Wrong Graphics Card in Laptop

Bazzamundo · 10 Jan 2011 at 13:07

Hi, I ordered a laptop online and it arrived this morning.

The spec advertised was I5, 460 with HD5650 card. The card installed is actually a HD5470.

The site also advertises two similar laptops that have (or should have the 5650!) but the processors are AMD Phenom II P920 Quad Core or a AMD Phenom II N930 quad-core CPU.

Both of these other laptops are roughly £80 more expensive than the one I recieved.

Are these processors better than the the I5 one I got? Also, should the 5470 be able to play source games at good detail?

Thanks in advance.

lsg1r · 10 Jan 2011 at 15:01

What to do..... post on forum or contact the company they sent you the wrong product...

Seriously contact the company it wasn't what was advertised (get a screencap/pdf) and they will either need to replace it or full/partial refund.

Bazzamundo · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:36

Thanks for your reply lsg. I am thinking of returning the new machine as I have seen another online for a similar price.

The spec of this one is Intel Core i3 370M and has the HD5650 that I wanted in the first place.

I realise that the processor is weaker but since it has a better card, will it give better frame rates whilst gaming?

olivier renault · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:37

Yeah, the HD5470 is about 1/2 the power of the HD5650. The i3 will do gaming just fine.

Bazzamundo · 10 Jan 2011 at 19:31

Aye, going to return this one. Cheers for the advice.