Looks good, but you need 8GB RAM. I also wouldn't buy until after Computex.
Will be interesting to see if all manufacturers embrace Thunderbolt 3.
Lots of information. Looks like it'd work with any modern GPU, GTX 1080 included.
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2016+ Gaming Laptop Thread: Embracing Pascal's Wafer (Please Read OP)
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Looks good, but you need 8GB RAM. I also wouldn't buy until after Computex.
Will be interesting to see if all manufacturers embrace Thunderbolt 3.
Lots of information. Looks like it'd work with any modern GPU, GTX 1080 included.
Why's that? Will it change the prices etc?
New mobile GPUs might be announced, could change all kinds of things.
May 31 to June 6, btw
A single thunderbolt 3 might have issues with bandwidth.
So far people seem to like the core.
Country where it will be purchased = United Kingdom, England
Maximum budget = This is where i cant really say but could you price it according to my requirements.
Max size = no prefrence
Planned usage = Honestly i just want something that will play new games at 720p and i dont mind a low to med details as long as the frame rate is ok, I just want something that will last a few years.
battery life not a concern, noise is not a concern. I dont need a keyboard with more lights than an acid rave.
So really just something that will play upcoming games for like 3 year at a nice framerate but dont require high details.
Thank you guys
Maximum budget = This is where i cant really say but could you price it according to my requirements.
Max size = no prefrence
Planned usage = Honestly i just want something that will play new games at 720p and i dont mind a low to med details as long as the frame rate is ok, I just want something that will last a few years.
battery life not a concern, noise is not a concern. I dont need a keyboard with more lights than an acid rave.
So really just something that will play upcoming games for like 3 year at a nice framerate but dont require high details.
Thank you guys
Poker Face
Member
I don't think I'm going to wait for the new cards. I've been thinking about it and really only plan on playing Killer Instinct and Planet Coaster. I think having a laptop with a 970m should be fine, right? I'm looking at these right now any suggestions?
I didn't really want to spend more than $1500, but a lot of these laptops are so damn ugly. The MSI Ghost looks clean, but is an extra $200.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AC40PL2/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZD7E7TA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B018WORUIA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0161CFBEU/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I didn't really want to spend more than $1500, but a lot of these laptops are so damn ugly. The MSI Ghost looks clean, but is an extra $200.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AC40PL2/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZD7E7TA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B018WORUIA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0161CFBEU/?tag=neogaf0e-20
How does the £645.00 range sound? It's that price with the i5-quad, GTX 950M, 8GB RAM
This week at Computex is our earliest hope, for information. We literally have nothing thus far.
I'd go nuts configuring one of these. It comes pretty set out of the box, I'd just add the IPS w/ GSYNC display.
So, I'm looking for a more modest laptop that is somewhat capable of playing games - I don't mean the latest greatest games in ultra HD with 120 FPS, more like Steam backlog games. I'm still going to game primarily on my desktop, but I'll be doing a fair amount of travel/moving this year, and it's an excuse to get a new laptop. Apparently ultra-portable casual gaming laptops are a niche market though, as I've been having trouble finding anything.
Country where it will be purchased = US
Maximum budget = $650
Max size = 14"
Planned usage = Steam backlog, maybe Overwatch on low settings
These are the two that I'm currently looking at:
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y700-series/y700-14-inch/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315302
I'd honestly prefer specs more in-line with the second, but it's 15.6". I might even settle for something below a 940M if I could get a 14" laptop (with a matte screen) for significantly less than that Lenovo.
Any suggestions on where to look?
Country where it will be purchased = US
Maximum budget = $650
Max size = 14"
Planned usage = Steam backlog, maybe Overwatch on low settings
These are the two that I'm currently looking at:
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y700-series/y700-14-inch/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315302
I'd honestly prefer specs more in-line with the second, but it's 15.6". I might even settle for something below a 940M if I could get a 14" laptop (with a matte screen) for significantly less than that Lenovo.
Any suggestions on where to look?
I got that update as well. Still getting flicker.. it seems be power related to. Whenever I unplug the laptop and its running off the battery it flickers 3 times as much.
Ugh..
Baleoce
Member
I'm from the UK, and currently looking around for an audio laptop to use for Bitwig and Renoise. So I'm not too fussed about what mobile GPU it has. But a decent processor, a lot of ram (around 16gb), some display extension options, and an SSD would be nice. If it has thunderbolt as well then that's great. Anyone know of any savvy buys that meet this criteria? Thought I'd ask here, seen as (strength of GPU aside) they tend to have a large overlap with gaming laptops in terms of specs.
Hi Laptop GAF, would like to get some recommendations for a friend if possible.
Country: Canada
Budget: $900-1000
Requirements: dedicated gpu, Intel CPU, at least a 15.6" display
Usage: heavy photo editing/software use, multimedia work/playback. This would not be used for gaming, but at the same time, being capable would not hurt.
Unfortunately, this can't wait until after the upcoming hardware announcements. Would be purchased within a few days of this post.
I'd appreciate any help! I'm looking around at retailers and will update this with any products I find interesting.
