Hint: Don't use an editable database as a concrete source of information.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6830M.43739.0.html
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Hint: Don't use an editable database as a concrete source of information.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6830M.43739.0.html
vipergts2207
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I wasn't, hence my query to you.
And your second link doesn't have the 6830 listed, but shows the 6850 as 39W and the 6570 as 30W. Your second link actually seems to support wikipedia.
So please explain to me how my second link supports wikipedia. I'd love to hear it. I removed the link because it doesn't list the 6830M but it still supports what I've been saying and I'll prove it to you.
5830 - 24W
5850 - 39W
5870 - 50W
6830 - 24W
6850 - 39W
6870 - 50W
The 5770 also happens to be a higher TDP than the 5830 completely demolishing your other argument even more. I could edit your Wikipedia 'evidence' to say the correct wattage if you wanted me to right now. The top of the Wikipedia article lists "This article is outdated" and "This article needs additional citations for verification" in bold lettering. That says enough for your argument.
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vipergts2207
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The link you removed exactly matches what wikipedia says. Take a chill pill bro. I never really had an argument. I just wanted to know your source.
No, if the link matched exactly what Wikipedia said then the 6830 would've been left blank. 🙄
wywern209
macrumors 65832
i checked 24W and its seems right. notebookcheck said it is about the perf of a 5830 which imo smokes the 525m. the 6830 can run crysis fluently at high settings while the 525m struggles to get past 30fps. the wiki might not be 100% correct as it doesn't have all the values for the tdp. this yr, its either the MBP or an evny 15 as the 14" is getting discontinued.can't wait. I hope apple realiuzes how crappy the nvidia cards are now for perf/watt and pick amd this time around as they have been going w/ AMD for their desktops (iMac and Mac Pro).
The MBP 13" is a consumer machine. Deal with it.
If need high resolution screens and discrete graphics then get a 15" inch or 17" model.
digitalfrog
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I actually do think there's a good chance we see ATi graphics (whoo), but 6830 might be a little wishful thinking. It's based on Broadway, which was a bit of a bigger card, even if the TDP was low. Besides, Apple always disappoints with graphics...
Still, it's nice to dream. The 6830 really is the sweetest card out there on a heat/performance ratio.
Still, it's nice to dream. The 6830 really is the sweetest card out there on a heat/performance ratio.
Yebubbleman
macrumors 603
I'm somehow skeptical; I know that the desktop 6850 is barely able to only use one 6-pin connector, I know that AMD's laptop GPU branding works a little bit differently, but that differently?
6490M! I hope it's undeniably superior to the GeForce GT 330M, if that's, what we're looking forward to.