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    clevo P150EM upgrade to GTX 980m or 970m

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pepipopipe, Dec 4, 2015.

  1. pepipopipe

    pepipopipe Newbie

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    hi,

    I have decided to upgrade the GTX 675M on my P150EM to 980m or 970m, using prema bios mod

    here is my laptop's current spec:
    • CPU i7 3630QM
    • 7200 rpm hdd on master slot
    • 8GB DDR3
    • 180W power supply
    I'm still unsure about a couple of things, though:
    1. will the 180W power supply be enough for 980m or 970m? I don't plan to overclock
    2. my games are Blade and Soul,Starcraft 2, Guild wars 2, and maybe Witcher 3, Tomb Raider, and Overwatch when it comes out. I will be only playing them on 1080p on my measly 15" laptop screen. will 980m be overkill? can 970m do the job? I'm happy enough to run Witcher on high, not ultra.
    thanks in advance!
     
    pepipopipe, Dec 4, 2015
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  2. CaerCadarn

    CaerCadarn Notebook Deity

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    If you run all on stock 180w should be okay!

    But please, throw in a SSD! ;)
     
    CaerCadarn, Dec 4, 2015
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  3. Kaze No Tamashii

    Kaze No Tamashii Notebook Evangelist

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    970M can run the Witcher 3 at 40~50 fps on high 1080p hairworks off. But if you can, I think it's better to get the 980M.
     
    Kaze No Tamashii, Dec 5, 2015
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  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    180W is barely enough for a 970M... Get a 230W personally..
    2. 970M will do the job.. It can also be overclocked quite a bit so you'll be fine...
     
    TomJGX, Dec 6, 2015
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  5. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Yeah, get a 230W - 240W power supply especially if you go for 980m.
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 7, 2015
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  6. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Or perhaps wait for Pascal due out in a few months. 675M ought to stretch until then and then you get double the performance of a 970M for your money...

    Just another option :)

    Sent from my SM-A500FU using Tapatalk
     
    King of Interns, Dec 7, 2015
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Agreed... Might be worth a wait.. Or it just wouldn't work... Personally nothing wrong if your splashing $400 on 970M... It's pretty good...
     
    TomJGX, Dec 7, 2015
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  8. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    I've heard differently if I wanted to play witcher series on a Sagar 17" I need to have a 980M others have told me? So if the 970M is up to par then and I don't have to shell out the extra for the 980M then?
     
    StormJumper, Dec 11, 2015
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  9. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    You should be fine.. Personally, nothing wrong with 980M if you can afford it.. The 970M is pretty good, can usually be OCed to 980M speeds...
     
    TomJGX, Dec 11, 2015
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  10. StormJumper

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    Ok, that sounds reasonable I could save some money there I probably won't play Witcher 3 as much as compared to Pillars of Eternity and Destiny as much. Don't have time to Grind forever in Witcher 3. This makes buying a 970M more doable.
     
    StormJumper, Dec 17, 2015
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    BigTelHols Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've got an Nvidia 970m and without really trying have got it overclocked 200 on both the core and memory. Has been game stable in everything I've played (Wolfenstein New Order, Mad Max, Just Cause 3, Star Wars Battlefront, etc). Really happy with the performance it gives, but that aside if your buying new depending on availability and price buy the 980m for the extra performance it will give.
     
    BigTelHols, Dec 20, 2015
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