{"id":1243,"date":"2016-08-24T15:22:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T15:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2018-06-27T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T15:08:08","slug":"choose-best-gaming-laptop-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/choose-best-gaming-laptop-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Best Gaming Laptop (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, we wrote a post about what parts and components to look for in the best gaming laptop. But in our industry, things change so quickly that we thought it would be a good idea to revisit the topic and discuss some of the latest advancements in mobile gaming tech. Here then are some updated tips and things to look for when shopping for the best gaming laptop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graphics <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1246 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Signature15_MAIN_Windows-300x211.png\" alt=\"Signature 15\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Signature15_MAIN_Windows-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Signature15_MAIN_Windows-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Signature15_MAIN_Windows.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signature 15 powered by NVIDIA GTX 1070<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just like with a gaming desktop, the graphics card (aka video card or GPU) is of critical importance if you want the best gaming experience. But until recently, there was a huge performance gap between desktop graphics cards and their mobile counterparts. Fortunately, thanks to NVIDIA\u2019s new 10-Series graphics, that\u2019s no longer the case. Now when you buy a laptop powered by the GeForce GTX 1060, 1070, or 1080, you\u2019re getting the same GPU as you would if buying a desktop, meaning the days of sacrificing graphics performance for the sake of mobility are in the past. They\u2019re worth the additional investment.<\/p>\n<p>For a gaming laptop powered by NVIDIA 10-Series, check out our brand new <a href=\"\/signature-17-desktop-replacement-laptop.php\">Signature 17<\/a>, <a href=\"\/signature-15-desktop-replacement-laptop.php?iid=163\">Signature 15<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/promagix-m17sli-desktop-replacement-laptop.php\">ProMagix M17SLI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Processing Power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Processing power continues to be a critical spec for any computing device, but that\u2019s especially true for gaming laptops. We recommend 6<sup>th<\/sup> Gen Intel Processors (aka Skylake) which can be found in both mobile versions (in our Raptor MX50 for example) and desktop versions (in our Signature 17 for example).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For gaming, you want to make sure you have a nice high quality screen. A 1920 x 1080 resolution at minimum is a must, but you should also make sure the screen you choose is IPS which will provide brighter colors and better viewing angles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t sleep on RAM! Though it\u2019s not as important to gaming as the components discussed above, it shouldn\u2019t be ignored. DDR4 RAM is now available for laptops, providing over 30% faster speeds (<a href=\"\/blog\/what-is-ddr4-ram\/\">among other improvements<\/a>) than DDR3 which helps with multitasking and overall smoothness of operation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, we wrote a post about what parts and components to look for in the best gaming laptop. 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