Asus X77 laptop update to feature Intel Core i5 CPU, Radeon HD 5730 graphics

Gaming on a laptop is not something I enjoy doing personally, but I do know that there are a lot of people out there who do enjoy doing this. So I can understand why anyone would be excited over hearing that the Asus X77 laptop, a 17.3-inch screened monster that is currently available for anyone with a heart for gaming and a very deep pocket, will get an upgrade this coming January 2010 to include an Intel Core i5 430 processor and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphics.

The particular GPU mentioned above has not yet been revealed by AMD and will likely be a less powerful version of the Radeon HD 5750 and 5770 GPUs. Other specs include two 500GB hard drives, 4GB of memory, eSATA, HDMI-out and a native resolution of 1600x900. Pricing info is not yet known at the moment, though it will probably be around 1000 Euros or about 66,500 Pesos.

Source: [Fudzilla]

Dual-GPU HD 5950 coming from AMD in Q1 2010?

Rumor has it that AMD is planning to release another dual-GPU graphics card and will call it the Radeon HD 5950, a slightly less powerful version of the world's most powerful graphics card at the moment, the Radeon HD 5970. It is said that the Radeon HD 5950, if and when it comes to market, will be more or less a dual version of the existing Radeon HD 5850, with its GPU clock sitting at somewhere between 650 and 675MHz. Memory clock is also pegged at 3600MHz to 4000MHz, though that's just a rough estimate. It looks like AMD is going to get another winner, but it's not something everyone is going to be able to afford judging by the current HD 5970 pricing.

Source: [NordicHardware, Tweaktown]

PowerColor HD 5770 BattleForge Edition V2 graphics card launched

PowerColor has added another variant of the Radeon HD 5770 video card to its offerings, this time equipping it with a simpler GPU cooler in order to cut costs down a bit without cutting back on performance. The company's new HD 5770 BattleForge Edition V2 graphics card has the same basic features as any other card from any other company--two dual-link DVI ports, one HDMI port and one DisplayPort output. Onboard you'll find 800 stream processors, 1GB of 128-bit GDDR5 memory, one 6-pin PCI-E power connector, support for ATI CrossfireX as well DX11. It comes with a coupon for a free copy of Battleforge, but it will still be slightly cheaper than the original reference design model. The difference probably won't be a lot, but penny pinchers are free to get excited.

Source: [TechPowerUp]

PCHub Gilmore offers pre-sale of Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 for 32,500 Pesos ($690 USD)

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Seems like I'm not the only one who thinks the Radeon HD 5970 should be sold for so cheap! PC hardware store PCHub in Gilmore has just listed Sapphire's reference Radeon HD 5970 for pre-sale and their asking price is well north of the projected SRP of Asus Philippines. While Asus may start offering their EAH5970 for only 21,990 Pesos, Sapphire's is available for 32,500 Pesos or about $690 USD. And you still have to wait for it--for two to three weeks probably. Coupons for DIRT 2 and Battleforge (two of the world's first DX11 games) are included with the HD 5970. So, 32,500 Pesos a piece. Personally, I think I'd rather enjoy setting that same amount of money on fire or watching it get flushed down the toilet in front of me. But if you want the best graphics card money can buy right now, PCHub's pre-sale is still ongoing. Check out the source link below for details.

Source: [PCHub]

Asus reference Radeon HD 5970 (EAH5970) to cost 21,990 Pesos?

ATI's Radeon HD 5970 is now the world's most powerful graphics card, but it's also the most expensive. So it's a bit surprising to learn from Asus Philippines that the projected SRP for their reference HD 5970 is only 21,990 Pesos or about $467 USD. That is damn cheap, and compared to NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 295 which still sits at about 25,000 Pesos or $530 USD, the pricing is ludicrous. Maybe it is too good to be true, but then again, it's not out in the market yet so pricing will probably change. If it doesn't, well, I know what a lot of would-be HD 5870 owners will be getting for Christmas this year. And it still won't be something green.

Source: [Technogra.ph]

Radeon HD 5970 GPU set to wipe the floor with competition, starting now

Today, the Radeon HD 5970, AMD's dual-GPU flagship graphics card, becomes the new GPU to beat, flooring the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 in a set of early benchmarks posted online. This comes in the form of confidential AMD presentation slides which show the Radeon HD 5970's performance in games at max resolution (2560x1600) and max settings compared with the GeForce GTX 295. The full specifications of the Radeon HD 5970 have also been revealed now, and it looks like it's going to be the ultimate graphics card money can buy for quite a while.