I'll tell you to look at the HP Omen 17t- much cheaper than the others with more in it.
It's the Acer Predator: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QXLFLXT/
I got it for under $1000 USD on sale. So far I'm very pleased with it. It can run ED at over 100 fps with Ultra settings, but I lock it in at 60 fps to conserve power and eliminate the occasional stutter that I was noticing with uncapped framerate. You could connect it to a 4K display via HDMI or DisplayPort if you wanted (I don't own such a display).
I'm on a PS4 pro - chucking out at 4k on a 55 inch screen.
Looks good generally - but i do not take much time to look at the sights so cannot really comment on that.
A good challenge for you OD will be to connect your new laptop to a 55 inch 4k screen and see what the experience is like then.
Looks good generally - but i do not take much time to look at the sights so cannot really comment on that.
A good challenge for you OD will be to connect your new laptop to a 55 inch 4k screen and see what the experience is like then.
Nice laptop, can the GTX 1660Ti GPU do 60FPS on ultra in ice rings and Rez sites?
Judging from the specs of that laptop, I'd dare say it will be a great experience, 4K at 30 fps should be not much of a problem even on high-ultra, probably even 60 fps bringing down details to PS4 levels.
Because you know, pc master race and all that
I am exactly the same - PS4 Pro and 55 inch TV. I never had any problems with EBL
Yup me neither - no major problems with any part of the games performance..
although I rarely find I instance with any other CMDR's which may make a difference
do not really get any noticable slowdown or issues docking at a starport busy with NPC's
Once you go >60fps, there is no going back.
Even in a starport with heavy traffic I don't even hear the fans running. No grunting.
HP OMEN 17t
HP OMEN 17t
Now try it in VR and be prepared for more visual awesomeness
Actually, if @Old Duck is revelling in "something about ultra graphics at a rock-solid 60 fps" then he might actually find VR a step backwards. I'm one of the (apparently rare) ED players who has VR (Oculus CV1), adores it, but ... HAS "gone back". I play Elite almost exclusively on 2D now for those super-clean, super hi-res "rock-solid 60fps" graphics (plus comfort, and screenshots and video and being able to type and refer to 3rd party websites and all that), reserving the Oculus for things like Robo Recall, Beat Saber, Vader Immortal and Lone Echo.
I used my Oculus for 4 hours, then I went back to 2D.
I thought this was about the game being great, but it looks like it is a thread where console player admits PC is much better choice
The game is still great on console, only for half the time every second.
Indeed! Look at lower-left (I had to upload this as jpg rather than png due to size):
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They should have... Heck, I'd be happy if they'd transfer my cosmetics over from PS4 to PC! (hint hint Frontier)The real question is: Did Frontier buy Old Duck a new PC because this was the cheaper and easier solution to EBL?
I suggest that you do a bit of forum searching on Old Duck and his quest to address EBL.I thought this was about the game being great, but it looks like it is a thread where console player admits PC is much better choice
Despite the majority of PS4 players not having performance or graphical issues, Old Duck did and was able to capture video evidence of the issues he had.
I am glad that he now has an acceptable experience.
With regards to Console vs PC.
One or two base console builds at a lower cost vs a whole raft of different builds and configurations at wildly differing prices.
I would assume that some of the consoles (XBox one, XBox one S, XBox Pro, Base PS4, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro) will be better than some PCs and some of the more expensive PCs will be better (Graphically and Performance-wise) than the Consoles.
Same as it ever was, same as it will ever be.
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