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    i replaced my desktop with 560ti for a laptop with a 680m

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Voelger, Sep 23, 2012.

  1. Voelger

    Voelger Notebook Enthusiast

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    Laptop has yet to come. Can I expect an improvement or downgrade graphically? I know the 680m is supposedly faster but will I notice?
     
    Voelger, Sep 23, 2012
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    Well, I hope you did a bit of research ahead of time on this before investing a couple grand at least on a 680m laptop. Depends on what games you play. If it's just Starcraft 2 and Diablo III then no. But if it's for games like Battlefied 3, Sleeping Dogs, etc then yes.

    The 680m is a little slower than the desktop GTX 670 and can be clocked to about on par with the 670.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 23, 2012
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    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Not that its a huge upgrade but the whole reason about getting notebooks with powerful GPUs is that you get "movable" gaming.
    I could say portable but lets face it, if i where to play on a battery i might get maybe 45 minutes of laggy gameplay.
     
    DEagleson, Sep 24, 2012
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  4. Voelger

    Voelger Notebook Enthusiast

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    WHy don't people realize that sometimes moveable doesn't always mean gaming on the go. Sometimes it means gaming at a friends, or in another room of your house. I will never be anywhere without an outlet.
     
    Voelger, Sep 24, 2012
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    fenryr423 Notebook Evangelist

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    a 680m is roughly 20-30% faster stock that a 560ti
     
    fenryr423, Sep 24, 2012
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    It's essentially the same as going from what you had, to a GTX 570. :D
     
    imglidinhere, Sep 24, 2012
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    The problem with that idea is that the desktop cards can also be overclocked. The 560 TI is a great card to overclock into the sun.

    On topic, it should be similar in the graphics settings you can use. The 680m is really quite impressive and gives me hope for laptop GPUs as a whole (The 670m and 675m are trash).
     
    Quix Omega, Sep 24, 2012
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    Yeah, thats how i do it as well.
    Actual social gaming with friends. :)
     
    DEagleson, Sep 24, 2012
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    The difference will actually be less than 20-30% depending on if you choose to overclock the laptop and which game you are playing.
    (and what CPU your desktop had)

    Assuming overclocking a desktop is standard, we did an experiment not too long ago.
    560Ti OC'd 4.4GHz i5 2500K (stock voltages/slider moving OC only) = 5600ish 3dmark11
    stock 680m = 6k 3dmark11

    Thus, if you count EZ-mode might-as-well desktop OC vs stock 680m, its 7% :p
    Yes, I am aware you could OC the laptop too, but you risk much more when you OC a laptop than a desktop.
    No, I am not discouraging OC'ing. :)

    The laptop you bought more than likely will not have a CPU which reaches 4+GHz.
    This means the desktop processor might very well be faster than the mobile one.
    This should matter in few games, but its a difference to look for.

    Overall, it IS an upgrade, its just not quite as much of an upgrade as some people think.
     
    KernalPanic, Sep 24, 2012
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  10. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    I remember the times when we were carrying desktops and monitors to friends place to play CS on LAN, thank goodness we have powerful laptops nowadays, totally agree with your point :)

     
    maxheap, Sep 24, 2012
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    With a 1050mhz core clock I have gone beyond stock 670 frequencies in some cases so I have a midly oced 670 as it is.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 24, 2012
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