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    Good GPU thats affordable and performs well?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Oemenia, Jul 8, 2013.

  1. Oemenia

    Oemenia Notebook Evangelist

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    Ive been looking for a new laptop but here in the UK its almost impossible to find i series 4th gen. Whats a good GPU to look out for and is it worth waiting for the 4k series?
     
    Oemenia, Jul 8, 2013
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    maverick1989 Notebook Deity

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    What is a "4K series" GPU? Also, what is affordable to you? Finally, what do you expect to play on it and at what settings?
     
    maverick1989, Jul 8, 2013
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    This UK site has laptops with 4th Generation Intel Core Haswell CPUs but may be out of your budget.
     
    Cakefish, Jul 8, 2013
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    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    MrDJ, Jul 8, 2013
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    roughavoc Notebook Consultant

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    OCUK
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    All of those stock i7-4xxx Clevos
     
    roughavoc, Jul 9, 2013
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    Anything 765M and up really or the AMD 7970M/8970M depending on your budget.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 10, 2013
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    Yes.. that a minimum for 1080p so we can play demanding game starting from medium setting and up :p at least that's based on my observation and experience with this gt 650m :D
     
    ian84, Jul 11, 2013
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    Yeah my 7770m overclocked just scrapes past for 1080p and is similar to a stock 765m.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 11, 2013
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