SLI nVidia GTX 470s or GTX 485?

[yoba333]

Hey! I'm finally buying my new laptop, today or tomorrow!

 

I was wondering what would be better. One nVdia GTX 485M card or two SLI Mode GTX 470Ms? I will not be using 3d, but I will be watching Blu-ray movies and gaming.

 

Forgot to add this, would Crossfire Dual ATI Radeon HD6970s be good as well?

Edited April 30, 2011 by yoba333

[Erik005]

What size laptop are we talking about?

 

Laptops with high-power graphics cards usually have a very short battery life.

 

If you are not going to move it around you should consider a desktop.

[yoba333]

Its a Sager NP-8170-S1.. 17.3 inches. A desktop is not really an option. I'll be moving it around a lot but always keeping a power cord close at hand.

[RitualBlack]

I am looking at that model also. If you have the budget to go for a 485 or xfire 6970's just get the sager 7280 with an i7 970 (desktop processor 6 cores at like 3.2 Ghz) and a single 6970 :biggrin:

if you want to save a bit of money go for the single 6970 (you save like $300 and only are only like 5% worst than a 485, which is negligible when you consider a new card will be out in 6 months anyways).

 

Check out benchmarks:

AMD

Nvidia

 

And I have know idea if you find any of these links helpful, but here are a couple reputable online stores :)

xoticpc

Malibal

 

you can also check here:

Clevo Guide v2.0

Edited May 5, 2011 by tttttt

[CommanderCrazy]

Not the 485. The 485 is slightly less efficient as a card, and as they have similar power of each other, the dual 470's would far surpass the single. Edited May 6, 2011 by CommanderCrazy

[yoba333]

I went with the 485 on the Sager NP8170-S1. It was more in line with my budget and I felt like it would still be a very nice system. It'll be here in a couple weeks :)

[RitualBlack]

Congratulations on ordering your new laptop, and I am sure you will love it (the 485 is one powerful card :) )