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    2060 refresh

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by michty_me, Jun 5, 2020.

  1. michty_me

    michty_me Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've noticed laptops are now coming with a 2060 refresh and I believe they have a bump in wattage from 90w to 110w or there abouts.
    Do we know of how this will compare against a 2070 MaxQ or the likes?
     
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    Nauzhror Notebook Consultant

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    2060 already outperformed 2070 max-q quite often. I'm sure it will outperform it more consistently now.

    Max-Q GPUs are just...not at all remotely decent when it comes to price/performance. There's only two reasons to think about buying something Max-Q IMO.

    1.) You care about acoustics and want a very quiet laptop.
    2.) You want better battery life. Their reduced wattage means they drain the battery less.

    Firestrike:

    2060: 15913
    2070 max-q: 16978

    2070 max-q wins there, but when it comes to actual games it's a lot closer.


    In all games 2060 is on left, 2070 max-q on the right.

    Gear Tactics:
    71/72

    Doom Eternal:
    138/127

    Hunt Showdown:
    84/67

    Escape From Tarkov:
    99/101

    RDR 2:
    34/37

    Fallen Order:
    77/84

    Need For Speed Heat:
    66/75

    Modern Warfare:
    85/92

    GRID:
    65/69

    Ghost Recon:
    58/58

    That's the first 10 games listed on notebookcheck. Across them the 2070 max-q performed 2% better on average, and performed significantly worse in two of the 10.
     
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    I'm fairly new to laptops and such so still get a bit confused with what is capable of what.

    But thanks for sending through some further info. Would be good to see what a refresh card is compared to the current 2070 and 2080 max Q.
     
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    I just ordered a laptop that has a refresh, but not in the same sense. It has a 2070 super, which just straight up didn't exist in laptops until last monh.
     
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    Lovely!! Bet that cost a good bit. I don't think my budget would stretch it to be fair. Care to share more info?
     
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    It hasn't arrived yet, so not tried it out to know how it performs, but I paid $1929, it's a Clevo chassis, i7-10875H (That's the 8-core, not 6-core like i7-10750H), 32 GB DDR4 @ 3200 mhz, 2070 super, 2 TB WD Blue M.2 SSD, 144 Hz 1080P display, also had them put fujipoly thermal pads, and conductonaut on the cpu and gpu to help it run cooler.
     
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    Wow! That's cheaper than I thought, where is that purchased from? I wouldn't mind pricing it up for sending to the UK.
     
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    The RTX 2070 has 2GB more of video memory than the RTX 2060 (8GB versus 6GB) which is significant in the latest games. Even the circa-2015 Rise of the Tomb Raider can use 6GB+ of video memory at its higher texture settings.
    For that reason I think it's worth pursuing an RTX 2070-based laptop, even if it means going with a little older model from 2019. Or just waiting a little bit and saving up the requisite money.

    Charles
     
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    https://www.gentechpc.com/product-p/sager-np8358f2-s.htm

    XoticPC, HIDevolution sell the same setup, but I picked GenTech because they offered a few bonuses for free, like the no dead pixel guarantee, the liquid metal application, and the thermal pads.
     
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    Well I did also consider this as I had previously bought an 8GB card for my desktop. So it was a concern.
    However, my use is just for gaming on the go when I leave home for work (I work away half the year and have 12 hours between shifts to kill time) so a full ultra gaming experience isn't really required.



    Thanks, I'll check it out. Appreciate it.
     
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