Hey timely post. In about two months im looking to buy a gaming laptop. I know i know get a tower. But i want a system i can take with me and lounge on thr couch or bed or gor when i travel. I plan to get one built as opposed to going to best buy and get an alienware or whatever.
Right now im seeing a lot of them running the 2080. Do you think in two months time ill see a 3000 available for laptop and if yes which should i realistically get. Im trying to keep the entire build no higher than 2500 usd
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Realistically... It could take up to 6 months or a year to see potential gaming laptops. Maybe even more. In comparison to 2000 series, 3000 series draw a lot more power. For a tower, this isn't an issue. But for laptop, it is a major issue. Until they can figure it out, no laptops.
If you desperately need a laptop immediately, laptops with 2060 have been performing well, 2070 and 2080 have their own set of problems though.
What's been the issue with the 2070-2080 line. Overheating? Power? I see most are going with the 2070. I dont know too much about this stuff and just want to make smart decisions when i go gor tye build. I want something that has longevity for a few years and wont be obsolete and unable to keep up.
The opposite. NOTHING. Nothing was going on with the 2070-2080s. Other than the higher power use and higher thermals (due to power) the performance gain has been very incremental with the Max-Q implementation. (Max-Q is like desktop-grade chip but slightly toned down, less performance than the desktop counterpart. 5-10% perf. hit) Hence not a lot of purchasers and/or manufacturers prefer them in their laptops.
So far, only 2060 has been actually viable both performance and thermal/power-wise.
Honestly, I don't recommend buying gaming laptops to anyone :)
I know. Its inferior to a tower but i want something mobile. Where i can lounge on thr couch or in bed snd use it ir for when i travel. Before coronavirus i used to fly a lot. I want something mobile. Hence the laptop. Im not a super hardcore gammer that needs to have 4k but i do like mods for enhanced graphics and i want something that wont run into requirements issues with new games coming down the line in three years or so. I can't afford to buy or upgrade a computer often so i need the purchase to last four or five years. But i also move around a lot and need mobility. So im at a conundrum.
If you have a nice internet speed on the go, cloud gaming services (such as Nvidia GeForce NOW) have been gaining traction. Maybe check those? Worst case scenario, go with a laptop that has an RTX 2060.
Cool. I shall keep that in mind. I plan on doing a build. A lot of times ill be away from wifi or internet so its gotta be able to stand alone on its own.
Thank you btw for taking the time to explain all this to a noob like me. I appreciate it.