Put GDDR5 (in GPU)memory in XPS,Inspiron laptops!

March 23, 2012

Posted By:  mahapatra

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Status: Partially Implemented

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Dell has thoughtfully placed DDR3 in all their current premium series laptops other than Alienware for the following reasons:-

  • DDR3 is cheap and TDP is much lesser than the GDDR5
  • greater battery life with DDR3
  • Promoting only Alienware for gaming purpose thereby unpowering all other laptops in terms of Graphics power.
Now I guess, Currently Dell is working on their new models that will probably hit the market in few months.
Here is my advice for sweet choice of Graphics cards-

Include atleast one graplics card with GDDR5 memory in each series (not in XPSz) because nvidia Kepler can easily manage the TDP and Battery life issue.User-added image
  • GT 620m ( with DDR3) / GT 640m( with GDDR5) for Inspiron laptops
  • GT 640m ( with DDR3) / GT 650m( with GDDR5) / GTX 660m( with GDDR5) for XPS laptops
  • GT 640m ( with DDR3) for XPSz laptops
  • GTX 660m, GTX 670m, GTX 675m for Alienware laptops
Please don't underpower XPS laptops for promoting Alienware laptops.


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Status update:  Please see bill_b's comment for further information.  Thank you for posting!

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  • Mar 23, 2012

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    Posted By:  Win7Dev Comment Link

    100% agree with you. It seems dell is trying to make us pay for the look of a gaming laptop by  cheaping out on the XPS line. Also think about all the people who want to be able to take their powerful laptop to a business meeting. I'm definitely not taking an alienware there, no matter how fast it is because they are so unprofessional looking. 

    On a side note, I think that the GT 640m should be installed into the XPS line with GDDR5 memory because XPS is meant to be the more powerful series for multimedia. Video work isn't going to work on a GDDR3 graphics card today as video editing becomes more gpu based and requires very high memory bandwidth. 

    The XPS line needs the GT 640m w/GDDR5 memory, the GT 650m w/GDDR5 memory, and the GTX 660m w/GDDR5 memory if dell is even going to keep it as a performance line. Otherwise, it should be relabled as a general laptop for home use, not a performance laptop. 

    The only difference between the XPS and Inspiron lines are that the XPS line has better options for dedicated graphics and better speakers and screen. If you aren't going to put good graphics in them, just get rid of them and call them inspirons. 
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  • Jun 29, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bill_b

    Thanks for your idea submission.

    GT 640m ( with DDR3) for XPS laptops- GT640m 2GB GDDR5 is the top GPU offering on the XPS 15. The XPS 14 gets the GT630M with 1GB GDDR5.

    Since we don't have Nvidia throughout all the consumer laptop lines, I'd say this one is partially implemented. If the idea were for XPS only- as the title suggests- it would be fully implemented. (Alienware has the GTX680m now on the 17" and 18" units.)
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  • Apr 22, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bhaumikshah

    I think they can put 3 or 3.5 GB dedicated video memory on XPS 17z laptop with GT 660m GDDR5 GPU  and for Alienware it can put Dual GPU options with SLI technology with GT 670m GPUs. This way alienware's premium gaming laptop image will be preserved and XPS users will get ultimate powerful mobile Gaming laptop which they will be able to take to their offices also.
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  • Apr 15, 2012     Comment Link

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    StigtriX

    I agree! :)
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  • Apr 1, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: mahapatra

    It seems everyone want a powerful graphics card in xps 15! It will not happen unless they (DELL) stop promoting only AW for gaming!!
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  • Mar 31, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: kgh00007

    I agree, I would like to see the GT640M with GDDR5 in the next XPS 15, I don't want any compromises!
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  • Mar 26, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: layman

    I also second that
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  • Mar 23, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: mahapatra

    Promote this idea if you want a powerful XPS or Inspiron laptop!