FPS in Dirt 2, 50-60 FPS in BC2 and 34 FPS in Crysis (High).

    Don't underhand the affordable HD5870M, it's far more capable than you let on. And for BC2, Dirt 2, STALKER, it's full on DX11 with no problems cranking out smooth, awesome framerate, tessellation and DirectCompute.
     
    ziddy123, Jun 23, 2010
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  11. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    This thread is now closed, there is too much arguing. I deleted a number of posts.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 24, 2010
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