#4747220

Undying

2014-01-20 12:42

So we got a M290x rebrand of 8970m that is rebrand of 7970m equipped with APU that bottleneck the sh1t out of it GPU, no thanks MSI.

#4747245

scatman839

2014-01-20 13:35

Disappointing that we're seeing yet another rebrand. Sticking with this a while longer I guess.

#4747285

Rich_Guy

2014-01-20 15:06

Not surprised its just a rebrand, laptop would bloody melt if it was a proper 290. 😀

#4747362

zipper

2014-01-20 17:31

Heh, my old 3630QM is twice as fast - suppose that Destroyer is destroying cheap.

#4747408

Noufel

2014-01-20 19:15

So we got a M290x rebrand of 8970m that is rebrand of 7970m equipped with APU that bottleneck the sh1t out of it GPU, no thanks MSI.

no more bottleneck with Mantle

#4747415

TheDeeGee

2014-01-20 19:40

What's the point of Laptops with upcoming Steam Machines? Gaming Laptops are way overpriced.

#4747556

scatman839

2014-01-21 00:17

What's the point of Laptops with upcoming Steam Machines? Gaming Laptops are way overpriced.

Mobility with an attached screen and UPS.

#4747585

k1net1cs

2014-01-21 01:21

Mobility with an attached screen and UPS.

That. But, who knows, maybe people these days really like to bring a monitor or TV screen wherever they go, with their Steam machines to boot. Or a portable screen, about the size of a tablet! Or one that's attached to a lapto-...oh. :P

#4748281

Enticles

2014-01-22 01:08

i'm curious about the APU aspect - why is it there if there is a dedicated GPU in the system? im guessing its AMD's version of optimus - trying to save you some battery life when you're not gaming. if they had an actual mobile version of the 290x it would be nothing short of an absolute failure imo, much too high a power draw, and far too much heat to be even remotely feasible in a laptop form factor. the rebrand was the only logical move AMD could make in this situation.