Guys I just read a couple of curious things about 12.11 beta driver. This is not just another driver release from amd, this is part of a larger effort to put radeon cards back on top before the holiday season begins in the west and this driver has a cool name! It is called the "never settle" driver so you guys might want to add this to your signature
All gcn cards have gotten a huge performance boost as promised by amd, hd7970 has taken back the crown from gtx680 as the most powerful single gpu (gtx690 is still the top dog but it is a dual gpu card), hd7870 is performing on par with much more expensive gtx660ti and our own 7730m has overtaken 640m and has reached very close to 650m. So kudos to amd for releasing such an amazing driver package.
yup i read all these things back when 12.11 were released, but you missed one point, even Nvidia released their new drivers 310.33 beta, offering 15% performance gain to the GPU's, though not as effective as AMD's 12.11.. (read
here for more info)..
These all things made me think that AMD and nvidia can boost their card's performance at their will, so how much performance are we really getting from our cards??? Can they be pushed further more or not???
finally placed an order for 15R Turbo. i5,8GB,1TB,2GB,FHD for 62,645! as on today, status shows "Manufacturing built complete" from yesterday's "Work in progress". How many days is it likely to take now to ship to Ahmedabad? *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
I appreciate all the help!
It all depends on when they ship your product, mine was stuck for 3 days on manufacturing build complete, but as soon as they ship, it could then reach in 2-3 days..
Got a 15R SE yesterday for my brother as a gift. Its a great Value for money machine considering the specs.
The config is i5 3210M , 6Gb, 750gb 7200 rpm, 7730m, 1080p.
Pros:-
1. Super quiet and cool even while gaming. Even running Prime95 pushes the processor to around 70'C only. This is with an ambient temperature of 22'C so that may vary depending on outside temps a little.
2. Enduro for GPU switching is a lot better with the 12.11 beta catalyst driver. Gives a good boost to performance and increased the 3Dmark11 scores from 1700 to 2000 on stock clocks! That puts it above a 640M and near 650M territory.
3. Beautiful 1080p screen with good colors and nice blacks. Definately should get 1080p if you looking at this laptop as the screen is worth the extra cash with good brightness.
Cons:-
1. Heavy and bulky as we are in the era of the ultrabooks.
congrats bro, and yes 12.11 drivers have really increased the performance of these cards..
And the "Cons" you provided is'nt really a con, as this laptop's enlarged size plays a significant role in keeping it cool, as more air is circulated inside the chassis, game on the so called today's ultrabooks, and see the temps soaring 90-100c..
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..those ppl actually placed my order after i sent this message