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    NP8690 GPU upgrade after purchase

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jav1, Nov 4, 2010.

  1. jav1

    jav1 Newbie

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    I've had my np8690 for a little over a year, and I am considering upgrading my gpu.

    I have a:
    gtx 280
    Q820
    4,096MB DDR3
    500GB 7200RPM

    I'm having a lot of trouble finding gpus for sale. Is ebay the only place I can go to find notebook gpus?

    Any reccomendations on what I should upgrade to (or if it's even worth it at this time) would be appreciated as well.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    jav1, Nov 4, 2010
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    You have like one of the top 5 fastest video cards already.
     
    Nick, Nov 4, 2010
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    jav1 Newbie

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    LOL

    point taken :D
     
    jav1, Nov 4, 2010
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  4. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Nick, Nov 4, 2010
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    kyo86sg Notebook Consultant

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    lol, and i was thinking should i upgrade my 260m GTX, so i guess it natural that i move on to the 460m GTX?
     
    kyo86sg, Nov 4, 2010
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  6. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    If you're talking about you m15x, I think someone spotted a 460m and/or a 470m option on like Alienware China or somewhere. The 5850 or 5870 are also nice upgrades.
     
    Nick, Nov 4, 2010
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    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    The 5870 is best choice among all of those. Period. The 460m cost more and is slower in every category that's playable. The 470m costs WAY too much, and is thought to be about on par with the 5870. ATi vs nVidia is irrelevant, you should always go with what's best at the time you want to buy.

    The only exceptions are if you want to run Linux, or have a 120Hz external display and want 3D.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Nov 5, 2010
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  8. othonda

    othonda Notebook Deity

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    The question for the OP is it worth several hundred dollars to get a 20-30% increase in performance. if so go for a AMD 5870.

    The cost for the 470m is just out there to be reasonable.
     
    othonda, Nov 5, 2010
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    SacredDreams Notebook Evangelist

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    It was Alienware JAPAN* :p
     
    SacredDreams, Nov 5, 2010
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  10. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    You can select the 460 on the US site now (same price as the 260). M17x still has the 285 as the top Nvidia option.
     
    KimoT, Nov 5, 2010
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  11. jav1

    jav1 Newbie

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    This is the official response I got from xotic/sager.


    sadface
     
    jav1, Nov 9, 2010
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