Gaming Laptop help

[Love Me Tender]

Generally yes

Okay cool, thanks and how / what does the mux switch I see advertised on some laptops do?

 

[kolaval]

And how does it work if you get an external monitor, does the GPU drive both displays or does the Internal GPU run one of them?

No the GPU runs apps that require the GPU, irrespective of monitor.
Windows decides but you can set it manually.

 

[Love Me Tender]

No the GPU runs apps that require the GPU, irrespective of monitor.
Windows decides but you can set it manually.

Thanks bro, appreciated

 

[Love Me Tender]

Been a while since I had to look at new tech

 

[kolaval]

Assuming you're not chasing 4k ultra the 4060 will do.
A company won't make a game to not run on it because they'll kill most of their market. Going 4070/4080 is much more expensive.

Pick a lappy you like, Google it for obvious defects and if you're happy go for it.

Only other thing I looked for was a second SSD/m.2 slot so I could add more storage.

Funny how R30k sounds like a lot for a laptop but people spend it on phones easily.

 

[RedViking]

Don't know about AMD, but Intel CPU will power monitors and dictate up to what resolution and depending on the number of monitors it can support. Make sure to check this, for example some can only do 3 monitors and 2 x HD and 1 x UHD etc. However, the actual applications or games can be set to run either from integrated graphics or high-performance GPU.

 

[Love Me Tender]

Assuming you're not chasing 4k ultra the 4060 will do.
A company won't make a game to not run on it because they'll kill most of their market. Going 4070/4080 is much more expensive.

Pick a lappy you like, Google it for obvious defects and if you're happy go for it.

Only other thing I looked for was a second SSD/m.2 slot so I could add more storage.

Funny how R30k sounds like a lot for a laptop but people spend it on phones easily.

That is a great suggestion, because I have a second SSD data drive on my current laptop

So true on the phones part, and people keep phones for a shorter period lol

 

[Love Me Tender]

Don't know about AMD, but Intel CPU will power monitors and dictate up to what resolution and depending on the number of monitors it can support. Make sure to check this, for example some can only do 3 monitors and 2 x HD and 1 x UHD etc. However, the actual applications or games can be set to run either from integrated graphics or high-performance GPU.

Thanks, will do some research on this once I got a machine in mind

 

[Love Me Tender]

Machine will be for casual gaming, did not want to mention that at the start as to be limited in options because I generally keep my computers\laptops for longer than 3 years. So the extra power\gpu\processing will come in handy

If that makes sense, as my current laptop is already 8 years old.

It does the job for my everyday tasks, just looking to future proof with the end of support for Windows 10 around the corner...

 

[RedViking]

my current laptop is already 8 years old.

What model is this?

 

[Love Me Tender]

What model is this?

Lenovo Y410P, I added extra ram (16GB in total) and a boot ssd + data ssd.

Runs like a dream for everyday work and entry level games...

 

[Love Me Tender]

 

[RedViking]

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Maybe Lenovo Legion 5 then.

 

[Love Me Tender]

Maybe Lenovo Legion 5 then.

Anyone else sells them besides evetech?

 

[Love Me Tender]

Certainly! Let’s compare the Nvidia RTX 4060 (Laptop) and the RTX 4070 (Laptop) GPUs:

1. Performance:
   • The RTX 4070 has 4608 GPU cores and 144 TMUs, whereas the RTX 4060 has 3072 cores and 96 TMUs. This means the 4070 offers more overall graphical prowess12.
   • Effective 3D speed for the RTX 4070 is 132% faster than the RTX 4060, with an average score increase of 23% in gaming performance.
   • The RTX 4070 also performs better in lighting effects, reflection handling, multi-rendering, and NBody calculations compared to the RTX 4060.
   • When overclocked, the RTX 4070 maintains a significant advantage in peak performance as well1.
2. Value and Market Share:
   • The RTX 4060 is a better value proposition for most 1080p gamers, while the RTX 4070 ensures smoother gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors in some modern games3.
   • In terms of market share, the RTX 4070 has a higher share compared to the RTX 40601.
3. User Ratings:
   • The RTX 4070 has a slightly higher user rating (55%) compared to the RTX 4060 (53%)1.

In summary, if you’re looking for a GPU for 1080p gaming, the RTX 4060 is a good choice. However, if you want more performance and can afford it, the RTX 4070 is the better option. Keep in mind your specific gaming needs and budget when making your decision!

 

[Barbarian Conan]

Lol, this is not true! I have a 1070 and 1070Ti and it looks pretty crappy (dynamic lighting and shadows are horendous). But you can play Fallout 4 with all the mods installed and get 30 FPS and crisp graphics.

ok, 2070 then. I used a 1080Ti with my 2600k.
Byt you get the point.

 

[Barbarian Conan]

Is Nvidia the go to?

Its a good default choice. If you want to use CUDA, want ray tracing or need upscaling to 1440p+, then definitely.

If no RTX, no upscaling, then AMD may be better. AMD also performs better when cpu limited.

 

[Slckrck]

why no nvidia?

Price to performance. For the price of that rx6800 you're looking at a rtx 4060 8gb

 

[kolaval]

Certainly! Let’s compare the Nvidia RTX 4060 (Laptop) and the RTX 4070 (Laptop) GPUs:

1. Performance:
   • The RTX 4070 has 4608 GPU cores and 144 TMUs, whereas the RTX 4060 has 3072 cores and 96 TMUs. This means the 4070 offers more overall graphical prowess12.
   • Effective 3D speed for the RTX 4070 is 132% faster than the RTX 4060, with an average score increase of 23% in gaming performance.
   • The RTX 4070 also performs better in lighting effects, reflection handling, multi-rendering, and NBody calculations compared to the RTX 4060.
   • When overclocked, the RTX 4070 maintains a significant advantage in peak performance as well1.
2. Value and Market Share:
   • The RTX 4060 is a better value proposition for most 1080p gamers, while the RTX 4070 ensures smoother gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors in some modern games3.
   • In terms of market share, the RTX 4070 has a higher share compared to the RTX 40601.
3. User Ratings:
   • The RTX 4070 has a slightly higher user rating (55%) compared to the RTX 4060 (53%)1.

In summary, if you’re looking for a GPU for 1080p gaming, the RTX 4060 is a good choice. However, if you want more performance and can afford it, the RTX 4070 is the better option. Keep in mind your specific gaming needs and budget when making your decision!

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[Love Me Tender]

Its a good default choice. If you want to use CUDA, want ray tracing or need upscaling to 1440p+, then definitely.

If no RTX, no upscaling, then AMD may be better. AMD also performs better when cpu limited.

Thanks for this as I would like to get one of those Ultra Wide screens at some point