I really thank you for the range that you have provided. No sarcasm intended. However, are the significant differences that would influence what GPU I would choose for my purpose? Any factors other than price?

Better GPU can last longer to play latest games...

In the ranking that you provided, did you also rank in order of performance? Are there any things that I should look out for when choosing a GPU? I mean DirectX11 would probably be a luxury for me especially with the games I expect to play and the daily things I expect to do...

It is ranked based on performance
Well, starting from HD5650 and above, the DX11 might turn out well/usable...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Jun 23 2010, 10:29 PM

Hi, i'm looking for a good portable laptop for uni use, probably surfing and document editing, but would be nice if I could continue my games on my laptop, but priority is portablility. Budget would be about RM2500 limit.

So far, after some research at notebookcheck, I was thinking about the vostro V13, especially the ubuntu version with 4gb of ram. Do you think I could easily sell the 4gb ram, and buy a 2gb sodimm to get some savings?

I mean, it has zero gaming capabilities, but it seems so portable, being light and tiny and all...

Or are there any other good laptops that are around the price range of the v13? Don't really care about the brand, as long as it's good...

Thanks!

Dell Inspiron 13R?

hi guys, especially bro lee..

i have budget of RM2k.. can you recommend me a notebook pls~..
need atleast 14" + i3 processor , if theres any model out there with better gpu is a bonus for me..

i saw lenovo g460 and read review on net but too many people complain bout it so i tried to stay away from it..
thank you guys..

hey tis is perfect for me
any link to view the full specs of this??

erm, but if not mistaken, HD5850 is GDDR5 not GDDR3...

This post has been edited by tonyvyp: Jun 23 2010, 11:07 PM

there GDDR3 version too.. this come with GDDR3..

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Added on June 23, 2010, 11:10 pmlink..? for malaysian version is not yet..

but this is spec[not full]

Core i7 720QM
4GB DDR3 RAM (4 RAM slots, 2 occupied)
640GB HDD
ATI HD 5850 1GB GDDR3

real picture



This post has been edited by kae7: Jun 23 2010, 11:11 PM

owh...din see tat coming...
so any diff btw the gddr3 & gddr5 version??

a big different --> video RAM type.. GDDR3 / GDDR5


From notebookcheck website :
The 3D performance of the Mobility HD 5850 depends heavily on the used graphics ram. As long as fast GDDR5 is used, the performance should be between a GeForce GTX 260M - 280M in the high end segment. With DDR3 memory the performance should drop noticeably because of the 128 Bit wide memory bus. First performance tests by twisted-reviews.com of an Acer Aspire 5943G which is equipped with DDR3 graphics memory show only scores on a level of a GeForce GTS 160M.

owh tats too bad then...i was hoping to get a more futureproof gpu...

then.. get the Sager NP8690 --> HD5870 GDDR5

some1 recommended tat earlier...but they say its not recommended since the warranty is from the US....

if u really concern about warranty.. then --> Acer 5943G

i was thinking bout dell studio xps : i5-520M + ATI 5730 HD + 3 years premium service & 3 years complete cover...

tat should be around 5.2k...wat do u tink??

for overall.. Dell SXPS 16 is nice... warranty is really costly.. but its good..

well the advantage is the warranty..

by the way.. for Acer 5943G.. i dont know if it comes with 3 yrs warranty too


but HD5850 is slightly over HD5730

oh yea, i hav a question bout the dell warranty, is it international??
well, i am studying at australia now, & the price if i buy from malaysia is much cheaper compared to buy from here...

& my frend told me tat xps laptops gets very hot (at a much faster rate compared to others) while playing high requirement games...isit true??

Acer 4740, i5 430M + GMA HD@RM1999
Toshiba L645-1004U, i3-330M + GMA HD, freeDOS@RM2000
MSI CR420X, i3 330M, FreeDos@RM1999

Compaq CQ42-188TX, i3 330M + ATi HD5430@RM2049
Acer 4741G, i3 330M + Nvidia 310M@RM2199

You need to extend the warranty to 3 years for it to be international..
The Dell XPS 16 is quite hot on the touchpad area, but its not the heat from gpu/cpu but from the southbridge...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Jun 23 2010, 11:58 PM

yeah.. dell warranty is international IF it is 3yrs warranty

well.. yes.. SXPS 16 have this issues..[hot] but it isnt so hot... with some cooler [paste/pad].. can overcome it

well.. you at australia.. of course not as hot as malaysia[unless at end of the year/summer]

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Added on June 23, 2010, 11:57 pmlol.. fesick.. you have Sager.. buy the sager la..

This post has been edited by kae7: Jun 23 2010, 11:57 PM