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I do not know if with any modified driver the performance would be greater.  But at the moment with the last official drivers I have achieved a score P6239 in 3DMARK. Temperatures from 39 to 71 (running 3DMARK). At the moment all is good.

Hi @Henrik9979

I just got a 7970M GPU. I have installed it and at the moment It seems to be fine, but I have to check the performance with games and 3DMARK 11 to know if it could get overheat, freezing, shutdowns problems.

The vBios flashed is 850/1200 0.975 and the last ATI drivers for 7970M. I don´t know if exists mod drivers for M15x-7970M

I am on standby with this topic. I don´t know what to do yet. I have so many doubts because the most of recent GPU have problems (overheat, performance, drivers, etc. ) with the M15x for that I´ll keep waiting.

Hi @Henrik9979, 

I could to get a Dell M9 R290X. Could have any problem with it  and my M15x? I have read problems with the fan control (I can assume it, because it could be controlled via software) and overheating shutdown and down performance.  I fear that I can have any these problems. What do you think about it?

Thank you for the complete information. I will think about it and I will inform of my final decision.

21 hours ago, Henrik9979 said:

I know its bit off you budget, but I found this.

Amd R9 m290x is a re-branded 8970m. It is the same card.

 

Another card you can look for is an gtx 770m

About gtx 770m, I think that exits a problem with IDT audio to install it. Not problem, but ... the choice R9 M290X I like it but I think that It have not native fan control but I like your idea although it bit off my budget,

I can get it (6990M) to 100EUR aprox. and the improvement would be quite but since I've decided to upgrade my GPU I'd rather pay a little more to get a better card. Budget aprox. 150-175EUR but I don´t find GTX680 niether 7970M by these price. I'll keep looking. 

Due to my tight budget I decided to go for the M6100 but I you advise me a bad gaming experience with it,  I'll leave it

Hi @Henrik9979, 

What is your opinion about the 6990M? I could to get it. 

My laptop don´t think is 120HZ, I could go to AMD or Nvidia.

12 hours ago, Henrik9979 said:

I suppose you will use it for gaming?

You would be disappointed by choosing the amd firepro.

Have you heard of Nidia quadro?

These types of graphics cards aren't meant for gaming. 

This is workstation graphics cards.

Typical use is for photo, video, graphic designs, rendering you name it.

 

A long story short, it is not optimized for gaming.

 

Another question, what card do you have now???

My actual GPU is GTX260M.

I will use it for gaming. I know or think that GTX680M is better card to gaming that M6100 but I don´t know if the price difference worth for the performance in gaming.

I don´t heard about Nvidia Quadro but I´m looking for Ebay and the prices are expensive, I don´t know how is the performance.

34 minutes ago, meb70 said:

I have a M17Xr3

Exists modified VBIOS for the GTX 680M: https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/1425-nvidia-kepler-vbios-mods-overclocking-editions-modified-clocks-voltage-tweaks/&page=1

You could to test them and to check if your 680M improves.

Hi all,

I want upgrade my GPU but I have doubts about wath to get:

FIREPRO M6100 --> 150EUR

GTX 680M --> 250EUR

I think that the best choice is the GTX680M but the price is more expensive but I don´t know if the performance&compatibility difference between them worth it.

ALIENWARE M15x

PSU150W

8GB RAM

Thank you.

10 hours ago, meb70 said:

Lots of great info here! Still going through it all, but thanks to everyone who contributed. I have a 2gb 680m and am looking forward to getting more from it.

I am thinking upgrade my laptop M15x to this video card. What laptop have you?