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    Dual 780m or 880m for Alienware 18

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Mahdara, Dec 10, 2015.

  1. Mahdara

    Mahdara Notebook Guru

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    Hi guys, my friend has dual 880m which he can give me for free. Should I take up the offer? Or stick with my 780m? I know that its not much different but since its free.

    PS: I'm not very into overclocking as I'm very new in PCs.
     
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  2. Splintah

    Splintah Notebook Deity

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    If you don't overclock the 880m's will be faster than stock 780m's, so I would go for it.
     
    Splintah, Dec 10, 2015
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  3. TBoneSan

    TBoneSan Laptop Fiend

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    Since they are for free I'd say 'yes' and keep them as backup if possible. I'd leave the 780m's in because they are far less problematic. 880m's have consistently proven to be prone to throttling and high temperatures. They are perhaps 5 % faster at stock. But don't let that or the higher normenclature fool you. 780m is the better card to own hands down, especially if you decide to overclock someday.
     
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  4. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    stick with the 780Ms.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 10, 2015
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