HTC Vive through mini-DP on laptop..?

[Celebryn]

Ok I am most likely trying to grasp water here though I wont know until I ask..

I bought this laptop a month or so ago and NOW find out mobile GPU arnt recommended for VR. However I have seen reports of people using my GPU (970m) with VR and it running well.

However my HDMI seems to run through the onboard chipset (Intel HD 530 - never knew this at the time) so any test reports it as 'capable' and needing upgrade.

However I am curious if the mini display port can be used, especially if it runs straight into the 970m rather then through the onboard.

My laptop is a gigabyte P57, 970m version.

I have reach my limit on what i know, though I have seen articles of people using display ports.

Does anyone know/have read if this would work? If not any other options like external GPUs?

Thanks.

 

[Celebryn]

thanks for the reply.

On the steam test OS and CPU came out green, was only the GPU that was yellow. So I am all up for a external GPU if that is whats needed.

 

[Celebryn]

SO.. it looks like I am relegated to the playstation VR! >>

Unless I upgrade portions of my desktop, but that seems to be dying atm.

Thank you for your replies

 

[Celebryn]

well.. i will just give up altogether then!

 

[Celebryn]

Would I not have the same issue?

As it happens. The GPU in my main PC is dying. *Eyes up a VR ready-made case on overclockers.*