Having hard time choosing.

[Hunty]

Hello there!

 

I want to buy a new laptop, and i want to use it for gaming, work, and movies.

Option 1: GTX 950m

Option 2: 940m

 

I know, that the 950m is much better, but both laptops are equipped with a i3 5010u.

I can't afford a better cpu, unless i change the gpu for something much worse.

Is the i3 a bottleneck for the 950m?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

 

 

[don_svetlio]

950m - no question

[Hunty]

950m - no question

is it a bottleneck? + its about 65dollar more.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I don't think it should bottleneck. It's not like it's a 970m / 980m or anything like that. I'm also sure that they wouldn't pair the CPU & GPU if it would bottleneck.

[Guest]

The better one

[don_svetlio]

is it a bottleneck? + its about 65dollar more.

laptops almost always come with better CPUs - the i3 won't be a bottleneck in most games even with a 960m

[Hunty]

I don't think it should bottleneck. It's not like it's a 970m / 980m or anything like that. I'm also sure that they wouldn't pair the CPU & GPU if it would bottleneck.

 

laptops almost always come with better CPUs - the i3 won't be a bottleneck in most games even with a 960m

 

Good to hear that! Thanks! I think i will regret it, if i choose the 940, so i save up a bit, and buy the 950 one!

 

[don_svetlio]

Good to hear that! Thanks! I think i will regret it, if i choose the 940, so i save up a bit, and buy the 950 one!

I just looked it up - definitely grab the 950m - The CPU can easily handle it.

[theereal]

is it a bottleneck? + its about 65dollar more.

Laptops usually have a CPU thats better than its GPU. In other words, bottlenecking shouldnt be an issue, not even with a 960M (i think).

[Hunty]

I just looked it up - definitely grab the 950m - The CPU can easily handle it.

Can u share that link with me? i googled it too, had little to no results.

[don_svetlio]

Can u share that link with me? i googled it too, had little to no results.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3+540+%40+3.07GHz

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-950M.138026.0.html

They are perfect for each other

[Hunty]

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3+540+%40+3.07GHz

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-950M.138026.0.html

They are perfect for each other

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3-5010U+%40+2.10GHz&id=2467 its this one. I like notebookcheck, that is what cought my attention when i searched for gpu-s.

Thanks for the links

[don_svetlio]

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3-5010U+%40+2.10GHz&id=2467 its this one. I like notebookcheck, that is what cought my attention when i searched for gpu-s.

Thanks for the links

oh yeah - sorry. I was looking at the 5010u but for some reason google tricked me ._.

[Hunty]

oh yeah - sorry. I was looking at the 5010u but for some reason google tricked me ._.

is it worth to wait for i3 6100u? or 6200u?

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i3_Mobile/i3-6100U.html

[don_svetlio]

is it worth to wait for i3 6100u? or 6200u?

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i3_Mobile/i3-6100U.html

8% more power at best - no difference at worst. Buy the laptop you've chosen

Wat model is it btw? Just make sure it can keep itself cool though with the "U" chip and the 950m it should be chilly

[Hunty]

8% more power at best - no difference at worst. Buy the laptop you've chosen

Wat model is it btw? Just make sure it can keep itself cool though with the "U" chip and the 950m it should be chilly

I choose the Asus K501 lx. They give 3 years warranty with it, and if there is something wrong with the laptop within 1 year, they give a full refund, + fix the laptop:) FullHD screen, Aluminium body, (with a little plastic) I can extend it with m.2 ssd later.

[don_svetlio]

I choose the Asus K501 lx. They give 3 years warranty with it, and if there is something wrong with the laptop within 1 year, they give a full refund, + fix the laptop:) FullHD screen, Aluminium body, (with a little plastic) I can extend it with m.2 ssd later.

Seems solid - buy it if you ask me

[Hunty]

Seems solid - buy it if you ask me

The 6000 series seems to come with ddr4, probably can't afford it anyway:D

[don_svetlio]

The 6000 series seems to come with ddr4, probably can't afford it anyway:D

DDR4 is barely an improvement in games - unless you're doing heavy work like editing or rendering - it's not worth it

[Hunty]

DDR4 is barely an improvement in games - unless you're doing heavy work like editing or rendering - it's not worth it

Agreed, but wondering if it helps with Cad/Cam programs, i'm a civil engineer.

[don_svetlio]

Agreed, but wondering if it helps with Cad/Cam programs, i'm a civil engineer.

You won't notice the difference - the bottleneck in those applications will be the CPU, not the RAM

[Hunty]

It seems that the 950m is the GDDR3 version, not the GDDR5. Still worth it? i mean it's still 65 dollars more, still going to be better, but not sure how much. I've red that its about 20% slover than the GDDR5 version. http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-950M.138026.0.html

Any opinions?