Laptop or graphics card?

P4Clock · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:19

Dark Light said:
Not looking for a massively expensive gaming laptop, I am wanting one that plays games moderately, as was the case with my 8600M GT.

but if the £1600 laptop so down fast, how do you think the £800 ones do.

ever new game now push's GFX harder.

Dark Light · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:21

P4Clock said:
but if the £1600 laptop so down fast, how do you think the £800 ones do.

ever new game not push's GFX harder.

My £650 1720 lasted quite a long time.

P4Clock · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:23

you need to get a laptop that dose what you work need's then get a £200 GFX card for the PC, and if in 12 months is not doing so well drop a second one in for about £100 by then

P4Clock · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:23

Dark Light said:
My £650 1720 lasted quite a long time.

will it max BF3? so it will not scratch GTA.
game makers are just pushing the book constantly(to make ppl spend)

am not saying it will last a week but for £800 i want more then a year out of a laptop.

Cleisthenes · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:24

P4Clock said:
are you just wanting someone to tell you to get a laptop? because ever reply saying get a GPU is met with a reply for you saying but i need a laptop.

there is no question here if you WANT and if you NEED a laptop get a laptop. but dont get a gaming laptop it's a waist of money as the GPU's or out dated VERY fast. and you will find your self tuning down setting on games sooner then you think.

you can get a nice laptop for around £600, that about £600 cheap then a gaming laptop and you have lots left for a GFX card

+1

Cleisthenes · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:29

P4Clock said:
will it max BF3? so it will not scratch GTA.
game makers are just pushing the book constantly(to make ppl spend)

am not saying it will last a week but for £800 i want more then a year out of a laptop.

ditto, gta v will eventually be an absolute bitch to max, especially with mods

probably even harder than bf4! I hope my 690 can cope

Dark Light · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:30

P4Clock said:
will it max BF3? so it will not scratch GTA.
game makers are just pushing the book constantly(to make ppl spend)

am not saying it will last a week but for £800 i want more then a year out of a laptop.

The thing is that the laptop wouldn't be primarily for games, hence why I wouldn't get a GTX 780M. Quad core, 1080p, dedicated graphics card would not be to play game. The only thing that would be for games (for about 6 months or so), would be a slightly more expensive graphics card.

P4Clock · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:35

benccritchley said:
ditto, gta v will eventually be an absolute bitch to max, especially with mods probably even harder than bf4! I hope my 690 can cope

lolz i am dreading my upgrade cost am running 2 x GTX N460 hawk's, and the scream now in games

P4Clock · 4 Sep 2013 at 23:37

Dark Light said:
The thing is that the laptop wouldn't be primarily for games, hence why I wouldn't get a GTX 780M. Quad core, 1080p, dedicated graphics card would not be to play game. The only thing that would be for games (for about 6 months or so), would be a slightly more expensive graphics card.

End of the day no one can tell you what you need, if you need an high end laptop then that what you have to get. Just dont spend much extra for it to play games. a high end laptop will play game for a bit ever way so..... it would work as a stop gap for gaming if needed