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Hi guys,
In this post I will be discussing the graphics capabilities of the gtx 870m paired with a 3200x1800 display, in the razer pro 2014 model.
The first thing is regular, casual use such as website browsing, video watching and othe lightweight tasks. This is where the high resolution display wins hands down, since it is undoubtedly one of the highest, if not the highest laptop monitor resolutions out there. The graphics card has no problem rendering the windows ui and webpages, everything runs at a silky smooth 60fps. This is where high resolution displays really shine: in lightweight, casual entertainment. They offer great ppi, at the maximum refresh rate since the lightweight tasks aren't too demanding.
Next is gaming. Now some problems and hiccups arise. The silky smooth experience of using lightweight tasks are gone, only to be replaced by a somewhat stuttering, annoying low framerate. Less demanding, older games are fine and run maxed out smoothly, but when games with high graphics fidelity like crysis 3, skyrim, or even the not so demanding Bioshock Infinite. Despite the 870 being a pretty good graphics card, it just could not run a 3200x1800 resolution well. But that is to be expected, since that resolution has about 4 times the pixels of a hd display, which obviously means much more power required. Games maxed out run at a stuttery 20-30 fps, which is somewhat unplayable. Scale the display down to 1080p however, and this graphics card pretty much handles everything you throw at it, albeit at a decreased resolution.
In conclusion, stick to desktop pcs for higher resolution gaming, if you want smoother gameplay. My rig comprising 3 titans in sli beats the graphical horsepower of any laptop hands down, since they occupy much more space and use lots of power.
In this post I will be discussing the graphics capabilities of the gtx 870m paired with a 3200x1800 display, in the razer pro 2014 model.
The first thing is regular, casual use such as website browsing, video watching and othe lightweight tasks. This is where the high resolution display wins hands down, since it is undoubtedly one of the highest, if not the highest laptop monitor resolutions out there. The graphics card has no problem rendering the windows ui and webpages, everything runs at a silky smooth 60fps. This is where high resolution displays really shine: in lightweight, casual entertainment. They offer great ppi, at the maximum refresh rate since the lightweight tasks aren't too demanding.
Next is gaming. Now some problems and hiccups arise. The silky smooth experience of using lightweight tasks are gone, only to be replaced by a somewhat stuttering, annoying low framerate. Less demanding, older games are fine and run maxed out smoothly, but when games with high graphics fidelity like crysis 3, skyrim, or even the not so demanding Bioshock Infinite. Despite the 870 being a pretty good graphics card, it just could not run a 3200x1800 resolution well. But that is to be expected, since that resolution has about 4 times the pixels of a hd display, which obviously means much more power required. Games maxed out run at a stuttery 20-30 fps, which is somewhat unplayable. Scale the display down to 1080p however, and this graphics card pretty much handles everything you throw at it, albeit at a decreased resolution.
In conclusion, stick to desktop pcs for higher resolution gaming, if you want smoother gameplay. My rig comprising 3 titans in sli beats the graphical horsepower of any laptop hands down, since they occupy much more space and use lots of power.
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