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August 16th, 2016 22:00
Possible to upgrade Alienware 17 R3 to 1080M GTX?
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Eimy_B
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August 17th, 2016 16:00
Hi,
This are the validated cards for that computer:
Integrated:
Intel® HD Graphics 530 (Shared system memory)
Discrete:
Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 970M (3 GB GDDR5)
Nvidia® GeForce® GTX 980M (4 GB GDDR5)
The GTX 1080 will work just if you use it with the amplifier.
mohamadch
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August 17th, 2016 23:00
There are no "M" versions. NVIDIA will release the full desktop gpu for laptops, they announced it.
hindesite
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August 18th, 2016 00:00
If you followed the thread at en.community.dell.com/.../19988804 you'd wonder just how useful the 1080M GTX would be, anyway.
Apart from that, I'm picking it won't be a practical or affordable upgrade.
Cass-Ole
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August 18th, 2016 00:00
hindesite
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August 18th, 2016 00:00
Be a nice little low power eGPU? Thunderbolt connection, I'd be in.
Something smaller than an external DVD drive, with a power brick.
eternalkp
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August 18th, 2016 06:00
Is Alienware giving up on cutting edge technology? They skipped out on the GTX 980 (non M version) graphic card.
Now that the 1080 is released to other manufacturers, Alienware is yet to implement it into their 15 or 17inch model.
Alienware still sell the 17 R3 with the 980M at $3k.
Sager notebook is offering dual 1080 SLI, 1080, and 1070 into their 17 or 15 inch notebooks. Come on Alienware, get your act together.
hindesite
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August 18th, 2016 15:00
But how many people really upgrade? I think that apart from some fringe cases, upgradability is a myth. Seems intuitively logical, but in real life, just doesn't happen.
Besides, I'm happy to trade some upgradability in exchange for superb reliability from Alienware hardware.
Oh, wait...
:-)
beamermt79
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August 18th, 2016 18:00
The 10xx series of 'mobile' chips just came out. If you look here, you will see Dell's statement on their plans for them in the Alienware laptops. Sager sounds like a boutique shop with a small install base, as such they can do some things faster then bigger OEMs.
john-kimball44
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August 18th, 2016 20:00
Super , we'd be interested in buying the Alienware 17 laptop with the new 1080 gpu. They really must make the laptop run very very cool and very very quiet under full gaming load.