The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Possible new card

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Scanner, Feb 1, 2011.

  1. Scanner

    Scanner Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    180
    Messages:
    877
    Likes Received:
    270
    Trophy Points:
    76
    With the SB problem probably going to take a month, or so to resolve itself anyone think Toshiba will introduce a new video card? I think the 6970m, should be out by then. :rolleyes:
     
    Scanner, Feb 1, 2011
    #1
  2. Travelor

    Travelor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    158
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Hello,

    For the most part Toshiba has gone with the nVidia GPUs for quite some time with their high-end "gamer" notebooks. It is highly unlikely this will change.

    In Peace and Agape,
    Trav...
     
    Travelor, Feb 1, 2011
    #2
  3. Scanner

    Scanner Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    180
    Messages:
    877
    Likes Received:
    270
    Trophy Points:
    76
    Okay, if not the AMD card, what do you think about the GTX 485, or the 5xxx seris? I think those newer nvida cards are supposed to run cooler. It would be something. :p
     
    Scanner, Feb 1, 2011
    #3
  4. Travelor

    Travelor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    158
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Scanner,

    Definitely - I don't doubt Toshiba will eventually have the "latest/greatest" available GPU -

    Unfortunately with the Intel/SB/CP issue every manufacturer is being forced to revamp their furture product lines. Which may actually be a good thing, allowing the GPU chips to work into the products a little faster/sooner then expected.

    Who knows - Everyone is in a waiting/holding pattern at this point...

    In Peace and Agape,
    Trav...
     
    Travelor, Feb 2, 2011
    #4
  5. alexUW

    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,524
    Messages:
    2,666
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    56
    If they integrate the GTX 485, expect a correlated rise in the price of the Qosmio (as the 485 runs several hundred more than the 460).

    I would really like to see the 485. But if they decide to integrate it into the 8100 series, I hope they do it fast and not put off the release untill 2012. However, in either case I do think the 2012 Qosmio will have the GTX 485.

    I would REALLY like to see USB 3.0 in the Qosmio because of the delayed SB release (NEEDS NEW MOBO ANYWAYS, CMON TOSHIBA!)
     
    alexUW, Feb 2, 2011
    #5
  6. Travelor

    Travelor Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    158
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    31
    @alexmux-

    I was really surprised as well, that the newest version of the Qosmio did not implement USB 3.0 - It is assumed that USB 3.0 will be standard on most platforms by end of 2011 - This is Brand Wide - Dell, HP, Toshiba, So On and On.

    BTW - Toshiba isn't the ONLY Manufacturer effected by the need to change out their MoBo on all there Intel SB releases - Every Manufacturer is being hit by this fiasco...

    In Peace and Agape,
    Trav...
     
    Travelor, Feb 2, 2011
    #6