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    Found some info on the ati v5700 card in the w500

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by yankcrime, Aug 8, 2008.

  1. yankcrime

    yankcrime Notebook Enthusiast

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    http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...e-pro-graphics-market-with-firepro-cards.html


    "There's another bit of difference between the V5700 and the V7600, though you won't see it listed on ATI's chart. While the V7600 is based on the original R600 GPU that powered the 2900XT, the V5700 is actually built on the RV730. We've yet to see any consumer-level RV730 implementations, but this architecture is expected to power the Radeon HD 46xx series of cards."

    I saw initial estimates that this card roughly correlated with the hd 3470.
    Because this looks to be based on ostensibly better architecture, does this mean that it may fare better than initially speculated for general usage?
     
    yankcrime, Aug 8, 2008
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    kaiz Notebook Enthusiast

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    If it really is based off the HD4600, that'd be awesome. Get the performance of mid-range 4xxx without the garish styling that comes with most gaming laptops.

    Also, this card is an option for the new HP EliteBook 8530w, which looks gorgeous.
     
    kaiz, Aug 11, 2008
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