1. Laptop High – End AMD GPU Lineup
In the world of graphics cards, there are only two
names out there – NVIDIA and AMD. It seems like
NVIDIA is having all the fun, while AMD doesn’t get the
spotlight. However, the numbers don’t lie. AMD makes
more money than NVIDIA! They also employ almost
twice the number of people – they have 11,000
compared to NVIDIA’s 6000.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at their Mobility Radeon, their high – end GPU’s
for laptops and see how it performs, because they certainly deliver. We’ll look at
three GPU’s: the 6970M, 6990M and the 7970M.
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http://technogoblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/laptop-high-end-amd-gpu-lineup/

2. 6970M
Despite being a generation old, the advancements that AMD made to their
Mobility Radeon series makes the 6000 future proof. That means you can play
games that will be released in the next few years without any problems.
To give you proof on how good this mobile GPU can perform, look no farther than
the demanding Max Payne 3. It can run on ultra with a playable 26.7 fps, using 30
fps as the acceptable benchmark. Other games such as Diablo III run a blistering
64 fps on Ultra. Skyrim can also run at 30 fps with everything cranked to the max.
Laptops that carry this configuration are the first generation Samsung Series Gamer
7 notebooks. Canadian builder Eurocomalso carries it in a couple of their laptops,
as well as Alienware. If you can find these laptops, it’ll be a bargain due to the
price drop.
Source:
http://technogoblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/laptop-high-end-amd-gpu-lineup/

3. 6990M
The second best GPU of AMD doesn’t fail to impress. The improvements over the
6970M are incremental, but in the world of gaming, any increase in performance is
substantial.
To give you an idea, this laptop can run Max Payne 3 at 29 fps, which is very close
to the 30 fps benchmark. Mind you, it can run at 29 fps on ultra. Other games like
the popular Crysis 2 can run at a very playable 35, ensuring smooth gameplay.
Again, settings are on ultra.
However, the game does has its limits. The GPU fails to deliver when it Battlefield 3
takes its turn. It only manages to churn out 21 fps on ultra. However, lowering
settings to high yields a wonderful rate of 52 fps. The results are almost the same for
Metro 2033. You get 20 fps on ultra, and a sudden increase to 58 on high settings.
Source:
http://technogoblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/laptop-high-end-amd-gpu-lineup/

4. 7970M
Now, we come to AMD’s current flagship GPU, currently the only 7000 series mobile
GPU on AMD’s lineup. Featuring automatic switching between dedicated and
integrated GPU’s (called Enduro) AMD sets a new standard in performance, while
maintaining a lower price point than other flagship NVIDIA cards.
To give you a taste of this GPU’s performance, we turn back to Max Payne 3. With
this GPU, the game runs at a very impressive 38.2 fps, and that’s just the minimum
rate. For Battlefield 3, you get a rate somewhere 34 – 38 fps. Note that both games
are on ultra.
Few laptops carry this GPU. One is Alienware’s M17x and Origin’s EON 17 – S.
Eurocom also carries this GPU in some of their laptops.
If you want to have more power, you can go with the Alienware M18x, where you
can put two 7970M cards together for hugely increased frame rates!
Source:
http://technogoblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/laptop-high-end-amd-gpu-lineup/

5. Conclusion
With these three cards, AMD looks to be a very competitive alternative to NVIDIA’s
lineup. They’re very affordable yet deliver the same results.
Source:
http://technogoblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/laptop-high-end-amd-gpu-lineup/