Country: Canada
Budget: $900-1000
Requirements: dedicated gpu, Intel CPU, at least a 15.6" display
Usage: heavy photo editing/software use, multimedia work/playback. This would not be used for gaming, but at the same time, being capable would not hurt.
Unfortunately, this can't wait until after the upcoming hardware announcements. Would be purchased within a few days of this post.
I'd appreciate any help! I'm looking around at retailers and will update this with any products I find interesting.
And your Nvidia drivers are up to date as well? (version 368.22)
The last thing I can think of is updating the BIOS. If that doesn't work, then welp.
Hmm I'm not sure if we'll get Pascal info from 3rd party laptop manufacturers this Computex
ASUS would of been definitely been a vendor using Pascal in their laptops if it was available as this "benchmark" was recently released for a upcoming notebook forecasting a mobile Pascal chip or 2x Desktop graphics.
Fast forward to today and ASUS unveils their latest and greatest as a 2xSLI 980 Laptop.
Basically, I don't expect Pascal notebook cards in laptops for a few months, but I'll wait for Nvidia/AMD to say something soon and go from there.
ASUS would of been definitely been a vendor using Pascal in their laptops if it was available as this "benchmark" was recently released for a upcoming notebook forecasting a mobile Pascal chip or 2x Desktop graphics.
Fast forward to today and ASUS unveils their latest and greatest as a 2xSLI 980 Laptop.
Basically, I don't expect Pascal notebook cards in laptops for a few months, but I'll wait for Nvidia/AMD to say something soon and go from there.
UberTag
Member
This is especially bad news for those of us hoping for a rapid-fire Pascal turnaround.
We might all wind up playing an especially long waiting game. Thankfully my 5-year-old Compaq still seems to have some life left in it.
Yeah, the silence on mobile Pascal isn't looking good thus far. The event does run through June 6, but confidence is extremely low at this point. It's weird because Nvidia has never not announced mobile chips at Computex, going back 5-7 years.
Only credible info we have thus far is from a Notebookcheck journo, who got an MSI rep to let slip that their new MSI GS63 will ship with GTX 970M now, and"next-gen" graphics, by October.
6 days left. Nvidia pls.
The benchmarks I see say the two GPUs are within 10% of each other, so choose the laptop you like more.
Shop here, good range of options.
Y700 maybe?
Only credible info we have thus far is from a Notebookcheck journo, who got an MSI rep to let slip that their new MSI GS63 will ship with GTX 970M now, and"next-gen" graphics, by October.
6 days left. Nvidia pls.
The benchmarks I see say the two GPUs are within 10% of each other, so choose the laptop you like more.
Shop here, good range of options.
Y700 maybe?
SwiftDeath
Member
Well my hype is fading somewhat.
Not that I was likely to buy a new laptop at launch but I at least wanted to see the specs of the new mobile cards
Not that I was likely to buy a new laptop at launch but I at least wanted to see the specs of the new mobile cards
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
I was so ready for the hype ;_;
Oh well. Surface Book 2 in Q1 '17.
Oh well. Surface Book 2 in Q1 '17.
Any word about this one?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-17...lack/4453403.p?id=1219749489377&skuId=4453403
Thanks a lot.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-17...lack/4453403.p?id=1219749489377&skuId=4453403
Thanks a lot.
Nope.. For the price you could do better on the GPU front.
SAGER NP8677-S (CLEVO P670RE3) $1320
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8677s-clevo-p670re-p-8653.html
SAGER NP8678 (CLEVO P670-RG) (slightly more, but you get a 980m)
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8678-clevo-p670rg-p-8651.html
Asus 980m option
ASUS ROG G751JY-VS71(WX)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DT4A2K6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
At this point, I can't even tell you to wait.. Because, we're all in the dark in terms of the new cards.
To add to that list and the one I'm personally looking at is the
Acer Predator 17.3" recertified for $1200 - Intel Core i7 6700HQ 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB, 256SSD 980m 4gb
Only thing that would deter me from getting it vs that XoticPC one is GSync on the monitor/risk of refurb.
This laptop has been going in and out of stock since last month, so I was in no rush to get it
Acer Predator 17.3" recertified for $1200 - Intel Core i7 6700HQ 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB, 256SSD 980m 4gb
Only thing that would deter me from getting it vs that XoticPC one is GSync on the monitor/risk of refurb.
This laptop has been going in and out of stock since last month, so I was in no rush to get it
that seems like a great deal
eso76
Member
So between
Asus N752VX
Asus ROG GL752VW ?
Specs are the same for the most part.
17" full HD
I7 6700HQ
16GB DDR4
SSD + 1TB HDD
Asus N 752VX has a 4GB 950m and a 256GB SSD
ROG GL 752VW has a 4GB 960m and a 128GB SSD
Also, ROG is cheaper at 1060 vs 1200
So, are there hidden reasons why one should pick the 752VX, besides SSD size ? (And the ROG looking hideous) ?
This won't be used for gaming tbh, but a decent GPU might help with Adobe cc and previewing 3D renders.
Asus N752VX
Asus ROG GL752VW ?
Specs are the same for the most part.
