MSI CX61 20D-011, does the NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M have 128 bit or 64 bit bandwit

Question

hello, i am planning on getting a new laptop and im very picky as to what i buy.
the MSI CX61 20D-011 pretty much ticks almost all my boxes for it performance to price ratio.
now i need to know what vertion of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M graphics it has.
"The NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M is a DirectX 11 graphics card of the middle class. It is based on the Kepler architecture and manufactured by TSMC in a 28-nanometer process. In addition to an older version with the GK107 chip (384 shader, 810 - 895 MHz, 128 bit memory), there also exist models with the new GK208 (384 shader, up to 980 MHz plus boost, 64 bit memory). Both versions usually use DDR3 memory; however, GDDR5 versions are possible, too."
this has been quoted from the notebookcheck as external links are not allowed apparently
as you can see the 740M has 2 different chips a 128 bit one and a 64 bit one.
for me it would be desirable to have the wider bandwidth of the 128 bit one.
can someone please confirm, thanks.

Answer 1

Quote from: James D on 13-November-13, 06:10:03
This goes to MSI: 
This is total disrespect to customers to offer 64bit, GDDR3 type GPU in nowadays laptop. This is very bad behavior, even though they never claimed CX as a gaming machine. WHat they do should be on 2009 laptop. Not on 2013 year.
Thank you for a screenshot.
1. Stop bashing MSI: >>Please read and comply with the Forum Rules.<<
2. It's quite normal to use that kind of GDDR3 with entry level gpus and it is meant by Nvidia to be used that way. Using GDDR5 instead is optional and not quite attractive for notebooks of the CX61 price range which aren't meant for gaming.
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