Nvidia stuffs desktop GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 into laptops, drops the “M”
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#2Well, it makes sense. If you're going with a dedicated graphics card in your laptop, battery life is already out of the window, so you might as well get as much processing power as the thing can handle.
As a proud owner of a laptop that could double as a self-defense weapon to cause massive blunt trauma (and a charger that falls squarely into the same category) I welcome this decision.
I am however considering getting a lighter notebook with longer battery life in the future. Having the power of a full desktop machine in your backpack comes in incredibly handy when you need it but it can get a bit awkward working with it on the train.
Re: Nvidia stuffs desktop GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 into laptops, drops the “M”
#3Amazing advances in GPU technologies over the past few years.
I love this comment: "...Oh, and don't forget the power adaptor, which—as I saw with some models in performance demos—is literally the size of a brick."
Re: Nvidia stuffs desktop GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 into laptops, drops the “M”
#4What about thermal throttle?
Re: Nvidia stuffs desktop GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 into laptops, drops the “M”
#5So what about that great big "?" in the table: TDP? How hot is it going to run? How well is the laptop going to handle it - does it now require an all-metal body? How well is the essential issue of fan and heatsink maintenance considered in the design of the laptop?
I ask this because I have two GPU laptops both of which gradually degraded in usability over time entirely because of thermal issues.
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#8Notebookcheck has a better review with link to reviews of the actual laptops and lots of benchmarks (synthetic and games)
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-Pascal-for-Notebooks-In-...
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#9So what about that great big "?" in the table: TDP? How hot is it going to run? How well is the laptop going to handle it - does it now require an all-metal body? How well is the essential issue of fan and heatsink maintenance considered in the design of the laptop? I ask this because I have two GPU laptops both of which gradually degraded in usability over time entirely because of thermal issues.
The desktop 1060 has TDP 120W and the notebook one should be within 10% of its performance. So, I don't think they will get below 80W. There is also the 1050Ti with 128-bit bus, though. That should cut TDP significantly.
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#10The most exciting thing to me in portable PCs is the 'VR backpack' form factor. As cool as the HTC Vive is, moving around with a fat cable sticking out the back of your head is a big detriment. Putting the PC in a backpack will be so perfect for VR - bigger batteries, more efficient (without the LCD), no cables.
These GPUs will make VR backpacks even more viable, with reduced power consumption, better performance and reduced size. I am super excited to see what will be coming out in this field over the coming years.