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    M570ru-u upgrade to a 9800m gtx?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by rarden30mm, Dec 4, 2008.

  1. rarden30mm

    rarden30mm Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,merry xmas btw,i have a year old laptop with the 8800m gtx it is serving me well and plays all the latest games very well,however the day will come when it just wont cut it.

    will this model support a 9800m gtx 1gb card,or even a quad-core cpu as a user upgrade option?
     
    rarden30mm, Dec 4, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    it should... but I would not recommend upgrading to the 9800M GTX.... especially for the price difference.

    you will only get a 5-10% overall performance gain.... not worth it.
     
    Gophn, Dec 4, 2008
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  3. The Commodore

    The Commodore Notebook Consultant

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    what is the difference between a 9800 GTS and the 9800 GTX?
     
    The Commodore, Dec 4, 2008
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  4. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    about 15-20% realtime differences .. but probably more like 10-15% in overall usage
     
    Gophn, Dec 4, 2008
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  5. The Commodore

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    Are they going to be coming out with a new card that has the same fitment in the next 8 months or so?
     
    The Commodore, Dec 4, 2008
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    Aryantes Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Doubtful.

    Although I would agree it may not be worth it to upgrade to the 9800M GTX from the 8800.

    We'll have to see if any other cards are supported in the future.
     
    Aryantes, Dec 4, 2008
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  7. theriko

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    This model does not and never will support quads :(
     
    theriko, Dec 6, 2008
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  8. sohail99

    sohail99 Notebook Consultant

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    maybe with a mobo revision! lol! :p
     
    sohail99, Dec 6, 2008
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    i just want to ask where do you buy the laptop graphics card?
     
    klnek, Dec 14, 2008
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  10. Cookie

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    RJ Tech or any Clevo reseller basically.
     
    Cookie, Dec 14, 2008
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  11. zfactor

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    yes it will support the 9800gtx, no it will not support quads, they are only renaming the next series of cards. they will be the exact same cards simply renamed 2xx series cards... so i dont think we will see much new till mid next year at least
     
    zfactor, Dec 14, 2008
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