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    SLI or Single GPU

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Hoffa_J, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. Hoffa_J

    Hoffa_J Notebook Enthusiast

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    One thing that I am hung up on is whether to go for SLI or Crossfire or just a single GPU. Does SLI really make that big of a difference in performance? I'm not talking in 3dmark scores but in real world gaming performance. Here is a setup I was checking out. Take note that the price includes all the extra goodies I plan on getting when I order it.

    Price is $4028

    Sager NP5797 Custom Notebook (Built on Clevo M570ETU)
    - 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
    - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
    - Standard Dead Pixel Policy
    - ~Intel® X9100 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo Extreme 3.06GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB
    (Overclockable up to 3.53GHz!)
    - nVidia GeForce 9800M GTX 1,024MB PCI-Express DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
    - None Standard
    - ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
    - None Standard
    - NP579x Orange Frame Trim Color
    - ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
    - ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
    - Internal Bluetooth + EDR
    - Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
    - D-Link DIR-655 802.11B/G/N Gigabit Wireless Router
    - Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
    - None Standard
    - Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
    - Tripp Lite Corporate Top-Load Black Leather Notebook Case
    - Spare Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
    - ADD Car Adapter
    - ADD 1 Spare 579x AC Adapter
    - None Standard
    - Integrated Fingerprint Reader
    - Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons Optical Mouse
    - Full Size Black Aluminum Notebook Cooler - Dual Fans - USB Powered (For up to 17" Laptops)
    - ~Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - 3 Year Parts & Labor Warranty 24/7 Tech Support

    Would this laptop be able to handle COD4-5 and Crysis without having too many heat issues. I do plan on buying a notebook cooler anyway, just to be safe. I'll need this thing to last a couple years.

    Thanks for any comments.
     
    Hoffa_J, Jan 6, 2009
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  2. Szer

    Szer Notebook Consultant

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    Szer, Jan 6, 2009
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  3. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    but SLI performance =/= 2x performance of single GPU. the increase is about 20-40%.
     
    whizzo, Jan 6, 2009
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  4. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Back on track, that setup will/should be able to play any game already out.
     
    Hirohata, Jan 6, 2009
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