17" full HD
I7 6700HQ
16GB DDR4
SSD + 1TB HDD
Asus N 752VX has a 4GB 950m and a 256GB SSD
ROG GL 752VW has a 4GB 960m and a 128GB SSD
Also, ROG is cheaper at 1060 vs 1200
So, are there hidden reasons why one should pick the 752VX, besides SSD size ? (And the ROG looking hideous) ?
This won't be used for gaming tbh, but a decent GPU might help with Adobe cc and previewing 3D renders.
Refurbs are great, financially, but they become nightmares waiting to happen when something goes wrong outside of the 90 warranty period. That's why I personally would never take that risk. I'll pay more for security.
Not trying to be a fearmonger, but short warranties on expensive products give me chills.
But if I took that risk, it'd be for a GTX 980M.
No hidden reasons I see. Take the better GPU.
Not trying to be a fearmonger, but short warranties on expensive products give me chills.
But if I took that risk, it'd be for a GTX 980M.
No hidden reasons I see. Take the better GPU.
UberTag
Member
"Soon" doesn't seem to be in the cards given the way Computex has gone thus far.
Ragnar Blackmane
Member
Considering that the 950m is quite a bit weaker than the 960m (and you WILL want to get every bit of power you can for a notebook GPU), I'd pick the ROG.
Got the GL 752VW myself, good notebook for gaming that gets you pretty much the best mobile GPU+CPU at that price in a good all around package, it runs rather cool and doesn't have nearly as much heat-throttling issues that many notebooks do (Skylake and 14nm goes a long way when it comes to durability, my I7 6700HQ keeps a solid ~3.20Ghz clock even when going up to 70-82C). Only thing bad about it is the lack of USB ports, (you only got 2 USB 3.0, one USB 2.0 and a 3.1c, so you might want a USB-hub for that), and the black surface being one hell of a fingerprint magnet.
Also make sure to get the model with the silver-aluminium casing, not the cheaper version with the plastic cover (which has durability issues). The one on the right side is the model you want to get, avoid the plastic one on the left.
Does September/October qualify as "soon", to you? Because that's looking like the launch window.
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That's actually perfect. If the launch window is around that time, I'd probably end up ordering one in Nov/Dec.
thequickandthedead
Member
Man these Pascal mobile GPUs better be worth it. 2 years for the next series is too long to wait for.
UberTag
Member
I can deal with September/October if they're able to hit that window.
man I don't know if I can wait that long...
SwiftDeath
Member
My hype is back 
I'm a patient person so I will certainly wait and see what becomes of this but DAMN a full 1080 in a laptop is insane. Yes it'll be downvolted and what not but the 980 laptop was like 94.5% of the desktop versions power. If we got even 80% of the 1080's power, that'd be like a 6.5 tflop laptop which would be a straight 50% improvement over the existing laptop 980
I'm a patient person so I will certainly wait and see what becomes of this but DAMN a full 1080 in a laptop is insane. Yes it'll be downvolted and what not but the 980 laptop was like 94.5% of the desktop versions power. If we got even 80% of the 1080's power, that'd be like a 6.5 tflop laptop which would be a straight 50% improvement over the existing laptop 980
Well this is why I said to wait for news out of Computex. Now that we have the release window, people can decide if the wait is too long.
Beyond TITAN-X performance coming to laptops in a few months.My hype is back
I'm a patient person so I will certainly wait and see what becomes of this but DAMN a full 1080 in a laptop is insane. Yes it'll be downvolted and what not but the 980 laptop was like 94.5% of the desktop versions power. If we got even 80% of the 1080's power, that'd be like a 6.5 tflop laptop which would be a straight 50% improvement over the existing laptop 980
What a time to be alive.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Pretty sure this means those leaked benches are BS though, since they made direct reference to a variety of Pascal M parts. There won't be any Ms going forward according to this article :O
No idea what this will translate to in actual performance per watt especially at the low/mid end.
It's going to be an easy wait considering the barren release date schedule that is the summer.. My current card runs every thing at comfortable rates (as good or better than PS4). This is a purchase for the future, so, I'm all in.
If they can work the same pricing magic on laptops. I'll definitely consider them.
If they can work the same pricing magic on laptops. I'll definitely consider them.
Did they just assume it'd be M architecture? Now that we know there isn't any M models I'm just assuming those benches are from a 1080 equipped laptop.
Nerdkiller
Membeur
I at least hope that it'll be around the prices we have for the fat 980's here. A decent one could set you back about 2,500, so I expect the 1070 ones to be a bit below that one.
eso76
Member
Thanks for the impressions and the advice.
Might be hard to pick the right one since I'll be buying online, though. Maybe it has a different code though, I'll have to check
thequickandthedead
Member
R.I.P MXM
looks like I'm going to have to overclock my 980m using vbios after all.
edit: I wonder if this means people with a desktop 980 laptop are unable to upgrade as well.
Yeah. I do, unfortunately, have a budget/limit on how much I'm actually wiling to spend. I've been waiting, and will continue to wait. But, I'm not spending more than $1999 (starting), $2499 is pushing it IMO, so I may end up getting the 1060/1070... Who knows, may end up getting a 980m/980 if prices are too unreasonable.. I still have PSVR abd Neo to think about.. My wallet