GTX 460m vs. 470m vs. 560m (vs. 6970m)

[miha2]

Hello everyone, I'm thinking which one is best here: 460m, 560m or 470m. Planning to get Battlefield 3 when out. But for that I need to know which video card is the best. I'm planning to spend no more than, let's say, $1700, but for a quality laptop. I know that AMD is best for gaming, but still, PhysX won't let me go... And I like nVidia more. So, for a great and wonderful (and cheap) gaming laptop, I'm thinking somewhere like this:
Intel Core i7 2630 2 GHz
8 GB
GTX 470 (looks best for my case, though don't know the system requirements for BF3 yet (I don't think that even demo/beta will be out any time soon...) but it should hold at least 30 fps on 1920x1080, I think...)

By the way, what's the cheapest system builder? I mean, is it Sager, Cyberpower, Eurocom or any other?

 

[miha2]

So, what do you guys say here? I still want PhysX if possible, but if it's too expensive and 6970 would be less expensive, I'd take 6970... Or you'd recommend me to wait for nVidia's 6xx? I think it'll be out the next year or so... I can wait, though I want the laptop before release of Battlefield 3...

 

[Maziar]

No one knows how the next gen cards perform so if you need a laptop right now go for it.
I choose 6970M over 470M because it's much faster and also PhysX is not a big deal,not all games support it and you'll get a notably slower FPS with it enabled

 

[miha2]

I understand that, but Mafia II, Mirror's Edge and some other games support it, and I like all those broken glass, torn cellophane, and other. I might or might not get those games, but if I ever do, I'd want PhysX to be close...

 

[AntiZig]

so if you want physx, get an nvidia card and stop trolling...

 

[miha2]

I'm not trolling, I'm asking for the best laptop below $1800 or so...

 

[ezra78]

I am looking at the MSI GT683R with the GTX 560M or the Sager NP8150-S1 with the ATI 6970M. The Has much better sound and is just cooler but the Sager has the ATI 6970.
Any Thoughts???

 

[ezra78]

I also am waiting for BF3 and I want to play Crisis 2

 

[miha2]

So, what laptop are you thinking of?

 

[miha2]

All right, so Sager now has their NP8170 with 560m for $1499. Should I get it, or rather with 6970 for $1800? I mean, are 560m+2630m+8GB+500GB+thermal paste+17.3" 1920x1080 screen worth of $1500?

 

[cbrunnem]

your not listening to everyones opinions at all so why ask? yes you should get the 6970 and yes it will be worth the extra money and you will NOT be able to play games will having 3ds max or maya open with a large fill open it just will not happen unless you have a SSD.

also to elaborate on why you wouldnt want to install windows on a flash drive is because they have slow read/write speeds most if im not correct have a read/write speed less then 20mb/s while my hdd in my laptop has like a 65-70 read/write.(thats a hdd).

until you start rendering things stick with 4gb then if you start to then max out that laptop. 8gb does not go far with large fills and highly reflective materials and the such.

 

[miha2]

OK about 6970
I was talking about USB3
I'm talking about around 1000 polygons max. My C2D desktop with 2gb can handle about 500 polygons

 

[cbrunnem]

ive never priced a usb3 flash drive but i thought i read that they were expensive and still limited to relatively cheap and slow flash memory.

and 1000 polygons is barely anything? are you sure your reporting the right number? i have a file open now with 1million polys and i have had some with up to 25mil? regardless your new comp will be able to handle about that range.

 

[miha2]

I forgot to say thousands...

OK...

So, anyway, what's the cheapest laptop with 6970 then? Other specs are at top post

 

[cbrunnem]

http://www.xoticpc.com/
control + f and search for a 6970

 

[miha2]

Threre's only NP8170 and 8150, but I'd like 17". Any other companies?

 

[WR2]

Radeon HD 6970M laptop graphics card is roughly equal to a HD 5770 desktop graphics card.

Almost any boutique laptop company will offer it's version of the Sager NP8170/8150. Most of them will price match any similar equipped competitors machine.

 

[AntiZig]

Threre's only NP8170 and 8150, but I'd like 17". Any other companies?

8170 is a 17"

asus should offer analogous options in their G73

 

[miha2]

Couldn't find Asus

 

[WR2]

Asus Laptops and Pads Custom gaming, entertainment and geneal purpose configurations.

 

[AntiZig]

you need to level up your googling skills
http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G73SW/