Samsung Series 7 Gamer NP700G7C with AMD Radeon HD 7970M/Geforce GTX 675M

[dragonwolf8504]

VSYNC to keep images stable and tear-free is the holy grail. For 120Hz to be truly helpful you need a GPU that can push 120FPS. For gaming, 60Hz is still fine. 3D requires 120Hz though since it is trying to give you 60Hz per "eye" to keep images more stable, but I'm imagining most games will end up at 30FPS in since it's more taxing.

So really for gaming your better off using 60hz and trying to use VSYNC instead of using 120hz? That is if the gpu can handle VSYNC.

[hfm]

So really for gaming your better off using 60hz and trying to use VSYNC instead of using 120hz? That is if the gpu can handle VSYNC.

Every GPU can VSYNC. I can't stand tearing, I turn it on everywhere.

[dragonwolf8504]

Every GPU can VSYNC. I can't stand tearing, I turn it on everywhere.

Yeah, but Vsyncing can put a gpu to work is what I'm saying. Not everyone can go maximum everything and use vsync. Also I've never noticed tearing in my games. I guess it's just not as obvious to me. *shrugs* oh well, to each their own.

[JEW UNIT]

I'm in the market for this laptop. When is the AMD 7970m version coming out??? Should I wait?? I hear nothing but good things about this laptop. Which is better the 7970m or the 675m?

[stigvig]

How do you remove the SD card adapter? i have tryed to push it but with no results, sorry for bad English, i wrote from Sweden.

[hfm]

I'm in the market for this laptop. When is the AMD 7970m version coming out??? Should I wait?? I hear nothing but good things about this laptop. Which is better the 7970m or the 675m?

7970M is definitely better. No word on when Sammy plans on releasing the 3D version though.

[dragonwolf8504]

I'm in the market for this laptop. When is the AMD 7970m version coming out??? Should I wait?? I hear nothing but good things about this laptop. Which is better the 7970m or the 675m?

7970 is much better than the 675m, but I didn't plan on 3d gaming or anything and the 675m is a beast for me. I even used MSI afterburner to oveclock it as much as msi afterburner will: 810MHZ for core clock and 1950MHZ for Memory. Furmark showed max gpu about 75C after 2 mins. (I know not too long, but i figure I may max my gpu out no more than 2 mins. With normal use it's not maxed.) Stock clock is 620/1500. Though there was some tearing, so I backed the overclock down to 720/1600 and had no problems. I wasn't using a cooling pad either. Remember Furmark maxes your gpu out. Real world your gpu won't max out for too long it'll jump around. I am very happy with this gpu and this laptop overall.

[dragonwolf8504]

I was wondering if anyone has tried to use the 8GB express cache for anything else? I have a program called ebooster that you can format like a sd card to use to boost your random writes and such and was thinking maybe I could use the express cache as a caching system to cache what I want it to, not have it managed. Anyone try anything with it?

[hfm]

I was wondering if anyone has tried to use the 8GB express cache for anything else? I have a program called ebooster that you can format like a sd card to use to boost your random writes and such and was thinking maybe I could use the express cache as a caching system to cache what I want it to, not have it managed. Anyone try anything with it?

There are a few threads here where people have done that. Mainly because they installed an SSD and the express cache drive is slower than most good SSD. Its a benefit if you don't have an SSD.

[PubFiction]

People often argue about this but I will take 90hz over 60hz with vsync anyday. Smoothness is worth more than screen tearing. You want the most information feeding to your eye at any split second. Of course it matters what your point is, some people just want the best looking game and for them an IPS panel with ultra high resolution and everything maxed might be better. But if your goal is to get the smoothest experience and the best aim then 120hz is where it is at. With this laptop you can switch to whatever though and try it out for yourself.