Gaming desktop replacement feasibility?

Scrutinize · 25 Jan 2024 at 18:22

Haggisman said:
Eugh, just tried Deep Rock Galactic (pretty performant, fast paced, so a decent test I think) on this (free tier), and almost instant motion sickness due to the slight latency. Don't know if the paid tiers are any better, but that's a non-starter for any FPS games. I'm sure it's fine for 3rd person or strategy, RPG, etc.

Yer, no point in doing the free tier.

Free is really just to test the principle.

You want ultimate with your expectations of experience.

Twentymac · 26 Jan 2024 at 13:06

Haggisman said:
Eugh, just tried Deep Rock Galactic (pretty performant, fast paced, so a decent test I think) on this (free tier), and almost instant motion sickness due to the slight latency. Don't know if the paid tiers are any better, but that's a non-starter for any FPS games. I'm sure it's fine for 3rd person or strategy, RPG, etc.

You had any further thoughts on what direction to go with on this?

Haggisman · 26 Jan 2024 at 14:14

Not so far, going to keep an eye out for any decent deals, and wait for the day passes to become available for the higher tiers of GFN to give it a proper try

Mercutio · 29 Jan 2024 at 15:09

As we're on this topic. Would I be right in assuming the current gen of laptops (so 4080-ish) would be starting to have the power of a desktop card in the 3080 range or still a bit to go yet?
Pretty damn happy with my desktop but... there's times a lappy would be better so something of equal power at least is kinda needed.

MM-Seat · 10 Feb 2024 at 09:30

I'd consider Sunshine/Moonlight streaming if I'm honest. Seems like the best solution for that 10% of the time you won't be at the desk.

I haven't got the ability to test it myself but, I do stream Xbox from the living room to my laptop in the office upstairs and get really good performance!

Mercutio · 12 Mar 2024 at 01:47

One more in the same boat.
I kinda want desktop 3080/ti + Ryzen 5800x3d levels of power in a laptop.
I think short of a 4080 I'm probably out of luck (right?)

(essentially, happy enough with my desktop performance in most stuff I play. Just want it in "on the road" format with some better RTX chops).

Scrutinize · 6 Apr 2024 at 09:15

Haggisman said:
Not so far, going to keep an eye out for any decent deals, and wait for the day passes to become available for the higher tiers of GFN to give it a proper try

Did you ever resolve your conundrum @Haggisman also @Mercutio

Now is a great time to buy as the 2024 laptops are mostly out and some great sales on 2023 with RTX4070/80. Gaming bargain of the moment is the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 15.6" Gaming Laptop (FA507XI-LP013W) - AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 4070, 512 GB SSD @£1249

I've been super impressed with the latest crop of thin and light gaming laptops emerging this year though.

HP Transcend 14/16
Asus Rog Zephyrus G14/G16
Lenovo Legion Slim

Cloud Gaming is still working well for me and GeForce Now is constantly improving too especially it's browser based gaming so no longer needing to download.

I'm only tempted to get a G16 just because...

Anyway, here is the Witcher III on Rtx Ultra settings using GeForce Now Browser gaming mode (8hrs gaming on battery on my Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14)

Haggisman · 6 Apr 2024 at 11:04

To be honest, the steam deck has been scratching the itch for now - still keeping half an eye out for a decent price on an older/lower spec. laptop, but nothing so far

jrwagh333 · 6 Apr 2024 at 17:19

Scrutinize said:
Did you ever resolve your conundrum @Haggisman also @Mercutio

Now is a great time to buy as the 2024 laptops are mostly out and some great sales on 2023 with RTX4070/80. Gaming bargain of the moment is the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 15.6" Gaming Laptop (FA507XI-LP013W) - AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 4070, 512 GB SSD @£1249

I've been super impressed with the latest crop of thin and light gaming laptops emerging this year though.

HP Transcend 14/16
Asus Rog Zephyrus G14/G16
Lenovo Legion Slim

Cloud Gaming is still working well for me and GeForce Now is constantly improving too especially it's browser based gaming so no longer needing to download.

I'm only tempted to get a G16 just because...

Anyway, here is the Witcher III on Rtx Ultra settings using GeForce Now Browser gaming mode (8hrs gaming on battery on my Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14)

Re GFN, aren't you limited to 1440p 120hz on Ultimate Tier if running through the browser?

Scrutinize · 6 Apr 2024 at 17:50

Yep 1440p on browser but given I'm on a 14" screen with the SGB4P or 13" if using my SP9 using Ultra Rtx settings, I haven't found anything looks poor.

Equally, I do have the pc windows app downloaded but find battery life better on browser when not plugged in.

GFN is worth it just to run X4 Foundations + Expansions smoothly.

