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    "When" will we see the ATI Mobility HD 4870 GDDR5?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by terminus123, Mar 12, 2009.

  1. terminus123

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    When will be able to see the ATI Mobility HD 4870 GDDR5 in laptops? Who will be the first? Alienware? Asus? MSI? OCZ? Sager/Clevo?
     
    terminus123, Mar 12, 2009
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    Hopefully Alienware M17/Flextronics W840-DI.


    ASUS could catch serious flak from existing owners if they started putting 4870s with GDDR5 into the W90 so I wouldn't be surprised if they never do.
     
    Phinagle, Mar 12, 2009
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    Bartlett, Mar 12, 2009
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    terminus123, Mar 12, 2009
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    Or mislabeled 4850s with an extra 50Mhz on the core clock depending on how cynical your outlook on things are.
     
    Phinagle, Mar 12, 2009
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    Asus won't care if they drop GDDR5 on it later...
    They proved that once before with G50VT.
     
    Templesa, Mar 12, 2009
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    lol yea, don't get me started on Nvidia' rebranding.
     
    terminus123, Mar 12, 2009
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    Agreed. I don't think Asus should label it as a 4870x2 when it is exactly what you said. They're not *true* 4870s as far as I have read in the owner's lounge...not to mention the "lock-up" problem that seems to be plaguing the laptop.
     
    Almighty ODST, Mar 12, 2009
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  9. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    actually a never mentioned BIOS update that just was found amy have fixed every thing it looks like :D but AW will be first .....i hope. AW has confirmed it and that they are working with Flextronics
     
    The_Moo™, Mar 13, 2009
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    sweet, I hope to see it in 3 weeks or Clevo is getting my money!
     
    terminus123, Mar 13, 2009
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