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    6990m vs. 580m in P170HM- worth the price difference?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CharlesMartel, Nov 12, 2011.

  1. CharlesMartel

    CharlesMartel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I was thinking about purchasing a P170HM from Malibal. I am basically down to the GPU at this point in terms of what I want. The 6990m is a great deal, but I prefer Nvidia as a company and the 580m is better. Is it worth the $300 or so?
     
    CharlesMartel, Nov 12, 2011
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  2. too456

    too456 Resident Angry Bird

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    Nope. An extra 10% performance in the best case scenario is not remotely worth $300. The 6990M gives the best bang for your buck.
     
    too456, Nov 13, 2011
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    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    The 580M is not really 10% better than 6990M.
    They are both pretty much the same performance wise with MAYBE a 5% difference in raw power... but either way, such a difference is negligible.

    It also depends on what you want to use your GPU for.
    If it's purely for gaming, then go with 6990M. The Nvidia is NOT worth the price difference.
    However, if you need Nvidia's CUDA technology for usage in professional software such as 3dsMax that can use the gpu for rendering, that might be the ONLY reason worth considering the Nvidia card (other than that, NO).
     
    Deks, Nov 14, 2011
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  4. FastRedPonyCar

    FastRedPonyCar Notebook Guru

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    where can you get a 6990m other than from shady ebay dealers?
     
    FastRedPonyCar, Nov 25, 2011
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  5. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    The Buy/Sell/Trade section here for one, but make certain to read the rules about posting there.

    If you have a laptop that actually has the option of a 6990m like the clevo P170HM/P150HM or the M17x/M18x, then you can also contact your clevo reseller or Dell respectively and order one from them.

    EDIT: Oh and i forgot, there is also MXM Upgrades.
     
    tijo, Nov 25, 2011
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    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    The 580 m only becomes a better choice if you need nvidia specific features for non gaming needs, like cuda for example.
    If you are purely gaming, then get the 6990

    Sent from my samsung galaxy s2 using tapatalk
     
    trvelbug, Nov 25, 2011
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  7. FastRedPonyCar

    FastRedPonyCar Notebook Guru

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    It's an MSI/Force 16F2
     
    FastRedPonyCar, Nov 25, 2011
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    no point in getting nvidia unless you are for CUDA....get 6990m.best bang 4 buck i say....|
     
    i7freak, Nov 26, 2011
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  9. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    For any laptop that doesn't have the 6990m as an option, you'll have to order from mxm upgrades, ebay or NBR marketplace. Make sure your laptop can handle the card before too.
     
    tijo, Nov 26, 2011
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