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    Sticker shows different graphich cards than shown in device manager

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Admk, Jun 13, 2014.

  1. Admk

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    Hi!
    Sorry for my lack of tech knowledge

    So here's my problem.I bought a msi laptop just a month ago.Its GX70.The Graphic card shown in the web and the sticker on the laptop is AMD R9 M290x but
    when i go into device manager under display adapters i only see amd HD 8650G(dedicated gp) and AMD HD8970m.

    Please help me solve this and THANKS in advance

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    A screenshot of it
     
    Admk, Jun 13, 2014
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    KLF, Jun 13, 2014
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    Notebookcheck has been around a long time and is an authoritative voice on these matters.

    I can't get the site you're linking to load at all.
     
    saturnotaku, Jun 13, 2014
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    that site is comparing a desktop R9 290X with a mobile HD8970M
    the mobile R9 M290X & HD8970M are the same card
     
    sasuke256, Jun 13, 2014
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    Your system driver probably does not recognize the M290x as the "R9 M290x", that's all. It needs to be updated.

    It is basically an exact copy of the 8970M, but with a tiny boost in clock speed. In other words - it's an overclocked 8970M.
     
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    another question why buying a so CPU limited machine ?
     
    sasuke256, Jun 13, 2014
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    Please dont ever read gpuboss again. They dont know what the hell they are writing about :p

    Like people above says, 8970M = R9 M290X.
     
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    And I third that... They are the SAME card.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 13, 2014
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    and I will be a late number four.
     
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  11. Admk

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    If i may ask, Why does some games hardly get 30 fps?
     
    Admk, Jun 14, 2014
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    Maybe the sneaky system is using the IGP instead of the graphic card.
    Maybe you are using too high settings.
     
    Cloudfire, Jun 14, 2014
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    Low framerate is becouse your CPU sucks, it bottlenecks the living crap out of that m290x.
     
    Undyingghost, Jun 14, 2014
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    First check to make sure dedicated card is activated. Switchable graphics sometimes don't detect the game properly and assign it to the integrated GPU. You will have to exit the game though, set the game to dedicated, and then load the game again.

    Depending on which game though, the CPU may bottleneck it, but most games it should be sufficient.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 14, 2014
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    Any other way i can improve perfomance?
     
    Admk, Jun 14, 2014
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    10 chars mini
     
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    Not by much. You bought a machine with a crap CPU (for gaming).
     
    Jarhead, Jun 14, 2014
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