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    Desktop Graphics VS Mobile Graphics Performance

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kikuta688, Jan 5, 2012.

  1. kikuta688

    kikuta688 Newbie

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    Hello!

    I'm not technical enough to fully understand the spec comparisons or overviews of these 2 cards: GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 5770.

    Would the mobile card be faster than the desktop card? Any help is appreciated!
     
    kikuta688, Jan 5, 2012
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    GTX560M performs like a desktop GTS 450, so similar performance to a desktop 5770.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 5, 2012
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    What tsunade said, the HD5870m is basically a lower clocked HD5770 and the GTX560m is slightly faster than the HD5870 which makes it pretty much on par with the 5770. As an approximate rule of thumb, a laptop GPU is roughly equivalent to the desktop GPU that is just a notch under it's model number (i.e. mobility 5870 slightly slower than a 5770). When i say roughly, i mean that that rule of thumb isn't entirely accurate, but it's a good starting point when you start looking or comparisons.
     
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