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I'm probably going to upgrade my Asus ROG to the latest model when they finally show up, and will sell this one on. But I've not seen or heard too much about the new models. Are there issues with the cooling on the new cards?
When are the new top-end MSI/Asus laptops going to show?
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I'd love to know this too. In the market for a desktop replacement and holding out for the newest tech I can afford. News is strangely scarce on the ground.
It is. You usually hear about them in July/August and then see them in September/October but as you say, news is scarce which makes me wonder why.
You are right, there is nothing yet. It's most frustrating.
Computex had little in the way of announcements and that was June, then they said no dedicated 1070m or 1080m cards that desktop cards would be suitable, but no more news since the end of June.
Given that there is no dedicated card it's hard to filter out news about the full desktop kit in searches. I do hope it's not as you suggest philstanbridge and cooling isn't an issue in these sleeker, thinner designs manufactures are going for these days.
Computex had little in the way of announcements and that was June, then they said no dedicated 1070m or 1080m cards that desktop cards would be suitable, but no more news since the end of June.
Given that there is no dedicated card it's hard to filter out news about the full desktop kit in searches. I do hope it's not as you suggest philstanbridge and cooling isn't an issue in these sleeker, thinner designs manufactures are going for these days.
The only model I've seen with an estimated release date is the Asus ROG G752VS which has a 1070 and is meant to land in mid-August. I've not heard about anything else. If the Pascal GPUs are taking so long I wonder how many manufacturers are just going to wait to combine them with Kaby Lake which is supposedly going to ship around December.
If I remember right a few leaks suggest that the 1060"m" is physically identical to the desktop 1060 but at a lower clock, whereas the 1080"m" did seem to be a cut down chip.
If I remember right a few leaks suggest that the 1060"m" is physically identical to the desktop 1060 but at a lower clock, whereas the 1080"m" did seem to be a cut down chip.
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It's very frustrating. Especially as 970M/980M models are still retailing at near-enough full price and with increasingly limited availability, with no alternative on the horizon yet. August I can deal with, but 2017 is still a long way off!
The 980M laptops are still not to be sneezed at. I'm using a ROG here and it is by far one of the best pc's I've ever used myself. But that said I am looking forward to what comes next, whenever that is 
All true about the current 980 machines.
IF I knew it would be 2017 I'd be tempted to get something now if a deal was attractive, but I travel extensively and wanted to see slimmer and more power efficient designs with the pascal architecture. Some of the 980 models are either very thick chassis or very warm
IF I knew it would be 2017 I'd be tempted to get something now if a deal was attractive, but I travel extensively and wanted to see slimmer and more power efficient designs with the pascal architecture. Some of the 980 models are either very thick chassis or very warm
A couple of genuine tempters, in very slim chassis, ideal powerhouse travel companions
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...tx980m-8gb-gddr5-gaming-laptop-lt-054-gi.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...x-980m-8gb-gddr5-gaming-laptop-lt-068-gi.html
there are no more in the market, or coming into the market.... last 4 units
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What new laptops are these you talk about ?
MSI DEFINITELY have new laptops launching this month. Take a look at this page on their website:
https://www.msi.com/news/detail/OAK...G2RFzJbjd5CQym_gkswAwT5K1CoO_9TvFONRGucsTJg~~
Hopefully they'll be released in the UK very soon after.
https://www.msi.com/news/detail/OAK...G2RFzJbjd5CQym_gkswAwT5K1CoO_9TvFONRGucsTJg~~
Hopefully they'll be released in the UK very soon after.
Going of this they going to be very expensive I think.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-pascal-geforce-gtx-1070-gtx-1060-mobility-benchmarks/
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-pascal-geforce-gtx-1070-gtx-1060-mobility-benchmarks/
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