Just got my A10-4600 quad core laptop!!! - Page 8

Originally Posted by BankaiKiller 

Have you checked out this review?


" the GX60 could sometimes outperform Intel devices equipped with a GeForce GTX 670MX or GTX 675MX, in extreme conditions (1920 x1080, maximum details), the Radeon HD 7970M often dropped to the level of the weaker GeForce GT 650M or GTX 660M in medium settings (1366 x 768, high details). In the worst case, the refresh rate was only just above the processor-integrated Radeon HD 7660G chip.

CPU-heavy tracks, such as Guild Wars 2, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Hitman Absolution and Assassin's Creed III can only be played with restrictions if at all. It is surprising to what extent the slow Trinity CPU affects the Radeon HD 7970M performance. The GX60 would likely score much higher with a low-end dual-core processor from Intel's Core i3 or Core i5 range. The HD 7970M is normally comparable with a GeForce GTX 680M.

After extensively studying the benchmarks, the retail price no longer seems particularly attractive. Less expensive laptops, such as Schenker's XMG A522 often accomplish a comparable gaming performance. MSI should have invested its budget in a faster CPU. The Radeon HD 7970M can only rarely exploit its true potential. A detailed benchmark list can be found below this article."

Source: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-MSI-GX60-Notebook.86283.0.html

bottom line, asus rog g46vw curb stomps that msi garbage Msi really messed up by placing that a10 4600m with a radeon 7970m

After further review from the power level of the gtx 660m, it is indeed not as powerful as a desktop 560 when overclocked, but more along the lines of a 550 ti.

Originally Posted by A Bad Day 

I don't think the Trinity APU's CPU can be OC'ed, but you can force it to 2.7 GHz with the PScheck and reduce voltage to make more thermal/power headroom for GPU OCing.

Originally Posted by A Bad Day 

Hm, maybe it's because of the APU's operating temp or the mobo's power circuit design? Or that you got a lower quality APU?

Originally Posted by A Bad Day 

Ah, that may be why. The A10-4655 is a low voltage chip.