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    "True gaming laptops are finally becoming a reality"...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by booboo12, Jan 9, 2016.

  1. Zymphad

    Zymphad Zymphad

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    I'm more interested in NVidia patching drivers to make them actual "DX12." As implied in the earlier fiasco by NVidia that hardware is there, coding is not. Hard to believe anything that comes from AMD or NVidia these days.

    I partly blame consoles, do these companies even have a good reason to introduce new cutting edge tech for consumers if games will always be benchmarked on 5-10 year old console hardware?
     
    Zymphad, Jan 25, 2016
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  2. Ethrem

    Ethrem Notebook Prophet

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    Unless nVidia has had Pascal ready before 16nm was even ready, that was a Maxwell card set.

    https://semiaccurate.com/2016/01/11/nvidia-pascal-over-a-year-ahead-of-1416nm-competition/

    That's not possible. Also the likelihood of nVidia using the same neutered power phases of the 980M seems pretty unlikely with Pascal. Those are 980Ms they showed off. End of story.
     
    Ethrem, Jan 25, 2016
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  3. D2 Ultima

    D2 Ultima Livestreaming Master

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    YOU TAKE THAT BACK :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
    You have such trust in nVidia. Though you're probably right, they'll likely cut back on the power phases and give us even more neutered ones.
     
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  4. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    I believe it was confirmed, though I don't remember where I read it, that they were very much Maxwell GM104 MXM modules. Those modules were supposed to be Pascal.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jan 25, 2016
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  5. Ethrem

    Ethrem Notebook Prophet

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    They're a perfect fit for a Maxwell GM204 980M board right down to the power phases.
     
    Ethrem, Jan 25, 2016
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  6. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    killkenny1, Jan 26, 2016
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  7. PrimeTimeAction

    PrimeTimeAction Notebook Evangelist

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    shhhhhhhhhhhhh.
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