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it's Barts architecture. only compatible to 6870. what's wrong with calling laptop components the same name as desktop counter parts? this one should be called 6870M. 580M should be called 560M Ti.
Yea they should come up with a naming scheme that isnt completely misleading. Also, it does not mention anywhere power draw. I expect this chip to be pretty high for a laptop chip, maybe even approaching the top NV GPU's which like to use far more power than i would be comfortable with in a laptop.
I would not mind a laptop with this chip and cannot wait to see one in operation as I might just get it
TDP will be around the 100W level just like the HD6970m / GTX580m. Actual power draw is very difficult to tie down as it can vary hugely between laptops. If we really want to look at misleading products we should look at the GT555m from Nvidia: Officially it is the name for TWO completely different mobile GPU's from Nvidia, although unofficially there is at least two more as well. If you see GT555m in a laptops specs it could be one of the following: 555m "A" - 96SP, 16TMU, 4 ROPS, 780/1560 (core/shaders), 128bit 3600MHz GDDR5 - either 1 or 2 GB. 555m "B" - 144, 24 TMU, 24 ROPS (yes that is correct), 580/1180 (core/shaders), 192bit 1800MHz GDDR3 - either 1.5 or 3GB. The latter model is obviously a binned GF106 derivative whilst the former is an anaemic GF108 model (essentially a higher clocked GT540m). The ROP count is accurate, the latter model has a 6 fold increase in ROPs....... As an outsider the only way you can tell the difference is by looking at the memory size... I think both Nvidia and AMD(ATI) lost the plot in the mobile sector quite a while ago (Nvidia far before AMD - one only needs to look at the G92 rebrand and stupidly complicated lineup to see that). Back with the HD48xx range we had mobile GPU's that were literally just downclocked desktop parts (full 800 shaders etc). Since then however we have been "treated" to mid range desktop parts masquerading as high end mobile parts - HD5870m being just a downclocked HD5770. Given the relative power consumption of the desktop parts (HD4870 vs HD5870) it would been interesting to note whether a full blown albeit downclocked HD5870 was ever viable. Power and heat will play a large role in why this is the case but it does lead to a confusing lineup for the end user to somehow get their heads around.
http://en.community.dell.com/dell-b...-6990m-has-landed-alienware-fans-rejoice.aspx avaliable on a M18x Crossfired
Did any one seriously expect an actual 6990 in a laptop? lulz. Of course it's all stripped down and misleadingly named...
