Considering the performance requirements, its likely the full GTX980, not the "m" variant. The VR headset doesn't care about the size of your PC, it just wants performance, and the "m" variant couldn't deliver something equal to a 970 desktop card.
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digiguy - Monday, January 4, 2016 - link
For laptops, is it the GTX 980m, like in the Acer Predator for instance, or the GTX 980 (laptop version), like in the Asus GX700 for instance?nevcairiel - Monday, January 4, 2016 - link
Considering the performance requirements, its likely the full GTX980, not the "m" variant. The VR headset doesn't care about the size of your PC, it just wants performance, and the "m" variant couldn't deliver something equal to a 970 desktop card.EliteRetard - Monday, January 4, 2016 - link
Actually the 980m is quite close to the desktop GTX970, averaging over 80% of the performance.akbisw - Monday, January 4, 2016 - link
Pretty sure GTX 980 laptop version.Ryan Smith - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
And NVIDIA confirms as much. GTX 980 for laptops, not GTX 980M.Flunk - Monday, January 4, 2016 - link
Seeing as it's a branding initiative it doesn't really matter does it? Doesn't change anything.