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    Please check this laptops graphics

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by deanovip, Sep 13, 2017.

  1. deanovip

    deanovip Notebook Guru

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    Hi can someone just clarify if this is a typo on the graphics card saying it's 2gb?

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    While all of the Ti variants of the 1050 I've seen have 4GB to date, I'm fairly confident Lenovo could opt to produce a 2GB Version. There are 4GB versions of the regular non Ti 1050 that Clevo makes. Edit: Even Lenovo's site doesn't show a 2GB Ti version but does show a 2GB non Ti- where did you see this? If you are in the US, Staples has a i7 4GB version for 849 currently, and it looks like Lenovo's site start at 779 with an i5 and 4GB Ti.
     
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    It's a 2GB card on a low-end device. What do you expect?
     
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    I learned that there apparently exists 2GB version of MXM kepler GTX 860M, so I honestly wouldn't be suprised if there exist a 2GB version 1050TI.
     
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    The 860K started out as a 2GB card and the 4GB "norm" came about when most people bought 4GB versions only (so as to future-proof) and OEMs ditched the 2GB cards
     
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    Don, basically the gl502vm was out of stock and I needed to get something today for use... decided against the Y520 like your advice. I actually ended up with the same as you. I went into a store and they had an ex display one, ended up being £750 so £250 cheaper than the 502VM and £100 cheaper than the Lenovo so chuffed.
     
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    Not a bad trade-off. The 970M is basically a 1050 Ti.

    Just remember to undervolt the CPU. Also, check the BIOS version. There are 2 relevant BIOSes. BIOS 203 which is quieter but also lets the CPU and GPU run hotter(90-95*C on the CPU side and 85-86*C on the GPU but). BIOS 300 runs the fans faster and results in thermals around 85-88*C CPU-side and 80*C GPU side. (these numbers are without an undervolt, though).

    I played around with everything and eventually did the following.

    BIOS 203 with the CPU set at 2.6GHz baseclock and around 0.8-0.9v under load. (I essentially disabled Turbo Boost by setting the maximum power state to 99% - it does reduce performance but I haven't noticed anything ingame yet). My thermals are around 86-88*C CPU and 85*C GPU in Witcher 3 Novigrad (the highest I've gone). In less demanding games like HotS or Shogun 2 I average 70-75*C on the CPU and 70*C on the GPU.
     
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