Radeon HD 6990M is ''World's Fastest'' Mobile GPU

[clonazepam]

Whats the point of clicking on the photos to enlarge them if I still need a magnifying glass?

 

[dragonsqrrl]

Well, it looks like the thumbs down trolls are on the prowl again. Do either of you actually want to post a response or a correction to my comment above? It's a well documented problem so I'm assuming there isn't actually anything wrong with it other then the fact that I didn't wholeheartedly praise AMD. I'm just trying to inform you guys of a pretty important problem that I've come across, but if we want to turn a blind eye and be fanboys about it then at least post a rage comment or something so I know there weren't any inaccuracies in what I said.

 

[clonazepam]

[citation][nom]dragonsqrrl[/nom]There are a few significant issues with this GPU in particular (and a good portion of AMD's high-end mobile graphics solutions) that would keep me from considering them as a viable option for a desktop replacement, but it certainly isn't raw performance. OpenGL and switchable graphics. For some reason AMD restricts OpenGL acceleration to Intel IGP and other integrated solutions, and there's no way to manually switch or force dGPU acceleration. I have no idea why they would do this, but apparently AMD believes IGP's are sufficient for OpenGL, which couldn't be further from reality. Adobe software, especially After Effects, run absolutely terribly, as do CAD programs. This is a huge area where Nvidia Optimus has a significant advantage. AMD just doesn't have a compelling switchable graphics solution (or any at all in many cases) for their high-end mobile GPU's, where the benefits are most dramatic and where this technology is needed most.[/citation]

News to me. It sounds good. You seem pretty reliable as I recognize your handle from previous comments sections.

All I know is more cores at a slower speed can beat less cores at a higher speed, and maybe even vice versa. Let's leave it up to the uninformed consumers with huge wallets to eeni meeni miney mo it and we'll chat over the sales figures. 😀

 

[brisingamen]

so this card is basically a 6870 2gb with lower clocks, or its true desktop counterpart.

 

[nebun]

battery life? wait there is none....just make sure you are close to a power source

 

[x3style]

[citation][nom]openi3[/nom]Give me negative comments please - my last record was about -20[/citation]
That's because u can't go any lower then -20 )

I'm waiting for some back to back thg benchmarks.

 

[srgess]

[citation][nom]scook9[/nom]Actually it is a 6870, the 6970m was a downclocked 6850Quite the ignorant statement! My M18x with the 2920xm and dual 6970m's draws right at 300W under maximum possible system load. The noise was quite acceptable for a laptop and the laptop was not excessively hot to the touch (although the exhaust air was rather hot....but that is the point)[/citation]
Dude i was comparing the hd6990 you know it make a tons of noise and consume a lot, still 300 watt is very high for old product i can guarantee this ill pump lot more power i rather have a slim case with a screen rather then this big laptop power heater...you fail logic 101 ?

 

[Guest]

AMD/ATI always said like this.

 

[dalauder]

How to Lie with Statistics--apparently the makers of that performance graph are well acquainted with such techniques.

 

[eddieroolz]

Just wait, NVidia will strike back with a GTX 590M. They still have that one class above the 580 waiting to be used anyway.

Meanwhile, AMD has run out of numbers.

 

[chrismnsr]

I tought the GTX 580M was amazing, but now i see this...i wonder how much fps can it go on a normal low quality Game.