First laptop with 8700M GPU

[Fraggable]

I always thought Dell would have them first but here's the Toshiba X205-S9359 gaming laptop with a 8700M 512MB+255MB video card. I dan't have the core and mem speeds of the GPU, can't seem to track it down anywhere but it's bound to be better than the 8600M GT.

EDIT: found the specs:

The GeForce 8700M GT features 32 stream processors clocked at 1.25 GHz. The core is clocked at 625 MHz and the memory at 800 MHz (1.6 GHz effective). NVIDIA specifies a maximum 512MB of video memory on GeForce 8700M GT graphics cards. Apart from the clock speeds, the GeForce 8700M GT is identical to the previously released GeForce 8600M-series.

The GeForce 8700M GT features NVIDIA?s second-generation PureVideo HD video processor that off loads the CPU while decoding high-definition AVC/H.264 video formats.

http://www.tech2.com/india/new...m-gt-mobile-gpu/7042/0

http://www.toshibadirect.com/t...to?seg=HHO&poid=383432

Memory Size *
2048MB
Memory Speed
PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM
Intel® Turbo Memory
1024MB
Display Size *
17.0" widescreen
Display Type *
Widescreen XGA+ with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution *
1440x900
Graphics Engine *
GeForce® 8700M GT
Graphics Memory *
767MB total: 512MB DDR3 discrete memory + up to 255MB shared memory w/NVIDIA® TurboCache? technology
Hard Drive Size *
320GB: 160GB HDD+160GB HDD
Hard Drive Speed
5400rpm
Optical Drives *
HD DVD-ROM/DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive (in one optical drive), supporting 12 formats
Toshiba TV Tuner
TOSHIBA USB HDTV Tuner (External)
Wireless LAN * ?
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n)
Bluetooth *
Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
Input Devices
Dual Mode Pad, CD/DVD Buttons, 104 key US keyboard with 10 Key Pad
Security
Finger Print Reader
Modem
V.92 Modem
LAN
10/100/1000 Audio
Headphone jack (stereo), S/P DIF output port, Microphone jack (mono), 4 harman/kardon® stereo speakers with subwoofer
AC Adapter
180W (19V x 9.5A) 100-240V AC Adapter
Battery Type
Li-Ion (6000mAh)
PC Express Slot
1-ExpressCard? Slot
Media Port
5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter
USB Ports
6-USB (2.0)
iLINK
i.LINK? IEEE-1394
HDMI
HDMI output port
S/P DIF output port
S/P DIF output port
S-Video
TV-out (S Video)
Software *
TOSHIBA ConfigFree®, TOSHIBA Disc Creator, TOSHIBA Game Console, TOSHIBA Security Assist, TOSHIBA Speech System, Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® for Toshiba, InterVideo® WinDVD® 8, Microsoft® Works 8.5 w/60-Day Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition Trial
Weight
Starting at 9.37 lbs.
Color
Flare Carmine
Warranty *
1-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery

 

[Brainonska511]

Dell didn't beat them this time because (IIRC) Toshiba had an exclusive contract with nVidia to release the 8700M first. Either way, it's good to see higher end GPUs of the DX10 generation hitting the notebook scene.

 

[Ruptga]

But this is a souped up 8600, I don't know if I'd call that high end, it seems more like a refresh of a midrange part.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
But this is a souped up 8600, I don't know if I'd call that high end, it seems more like a refresh of a midrange part.

True... I wouldn't call it a refresh though, as it isn't replacing the 8600M, just filling a niche in the upper end of the midrange market, as the 8600M is still going to be going into notebooks which have lower heat and power thresholds.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
But this is a souped up 8600, I don't know if I'd call that high end, it seems more like a refresh of a midrange part.</end quote></div>

True... I wouldn't call it a refresh though, as it isn't replacing the 8600M, just filling a niche in the upper end of the midrange market, as the 8600M is still going to be going into notebooks which have lower heat and power thresholds.

Yeah I know, makes me wonder why they don't call it the 8600GT instead.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Brainonska511
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
But this is a souped up 8600, I don't know if I'd call that high end, it seems more like a refresh of a midrange part.</end quote></div>

True... I wouldn't call it a refresh though, as it isn't replacing the 8600M, just filling a niche in the upper end of the midrange market, as the 8600M is still going to be going into notebooks which have lower heat and power thresholds.</end quote></div>

Yeah I know, makes me wonder why they don't call it the 8600GT instead.

There already is an 8600M GT and GS.

 

[Fraggable]

The link to Tech2.com claims:

The GeForce 8700M GT will be the top chip in NVIDIA?s Mobile stable replacing the existing GeForce Go 7950 GTX. NVIDIA claims 3DMark05 scores of 10,371 with the GeForce 8700M GT on default settings. In comparison the GeForce Go 7950 GTX scores 9,395 in 3DMark05. The GeForce 8700M GT is also 27-34% faster than the GeForce Go 7950 GTX in Half Life 2: Lost Coast and Far Cry.

I don't see any substantiation to that, but I have a seriously hard time believeing that it's faster than the 7950GTX considering how weak the 8600m GT turned out.

Can't wait to see benchmarks of Crysis or another DX10 title with these cards. If they really do perform that much better on DX10 software then they may actually be decent cards, but so far I have yet to be impressed by the 8600 and 8400m's in DX9 games.

 

[Arkaign]

The 8400 is just TERRIBLE. Slower than the old Geforce Go 6600 in games.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Brainonska511
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
But this is a souped up 8600, I don't know if I'd call that high end, it seems more like a refresh of a midrange part.</end quote></div>

True... I wouldn't call it a refresh though, as it isn't replacing the 8600M, just filling a niche in the upper end of the midrange market, as the 8600M is still going to be going into notebooks which have lower heat and power thresholds.</end quote></div>

Yeah I know, makes me wonder why they don't call it the 8600GT instead.</end quote></div>

There already is an 8600M GT and GS.

Ok, call it the 8600GTM then

 

[zig3695]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
The 8400 is just TERRIBLE. Slower than the old Geforce Go 6600 in games.

i foresee a day where the majority of gpu's made will run most any game just fine. it happened to cpu's- as long as you have a 2ghz something youre pretty much OK in today's computing world, now the graphics section needs to change. its absolutely ridiculous that a current $300 video card cannot even play the newest games at max detail, let alone ANY new game that might come out in the next year.

 

[Fraggable]

Originally posted by: zig3695

Originally posted by: Arkaign
The 8400 is just TERRIBLE. Slower than the old Geforce Go 6600 in games.

i foresee a day where the majority of gpu's made will run most any game just fine. it happened to cpu's- as long as you have a 2ghz something youre pretty much OK in today's computing world, now the graphics section needs to change. its absolutely ridiculous that a current $300 video card cannot even play the newest games at max detail, let alone ANY new game that might come out in the next year.

Depends on resolution. A easily $300 8800GTS 320 can run any game out at max detail at 1280 X 1024 resolution and probably will for a year or so. You can't really say it's unfair that a $300 card can't run the newest games at any resolution possible. Not to mention that it's not like Nvidia and ATI are holding back on GPUs that could do it, I don't buy into that conspiracy.