The World's Fastest Notebook Graphics: The Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M HP /DELL
The world of high-performance PC gaming is constantly changing as new technology surfaces. Acer LC.BTP00.130AThe latest gaming monster to rise from the fires at NVIDIA is the new GeForce GTX 580M: the world’s fastest notebook graphics processing unit (GPU). NVIDIA announced that the GeForce GTX 580M is available now in the Alienware M18x and will also be available soon in the Alienware M17x notebook along with NVIDIA Optimus technology.Acer L10D56A
The first notebook PC to feature the GeForce GTX 580M, the Alienware M18x offers the option of two GeForce GTX 580M GPUs in one system for up to double the gaming performance, using NVIDIA SLI technologyAcer L10C31 . If double the power is a little too much for you, the Alienware M17x will offer the GeForce GTX 580M along with NVIDIA Optimus technology and NVIDIA claims the Alienware M17x will deliver 5 hours of battery life browsing the web and in Facebook, Acer Aspire 1830 batteryand 100 frames per second performance in Call of Duty: Black Ops.
GeForce GTX 580M Specifications:Acer Aspire 1830T battery
CUDA Cores: Up to 384
Processor Clock Speed: Up to 1240 MHz
Memory Clock Speed: Up to 1500 MHz
Memory Configuration: 2 GB GDDR5
Memory Bus Width: 256 bit
Memory Bandwidth: 96 GB/s
NVIDIA claims those stats mean the GTX 580M offers up to six times the tessellation performance of any other notebook GPU with up to 20 percent better performance per watt than the previous generation. Acer Aspire 1830T-3505 batteryNot only that, but game play tests conducted by NVIDA show that the GTX 580M offers significantly better performance than the AMD Radeon 6970M graphics.
NVIDIA also introduced the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570M GPU, Acer Aspire AS1830T-3721 batterywhich offers 20 percent faster performance than the previous generation product it replaces (the GeForce GTX 470M). This is a similarly impressive notebook graphics solution that offers exceptional game play capability at a lower price than the high-end GTX 580M.
GeForce GTX 570M Specifications:Acer Aspire 1830Z battery
CUDA Cores: Up to 336
Processor Clock Speed: Up to 1150 MHz
Memory Clock Speed: Up to 1500 MHz
Memory Configuration: 1.5 GB or 3 GB GDDR5
Memory Bus Width: 192 bit
Memory Bandwidth: 72 GB/s
Both of the new GeForce GTX GPUs should allow gamers to play at full 1080p high-definition resolutions. As previously mentioned, the Alienware M18x is the first gaming notebook available with GeForce GTX 580M graphics, Acer Aspire One 753 batteryollowed soon by the Alienware M17x. You'll also find the new GeForce GTX 580M and 570M inside the Clevo P170HM3, the Clevo P270WM (pictured left), and the MSI GT780R gaming notebooks.
Some of the features that set these GeForce GPUs apart from the competition include:Acer Aspire One AO753 battery
Support for NVIDIA 3D Vision technology, which automatically converts over 525 titles into 3D.
Support for NVIDIA 3DTV Play software, for connecting 3D Vision-based notebooks to 3D HDTVs.
NVIDIA SLI technology, which links two GTX GPUs for up to twice the gaming performance.Acer 3UR18650F-3-QC228
NVIDIA Optimus technology, which enables extra-long battery life by automatically switching on and off the GPU so that it runs only when needed.
NVIDIA PhysX engine support (more realistic physics in games).
NVIDIA CUDA architecture support, for GPU computing applications.Acer BT.00903.005
NVIDIA Verde notebook drivers, for frequent performance improvements and better stability.
Dell Inspiron 15R Second Gen: Our Deal of the Week
Both our review model and this model of the Dell Inspiron 15R, Acer LC.BTP01.015 second generation (N5110) are equipped with an Intel Core i5-2410M processor at 2.30GHz (Turbo Boost: up to 2.90GHz), a 500GB capacity hard drive at 5400rpm, and Intel HD graphics. One difference is the amount of memory in the discounted notebook; it comes with 4GB of shared single channel DDR3 RAM. Grab this deal now for $650, about $180 off the retail price. Acer LC.BTP01.016
As far as performance goes, we noticed that this model of the Inspiron 15R outperformed the last generation significantly in most areas; we said that the increase was "impressive." In terms of overall system performance, the system was able to do better than every single one of the most similar budget or mid-range systems in the market that we compared it to.Lenovo 57Y6450
Also in our review of the Inspiron 15R N5110, we said the Chiclet-style keyboard was comfortable to type with and that the key spacing is wide enough to help prevent typos. We also thought the touchpad was built well and lag shouldn't be a problem; it is a large Synaptics model with separate right and left-click buttons. Lenovo L09S8L09
The glossy 15.6-inch display has a resolution of 1366x768. We said we'd rate the display as a "little above average" for a budget notebook. On the subject of price, I was personally surprised that the Dell included two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports when some much more expensive notebooks available today only have one or none. Lenovo 51J039It also has two USB 2.0 ports, a lock slot, HDMI, VGA-out, and a SDHC-card reader.
Check out the full review of the Dell Inspiron 15R (N5110) to gain more insight about the build quality, display, performance, battery life, and more. Lenovo IdeaPad S10 battery(Interested in a gallery of product images? There are plenty of those in there too!)
