I am planning to buy a laptop. I would like it to run MSFS at 4K resolution and ultra settings with 30 FPS. GPU would be RTX 2080 Super (not max q) and RAM would be 32gb.
I have a question about the required CPU. I am reasonably confident that intel I9-10900k would be sufficient. My question is will the mobile CPU intel i9-10980hk be sufficient? It’s base clock speed is 2.4ghz and max turbo boost is 5.3 ghz. The recommended ideal spec is 3.8ghz. So I am not sure will it be enough since 2.4 is below 3.8. Any suggestion is highly appreciated. Thank You
laptops will always be performing way worse than the desktop parts, which is logical, since you can’t have a CPU pulling 120W+ and a GPU pulling 250W+. This would burn through the battery way too fast, and likely melt the laptop.
So no, don’t expect 4K with any decent framerate from a laptop. The laptop parts are just not fast enough, no matter what the vendor calls them.
I have the 2020 Razer Blade 15 with the 10875h and 2020S maxq. I travel enough where it makes sense for me to laptop game. And I absolutely agree gaming on a PC is way better. But if you must get a gaming laptop, like others have said, you’ll be in the $3000+ range EASILY.
For my setup, I get 40FPS on average on High with Clouds and a few other things on Ultra. Render settings on 70 (I have a 4K OLED laptop display). In places like NYC, I get about 32.
The last thing. It will get HOT HOT HOT. I have a cooling pad that helps a ton. With my 10875h, the single clock max is 5.1Ghz, with 4.3Ghz on all 8 cores. With the heat, I can’t get past 4.1Ghz on all 8 clocks. Also should note that I undervolt as much as I can.
With all this said, my gaming laptop is more suited for portability. If you get one of those gigantic laptops with better cooling, you might have a chance.
ASUS ROG Scar Strix III, I-7-9750 RTX-2070. Processors and GPU can be clocked up by game as needed. Cooling Fans spin up almost as soon as game is launched. Running about 78-83C on GPU heat. I have some settings on Ultra, and some settings turned down as I won’t notice them. Game sometimes stutters, not every time, and nothing consistent enough to pin down what it is. For me it works fine. But, I am almost done traveling, so now the need for LP is not great. Thinking about a desktop to play game on, with the laptop maybe running some aux screens so I can see the flight deck and not be hindered by ATC, VFR Map or what have you. It will have to be next year for the Desktop. And with current economic climate here in the states, gonna spend it before the government takes it.
I have a Razer 17" pro with I7-10875 and RTX2080 Super Maxq with 32GB 3200 memory and 4k display. I run at 4k with Render scaling set to 70% and most settings either high or Ultra. I see about 30-32 FPS flying through NYC and about 40 in more open areas. The fans sound like a jet, but the GPU stays about 60C and the CPU is in the 80s, so it can run like that long term. It’s super smooth with almost no stutters flying normally. The 70% render scaling looks awesome and a little more realistic than 100%, which is sharper than what your eyes would see in a real airplane. Couldn’t be happier.
If you went the 1080p route, a solid $2-2.5k laptop would handle things fine.
Thank You all for the replies. I am planning to get a desktop grade RTX 2080 super and not the mobile version. However, I am still not clarified on my original question - will the mobile CPU intel i9-10980hk be sufficient? It’s base clock speed is 2.4ghz and max turbo boost is 5.3 ghz. The recommended ideal spec is 3.8ghz. So I am not sure will it be enough since 2.4 is below 3.8. Thanks
that CPU should be ok, since on 4K you’ll most likely be GPU limited.
That is, if it can stay cool enough to keep the clocks up. If it gets hot, it will downclock to protect itself from damage. This will be an issue in most laptops, but depends on the cooling solution used. A cooling pad can help with this.
Gaming laptops are wayyyyyy different when it comes to spec. I have an Asus Tuf Gaming with a 1060 Ryzen 3550 32gb ram and Nvme SSD. I can run the game at 1080p in medium in most locations at 20-30fps. Keep in mind this is plugged in. Unplug it and say buh bye to framerate. you’ll be at the lowest clock and fan speeds and battery might last 45 minutes.
I do play FS on it though. Usually when I am sitting on the couch and doing longer haul flights and watching a movie and it works great for that. But if you are expecting to get desktop performance and at 4k you can forget about it. Especially if you are on battery. Ohhh and be prepared if you want best performance your laptop will sound like a jet itself. Took me a while to get the right balance of performance and noise.
This depends on your power and fan settings. If it is unplugged you will get a message saying that it does not meet minimum spec but you can continue. Plug it into the wall and you’ll be fine. Also depends on your power settings when plugged in (like if you have it on power save/high performance/ultimate or even if you have software controlling it. Like my Asus has a turbo mode which activates another fan to help keep it cool so it can keep boosting both the CPU and keep the GPU cool to keep clock speeds up and stop stuttering.
Just curious, how are you going to get a desktop 2080 Super in a laptop? Is it going to be an external GPU with its own power supply?
Because I really don’t think you can actually get a real desktop spec RTX 2080 Super in a laptop. Most laptop chargers are under 250 watts, so even if it dedicated 100% of its output to the GPU and nothing else, it still wouldn’t be enough. And the battery isn’t gonna like having that kind of load either… 250w @ 14.8v is ~16 amps. Assuming the battery has a capacity of 6AH(which is higher than average) The GPU alone would draw enough power to drain the battery in about 20 minutes. If the cells don’t overheat before then, that is.
Thanks for the replies. I am planning to purchase the highest configuration of either the Alienware M17-R3 or Area 51M-R2. Both of them have a desktop grade GPU fitted it within a laptop chassis. Thanks.
see the comments above about wattage. It will not be possible to get desktop power to the GPU regardless of the model of the card. It will NOT be the same as a desktop spec 2080 and it will be extremely hot and if you do not have a good cooling solution it will have stuttering performance. It’ll be a great gaming laptop but just don’t expect desktop performance. Especially at 4k.
