The Lenovo Ideapad Y500 Thread
Gtb93
In the zone
Post haswell, the price will drop I hope. =D
entrana
M$™ Certified Spammer
the model just got refreshed. expect at least a 4 month delay for haswell or a new model altogether. but the actual benefits of haswell that is the intel gpu would be for naught as optimus is not enabled on the y500. a 10-15% increase in cpu hardly seems worth it and completely not for gaming. as for the 750m it has boost up to 960 mhz but seeing how boost is disabled in all y500 models clocks should be around 900mhz. as i posted earlier you can easily have a stable clock of 1100 mhz on the 650m. You guys should look in to buying the 650m model itself and get it at around 64k currently or less after the new model. thats alot of cash saving for just a rebranded gpu. just saying, overclocking is extremely easy. not to mention the increase in tdp in 750m will make for a hotter laptop when honestly most games dont even require the clocks that high.
even the latest games such as metro last light run easily on a non overclocked 650m and anti aliasing is hardly necessary on a 1080p screen, 2x at best. dont fall for the marketing ploys save your wallet.
even the latest games such as metro last light run easily on a non overclocked 650m and anti aliasing is hardly necessary on a 1080p screen, 2x at best. dont fall for the marketing ploys save your wallet.
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Gtb93
In the zone
I'm not particularly waiting for haswell on this model. I've got friends in the industry who've hinted at new HP and Dell models coming up with haswell, soon after the expected release. Also, not just with the onboard intel. Intel always sugarcoats and overstates the performance in their ads, so I'm not expecting any great onboard chip that will do wonders! the only thing I'm interested in, and will be the major advantage of haswell over other gens is low power consump, battery life. 
entrana
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as you correctly said ads are always misleading. who knows how much the actual advantage of haswell will be unless models are released with reviews
as you correctly said ads are always misleading. who knows how much the actual advantage of haswell will be unless models are released with reviews
as you correctly said ads are always misleading. who knows how much the actual advantage of haswell will be unless models are released with reviews
KyleSforza
Banned
You can't really notice the difference between 1080p and 720p on a 15.6" screen. 1080p display also reduces multitasking capabilities, risks lockups and greatly increases battery drain.
pratyush997
Inactive
Lol wtf I just read.
Agreed with battery one but rest. Lol
KyleSforza
Banned
Try it yourself, I was recently doing some research.
Can't really find the difference between 1080p and 720p displays when size is so small The last part is quoted from an article on NVIDIA website.Do this to check :
Visit any TV store, check two LED's side by side, one 720p and other 1080p, same size, preferably 32" or under. Tell me if you notice any difference in video quality.
pratyush997
Inactive
Try it yourself, I was recently doing some research.
Try checking out the pixel density in Mac canvas he and Sony Xperia Z.
Fhd over hd is 141 ppi over 117.
KyleSforza
Banned
Dude! Different displays will give difference results, like a matte display on a series 5 won't look as good as a glossy one on Y500.
If you want to compare, it should at least be a fair comparison.
I edited my previous post, check the example in that one.
So IMHO Y500 with 720p > Y500 with 1080p
pratyush997
Inactive
You gonna have similar results even if you compare 2 glossy ones.Dude! Different displays will give difference results, like a matte display on a series 5 won't look as good as a glossy one on Y500.
If you want to compare, it should at least be a fair comparison.
I edited my previous post, check the example in that one.
So IMHO Y500 with 720p > Y500 with 1080p
KyleSforza
Banned
Only when still, like on text fonts, you'll notice it, in videos, games, anything moving, nope.
Nerevarine
Incarnate
^pratyush997 is right dude
There's a tonne of difference between 720p and a 1080p led screen
Granted, the GPU might not be capable of delivering full HD gameplay, itll still be better looking, playing at 1600x900 than at 720p
and dont forget, watching movies in their full HD glory
There's a tonne of difference between 720p and a 1080p led screen
Granted, the GPU might not be capable of delivering full HD gameplay, itll still be better looking, playing at 1600x900 than at 720p
and dont forget, watching movies in their full HD glory
pratyush997
Inactive
In games, fhd gonna provide much more information than hd.
Nerevarine
Incarnate
If there wasnt a difference, it would be illogical for companies to provide FHD screens on their laptops..
Heck, why would they even have FHD screens on smartphones ?
Heck, why would they even have FHD screens on smartphones ?