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    Question about 2 Video Cards

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by RRei, Jan 6, 2012.

  1. RRei

    RRei Notebook Evangelist

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    How much of a downgrade is a:

    nVidia GeForce GTX 560M 3GB GDDR5, DX11

    compared to a

    Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M - AMD CrossFireX

    Big downgrade? Small downgrade? Just a simple question :p
     
    RRei, Jan 6, 2012
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    A single Radeon 6970M is already a heck of a lot faster than the 560M. A second Radeon can up to double the performance of the solo card. Do the math from there.

    Edit: Though not the be-all end-all, this chart does a decent job of ranking where these GPUs stand from fastest to slowest. Look where the Crossfire 6970s are, then scroll down to where the 560M is.
     
    saturnotaku, Jan 6, 2012
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  3. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    As saturn said, a single 6970M is already a lot faster than a gtx560M, going from HD6970M in SLI to 560M will be a HUGE downgrade.

    GTX560M is only on par with a HD5870M, best mobile GPU from AMD's last generation.
     
    lidowxx, Jan 6, 2012
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