AMD Based Laptops : Anyone got any input for me?

[FatRakoon]

Im looking to buy another Laptop.

My current ones are :-

Window 8.1 =
Clevo W650SF / I7 @ 3.2Ghz / 16GB 120GB mSata + 2x1TB Hybrid in RAID0

Linux =
HP DV6 / I7 @ 1.6 / 8GB / 240GB Samsung SSD + 1.5TB HD

The Linux PC is running ATI Graphics and is great for Linux, however, it does get a tad sluggish when playing high end games, even though the screen rez is 1366x768 and so I am looking for a replacement for that machine.

The Clevo has awful keyboard and as it is dual graphics, I have not been too happy with it under Linux.

I am looking for options, and I am even considering an AMD based Laptop.

Anyone have anything tothrow into the mix here to give me an idea on what models to consider?

 

[FatRakoon]

WOW, I take it no one recommends them then?

 

[Atom80]

WOW, I take it no one recommends them then?

Hi FatRakoon,



Looks like that's a unanimous "no comment" from the world !

You have to cast your mind back good few years to re-call any high end laptop with an AMD/ATI gpu,,,

There is plenty in the mainstream segment, £299-£499 area.

Our recommendation would obviously be to consider one of the Gigabyte or AORUS units available at OcUK

Had to reply to you with something, sorry its not much use !


Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

All AMD laptops are gimped. They have good mobile CPUs, but I never see a laptop run them at the higher TDP, and even worse plenty use single-channel memory.

The safe bet is on Intel.

 

[FatRakoon]

Looks like that's a unanimous "no comment" from the world !

LOL no no no, not really.

Its more of a feeling that no one would recommend them?

I mean, my main LAotops... in fact ALL my laptops bar one are Intel based, and the only one its well old a 1.8Ghz Dual core that I only bought because it was spec-wise identical to an intel of the very same ... erm, everything? - they were identical but one was intel the other AMD and I just wanted to compare them really.

But no, its not at all a "no Comment" reply. Sorry if thats what it looked like.

You have to cast your mind back good few years to re-call any high end laptop with an AMD/ATI gpu,,,

Its been a short while yes.

There is plenty in the mainstream segment, £299-£499 area.

Tue, but nothing actually floats my boat enough to want it... I have 3 I7 systems and I am willing to cut out a huge chunk of the CPU speed in order to gain GPU speed. As I said about the 1.6Ghz I7 - its fast enough for 90% of my needs but the GFX is failing when it comes to a few games.

If only I could get Linux running happily onto either of the other 2 Laptops then I would be peachy. But the dual GFX seems to be beyond me, or it.

Our recommendation would obviously be to consider one of the Gigabyte or AORUS units available at OcUK

Im looking at the Gigabyte range right now actually...
Not thought of AORUS TBH so I will look at those too!

Had to reply to you with something, sorry its not much use !

Its fine, reminds me of something I said top the wife on our wedding night.

"Sorry its not much, 3 inches is all I got!"
She was happy with it being that wide!