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    15.4 laptop with an 9800m gtx any info

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by highfly, Dec 2, 2008.

  1. highfly

    highfly Notebook Consultant

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    hi i was just wondering if anyone knows any info about a 15.4 laptop with an 9800m gtx graphics card
     
    highfly, Dec 2, 2008
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    There is none. I don't think there will ever be one, unless the card sees a revision which addresses its power consumption.

    Even the 8800M GTX aka 9800M GT was only ever in two 15.4" notebooks; that's very telling of how hard it is to fit that power into the 15 inch form factor.
     
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  3. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    And the 9800m GT is more than enough. In real world performance, the GTX has only been shown to get as little as 5-10% more performance than the GT.
     
    Deathwinger, Dec 2, 2008
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    Koer Notebook Deity

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    Koer, Dec 2, 2008
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  5. Melody

    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    Yeah the 9800M GT is the most powerful card they've managed to fit into a 15.4" chassis without the whole thing setting itself ablaze! lol :p (and technically some machines still have a bit of heat issues)

    The 9800M GT(or 880M GTX) can be found in the Sager NP8660 and the Alienware mx15.

    And the 9800M GTX does not yield THAT huge a performance boost over a 9800M GT, in the range of 10-15% as someone else said.
     
    Melody, Dec 2, 2008
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  6. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    AKA the Clevo M860TU
    The Clevo M860TU and the Alienware M15X are the most powerful 15.4" systems on the market. (In the graphics department)

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Dec 3, 2008
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