borderless windows mode 7970m vs 680m

is stuff like borderless window mode needed for 680m card or is it only needed for the 7970m cards ???

 

I believe it's a quick fix specifically to the 7970m, and even then, only on a select few games. The 680m is considered the better card though, regardless of the borderless window fix.

 

never had a border on my 680. games auto load to full screen every time.

 

but does it make up for the price differnce in the both cards or is the 7970m good for i t

 

personal preference. never liked ati and after all the problems theve had lately i now understand why
if the 680 wasnt out then i wouldnt of bought a new laptop.

 

Many agree that the 7970m - as with any AMD/ATI product vs an Intel or NVidia product - offers better price-to-performance ratio. But the 680m outperforms the 7970m in nearly every game benchmark. The 7970 is a very good card - AMD just needs time to develop better drivers for it, and the Enduro is stifling.

 

The performance differences aren't a great margin though. They're mostly equal with a slight edge to the 680. The problem though, as you mentioned, is the buggy drivers and crappy Enduro. I'd say at the current time, the 680 is worth it. I might change my mind once AMD releases some quality, stable drivers. But right now, between crashing quite a lot in some games, Enduro performance issues, and the occasional blue screen, go for the 680.

 

thanks for the replys,

Is the 7970m crossfire setup beter or does it have the same issues ?

 

No Enduro issues with crossfire and the drivers are nowhere near as buggy. I'd say crossfire 7970m is way better than 680m sli due to the price.

 

I agree with you here. :thumbsup:

But OP, if you're concerned at all about cost, why would you opt in for two 7970's rather than a single 680m?

 

if i understand you correct,

2 7970m crossfire gives me more power, and its the same price "as a single 680m" here in holland, just want to be sure its worth the money

 

btw your great help so far :smile:

 

Oh, I have no idea what the cost is over in Holland. I can say though that whether you go with a single GPU or a CrossFire/SLI setup, the 7970m offers more bang for your buck, while the 680m is a bit more powerful and stable, but nowhere near as cost effective.

And thank you!

 

You are correct in what you say. A single 7970 is roughly comparable to the 680m, with the single 680 costing more. Two 7970's will easily outperfom a single 680m as long as the application it's running is written to take advantage of Crossfire and is right around the same price as a single 680 as long as your prices in Holland are right around the same difference as they are here in the states.

 

but if the games do not take advantage of cf, you still have the same performance from the single gfx. I guess it's a win win situation for the 7970m actually.

 

sounds like ill go for the bang for my buck deal 7970m crossfire it will be, the 600+ euro extra for the 680m sli cant be worth the price imo

And hearing alot of peeps telling the same and the crossfire setup doesnt have the enduro issues..........

 

If you are a gamer, I don't recommend getting the crossfire; well, not just yet. I have a Sager NP9370 with a single AMD7970m and it is amazing. So I don't think you need crossfire it as of now. But maybe later down the line, you will want to crossfire the 7970m to keep up with the...um..I guess ? don't know what to call it lol... This way it will be cheaper for you if the card price drops in the future.

 

wel i rather get the crossfire because it doens have the enduro issue, and also because i dont wanne buy a new laptop in the next 3 years again

 

The machine itself doesn't support Enduro. Whether you have a single card or both cards, there is zero Enduro support in the 9370.

What luksteal Suggested is what I typically recommend on this system. You can buy the 7970m upgrade kit and add a second GPU in down the road once games actually start requiring more power than the 7970m puts out.

 

aa yes that way that sounds very good, only issue is that that option aint availeble in holland, and ordering from the us whit tax and shipping cost i wont have any beter prices :s

thanks for the heads up