SvennoJ said:
Ganoncrotch said:
Where are you getting the 16% difference in the cards? If you compare the MaxQ mobile version to a desktop 1060 the difference is far bigger than that.
Check out the discrepancies with the low end of the mobile GPU as well, thermal throttling on a laptop with poor cooling or dirty clogged up vents (sorry but from the sounds of your dying laptop with broken keys it doesn't sound like you are super careful with cleaning and maintaining your hardware) it really isn't going to be performing anywhere close to a 1060 desktop card after a bit of wear and tear has those fans clogged with hair and such!
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From that link Farsala posted
The performance of the mobile GTX 1060 is a few percent below a reference GTX 1060 desktop card. In our benchmark so far (no max-Q version) the mobile GTX 1060 was somewhere between -1 and -16% slower than a desktop variant.
I'm assuming it's not the MQ version
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-predator-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-8750h-1tb-hdd-256gb-ssd-16gb-ram-gtx-1060-win-10/12648525.aspx?
Yes I have to be more careful with dirt and such. It's sitting on a metal table which helps a bit with cooling. It is a slim design though, Toshiba Satellite, bad design for gaming. The thing is also over 5 years old now and gets used every day, most of the day.
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I would read reviews and compare it to other gaming laptops within its class.
Either way the GTX 1060m is a solid upgrade right now.
Edit: For example the CPU you would get compared to mine.
https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-intel_core_i7_8750h-835-vs-intel_core_i5_7300hq-696
Since it released after I bought my computer I assume it is better by a bit, but you are paying $300+ more than me for processor, 1TB HDD, 60Hz to 144Hz, and 8gb more RAM. Up to you if it is worth it.
Last edited by Farsala - on 24 February 2019
