No, I'm not playing on a laptop.
No, I'm not playing on a laptop.
Let me know your laptop details first—I'm curious about its performance. Then I'll share typical gaming experiences for normal laptops.
I own a Lenovo Y40. Purchased it mainly for academic purposes, but I also play games on it. Successfully launched BF4 at 60fps with low settings, though basic titles like CS:GO and League of Legends struggle at maximum settings without issues. The screen resolution is 1080p.
I own a ROG 750 2013 model. GTX 765M with a 2.4 GHz CPU and boost up to 3.2. 1080p screen. It handles most tasks smoothly, though I seldom play highly demanding games. The most challenging ones I've run are Metro 2033/Last Light and Final Fantasy XIV, which I must lower to medium for 60 FPS. Titles like Skyrim, Borderlands 2, Dark Souls 2, Deus Ex HR, and Dishonored all run at 60 FPS without issues, typically on high or medium-high settings.
The trackpad becomes more comfortable after use. It felt a bit basic at first, but it works fine for gaming. For your main game CS:GO, you’d likely prefer a larger or same-sized screen. A lower-end GPU like the one you mentioned should handle 1080p well. Perfect, I’m planning to study electrical/computer engineering and need a solid CPU. You’ll find the 860m offers enough power for most 1080p titles.
I use an MSI GS60 Ghost Pro w/ the Nvidia GTX 870m, and I love it to pieces. Being able to use it in any room of the house or on the go was a priority for me. The video card definitely has enough power for most 1080p gaming, and I'd say the most taxing thing I do to it is run Skyrim with hi res textures and an ENB. Framerate outdoors ranges from 25-45 FPS, and indoors is 35-60. Mind you, that's a heavily modded game that was a shitty port to begin with, and I'm running an ENB with everything enabled -- performance based ENB mods give me much better framerates. Aside from that, any MOBA will run amazingly well, and most AAA titles will run at 60 FPS on high to very high settings. Turning down some of the more performance heavy settings like SSAO and antialiasing and leaving everything else maxed out tends to do the job. But yeah... awesome machine.
Would this boost efficiency, especially for 3D work and modeling? Long battery life is essential—aiming for at least 3 to 4 hours on Chrome is important.
The trackpad seems exceptionally responsive, possibly due to the model at your Best Buy. It delivers precise clicks at the bottom. The display size works well for basic keyboard use, though it might feel slightly off with a mechanical keyboard.
Battery performance is decent, usually lasting about five to six hours, though usage hasn’t been extensive. It should handle modeling tasks adequately, but expect reduced speed due to its size. A Blade 14 could offer longer endurance.