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    If you disable nvidia 3D vision would this increase battery life on a laptop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Koolman511, Jul 14, 2013.

  1. Koolman511

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    Hello

    I have nvidia optimus but somehow I also have the 3d vision folder which has *enable 3d vision and *disable 3d vision* so my question is if I disabled the 3d vision would this improve the battery life on the laptop or would this affect the hardware/software side of the graphics card making it unstable
     
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    Usually 3D laptops come with a 120Hz screen and that is what chomps up battery life, not the 3D itself. You can't do anything about it if this is the case, except maybe replace your screen with a regular panel running at 60Hz.
     
    J.Dre, Jul 14, 2013
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    does your laptop have a 120hz screen specifically for 3d vision, most laptops require glasses as well, but if you dont, then enabling or disabling 3d vision wont have any effect on your machine because it doesnt support it in the first place.
     
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    ^thanks my laptop doesn't have 3D(which is 60mhz) but why do I have 3d vision installed on the laptop
     
    Koolman511, Jul 15, 2013
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    It comes with Nvidia's drivers.
     
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    ^ I see but would it still affect the battery life if I clicked on enable 3d vision
     
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    No. Do you have 3D? If not, ignore it.
     
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    Okay thanks for the answer
     
    Koolman511, Jul 16, 2013
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