Doubt regarding 3D PCs

This is more of a general doubt regarding the GPUs available for 3D laptops and desktops.

What I would like to know is what kind of cards are needed by a 3D laptop ( like the aw m17xr3). I am not asking for the card models. What I want to know is whether a particular hardware component or architecture is needed in the graphics card to process 3D games and movies, or whether any sufficiently high-end GPU can do it.

 

Any nVidia card can do it, AMD i'm not certain if they have implemented 3D yet. You need a lcd panel capable of 120Hz refresh rate too if you want 3D.

You will want a high end GPU too (the best one you can get preferably), 3D is a real resource hog. I consider it to be gimmicky at best due to the fact that you have to wear glasses etc, but that's more of a personal thing.

 

So does that mean that 3D gaming only increases the computational load on the GPU? It does not need any specific technology or hardware to be available on the NVIDIA card?

Over at the radeon page they have listed only a few cards with 3d capability (HD3D). Crossfire cards are noted to not support 3d gaming too. ATi says HD3D is a technology that allows 3D gaming on its cards.

 

Any nvidia cards are capable of 3d, technically, but even high end SLI mobile systems have difficulties to maintain high amount of fps for 3d gaming, expect halved fps(approximately) for 3d vs 2d gaming.

I agree with tijo that 3d gaming is more of a marketing gimmick at this moment because it's too hard on current hardwares, to really take advantage of 3d, you will need a high end sli or tri cards desktop to really make it enjoyable.

There are other problems too, many people, including myself find long term 3d gaming distorts visions and strains your eyes, I was like "woah" the first time I experience it, but after 5 min, I was like "meh", not worth it to me at all.

 

Just a clarification, on a video card, the GPU is what's made by nVidia or AMD, the rest of the circuit board is made by the laptop manufacturer, we refer to them as nVidia or AMD cards because otherwise it would be a real mess. 3D gaming will increase the load on the GPU and vRAM by roughly 100%.

Here's a recent article on 3D performance: Stereo Shoot-Out: Nvidia's New 3D Vision 2 Vs. AMD's HD3D : 3D Vision Gets Updated. Moral of the story, even dual laptop GPUs will struggle pushing games in 3D at 1080p.

 

Thanks for the info.

Thanks for "heal"ing me