8850 vs. 8120 for gaming - thoughts?

Hi All,

I'm almost ready to lay down $3K and get myself a new laptop. I'm trying to decide between the 8850 and the 8120 - what are your thoughts on gaming performance between the two? I'm not interested in hearing about heat issues, battery life, weight/portability, but strictly performance.

Also - are there any products rumored to be coming out between now and, say, January, that would make it worth waiting? I probably won't actually purchase before January, anyway.

I've listed the setups I'm deciding between below. The main question in my mind is whether crossfired 5870s will be far more powerful than a single 480. I believe it may be the case in some games, but not in others (depending how well a given game integrates crossfire). Thanks in advance!



[-] Sager 8850

Sager 8850 Ultimate Custom Gaming Notebook Computer (Built on Clevo W880CU) Qty: 1
17.3” Full HD(1920x1080)16:9 LED Backlit Super Clear Glossy Widescreen- Wide Viewing Angle Qty: 1
30 Day No Questions Asked Money Back Guarantee! (Others only give you 15 days) Qty: 1
nVidia GeForce GTX 480M Video/Graphics Card w/2GB (2048MB) Memory (User Upgradeable!) Qty: 1
Intel® Core™ i7-840QM CALPELLA Clarksfield Processor, 1.86-3.20GHz, (45nm, 8MB L3 cache) Qty: 1
IC Diamond Premium Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Qty: 1
8GB (8192MB) DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM (4gb + 4gb) Qty: 1
160GB Intel X25-M Gen 2 Solid State Hard Drive "SSD" Serial-ATA II-Lasts 1.2 million hours Qty: 1
Add 2nd 500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid (Serial-ATA II 300) Qty: 1
Panasonic 6X BD-R/8X DVD+-R / 2.4X + DL Super Blu-Ray BURNER with Software Qty: 1
Integrated-Built In Fingerprint Reader (Free!) Qty: 1
Enhanced High Definition 3D Audio Sound System with S/P DIF Digital Output - SB Compatible Qty: 1
Integrated Built-In Bluetooth Module + EDR Qty: 1
Internal Built-In 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader (MS/MS PRO/MS DUO/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RSMMC) Qty: 1
Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Digital Video Camera (Built In Webcam!) Qty: 1
Integrated Built in 10/1000 Fast Ethernet / LAN Network Card Qty: 1
Integrated Built in 802.11 B/G/N Wi-Fi Card Qty: 1





$3,059.00



[-] Sager 8120

Sager 8120 Intel® Core i7 Desktop Replacement Gaming Notebook (Built on Clevo X8100) Qty: 1
18.4" FHD WUXGA Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Dual Lamp Screen (1920x1080 resolution) Qty: 1
30 Day No Questions Asked Money Back Guarantee! (Others only give you 15 days) Qty: 1
CrossFire DUAL 1024MB ATi HD 5870s (2048MB Total) w/GDDR5 DX11 Video Cards (Upgradeable!) Qty: 1
Intel® Core™ i7-840QM CALPELLA Clarksfield Processor, 1.86-3.20GHz, (45nm, 8MB L3 cache) Qty: 1
IC Diamond Premium Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Qty: 1
8GB (8192MB) DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM (4gb + 4gb) Qty: 1
160GB Intel X25-M Gen 2 Solid State Hard Drive "SSD" Serial-ATA II-Lasts 1.2 million hours Qty: 1
Add 2nd 500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid (Serial-ATA II 300) Qty: 1
No 3rd Hard Drive Qty: 1
Panasonic 6X BD-R/8X DVD+-R / 2.4X + DL Super Blu-Ray BURNER with Software Qty: 1
Integrated-Built In Fingerprint Reader (Free!) Qty: 1
Enhanced High Definition 3D Audio Sound System with S/P DIF Digital Output - SB Compatible Qty: 1
Integrated Built-In Bluetooth Module + EDR Qty: 1
Internal Built-In 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader (MS/MS PRO/MS DUO/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RSMMC) Qty: 1
Integrated 3.0 Megapixel Digital Video Camera (Built In Webcam!) Qty: 1
Integrated Built in 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet / LAN Network Card Qty: 1
Integrated Built in 802.11 B/G/N Wi-Fi Card Qty: 1