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    pcper 6990m vs gtx 580m

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by MechanizedPug, Nov 6, 2011.

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    This is a timely article for me, since I am facing this dilemma. PhysX looks great, and Optimus would be useful, but are they worth an extra $300 versus a card with otherwise equivalent performance? I'm thinking no.
     
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    I went with the 6990m, $300 more for Physx and a few FPS isn't worth it for me. With the next gen coming in the not so distant future, I will go with ATI. If Nvidia puts something out, and it rocks I will upgrade if I can in the future.
     
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