Loxa · 9 Apr 2024 at 12:56

I always think about doing this but then remember i love looking at an annoying large pc lol.

jrwagh333 · 9 Apr 2024 at 14:47

Scrutinize said:
Yep 1440p on browser but given I'm on a 14" screen with the SGB4P or 13" if using my SP9 using Ultra Rtx settings, I haven't found anything looks poor.

Equally, I do have the pc windows app downloaded but find battery life better on browser when not plugged in.

GFN is worth it just to run X4 Foundations + Expansions smoothly.

I agree that a smaller screen you wouldn't notice much of a difference, but then isn't it worth saving a few £££ and dropping to Priority?

Scrutinize · 9 Apr 2024 at 15:39

jrwagh333 said:
I agree that a smaller screen you wouldn't notice much of a difference, but then isn't it worth saving a few £££ and dropping to Priority?

I like having 4k as an option plus as on the old pricing tariff so, it's not much of a saving.

jrwagh333 · 9 Apr 2024 at 17:33

Scrutinize said:
I like having 4k as an option plus as on the old pricing tariff so, it's not much of a saving.

What is it, if you don't mind me asking?

Richeh · 11 Apr 2024 at 06:44

Am in a similar position to yourself. 3090, 12700k, 32GB but I play games so little that a laptop that is at least comparable but can plug in here and there would be more beneficial.

Mercutio · 11 Apr 2024 at 23:13

Scrutinize said:
Did you ever resolve your conundrum @Haggisman also @Mercutio

Now is a great time to buy as the 2024 laptops are mostly out and some great sales on 2023 with RTX4070/80. Gaming bargain of the moment is the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 15.6" Gaming Laptop (FA507XI-LP013W) - AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 4070, 512 GB SSD @£1249

I've been super impressed with the latest crop of thin and light gaming laptops emerging this year though.

HP Transcend 14/16
Asus Rog Zephyrus G14/G16
Lenovo Legion Slim

Cloud Gaming is still working well for me and GeForce Now is constantly improving too especially it's browser based gaming so no longer needing to download.

I'm only tempted to get a G16 just because...

Anyway, here is the Witcher III on Rtx Ultra settings using GeForce Now Browser gaming mode (8hrs gaming on battery on my Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14)

<snip pic>

I'm still looking at the moment. I've kinda come to the conclusion that nothing short of a full wattage 4090 is going to do so... eh, it's watching/waiting for deals.
Not seeing much below £2300 new/£2k 2nd hand so... sitting on my hands a bit atm.

There was a couple of £1900 new deals around in Jan so... that's set my target

Determined that whatever I get will equal/beat my current desktop.

beachBOYken · 29 Apr 2024 at 13:45

Scrutinize said:
Did you ever resolve your conundrum @Haggisman also @Mercutio

Now is a great time to buy as the 2024 laptops are mostly out and some great sales on 2023 with RTX4070/80. Gaming bargain of the moment is the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 15.6" Gaming Laptop (FA507XI-LP013W) - AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 4070, 512 GB SSD @£1249

I've been super impressed with the latest crop of thin and light gaming laptops emerging this year though.

HP Transcend 14/16
Asus Rog Zephyrus G14/G16
Lenovo Legion Slim

Cloud Gaming is still working well for me and GeForce Now is constantly improving too especially it's browser based gaming so no longer needing to download.

I'm only tempted to get a G16 just because...

Anyway, here is the Witcher III on Rtx Ultra settings using GeForce Now Browser gaming mode (8hrs gaming on battery on my Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14)

Where was that deal on the ASUS TUF please?

Scrutinize · 29 Apr 2024 at 15:38

beachBOYken said:
Where was that deal on the ASUS TUF please?

It's finished sadly.

beachBOYken · 29 Apr 2024 at 16:13

Scrutinize said:
It's finished sadly.

Ah ok, I’ve seen it for £1399, will wait a bit I think, was considering a Lenovo legion slim gen9 as well with similar spec all be it with a Ryzon 7 8845HS not sure how that compares to a Ryzon 9.

Scrutinize · 29 Apr 2024 at 16:48

beachBOYken said:
Ah ok, I’ve seen it for £1399, will wait a bit I think, was considering a Lenovo legion slim gen9 as well with similar spec all be it with a Ryzon 7 8845HS not sure how that compares to a Ryzon 9.

There are a few Lenovo Legion Pro 5 options with the R7/R9 and RTX4070/4060 about at the moment on sale.

These tend to be well reviewed machines so loads of YouTube vids comparing models and output.

The USA naming conventions vs the UK are a bit varied too.

Some of the UK Slims (at 2.3kg-2.5kg) aren't the same as the USA Slims and in the UK can on the odd occasion have the lower wattage RTX cards. It also depends who the reseller is as some seem to have unique models.

In the UK, consensus is you want the Pro 5 or Pro 7.

Want a properly slim gaming laptop then Asus Zephyrus (2023 bargain)

R7/R9 is limited real world usage difference but notable on the synthetic and charted benchmarks.