Race to the bottom

While everyone likes to talk about their highest specked Pc to run the latest title. When it comes to laptops you don't have the luxury to just upgrade the graphics cards.
So finding ways to improve performance from the fixed hardware brings its own satisfaction. I wanted a light weight laptop for general uses but of course its always interesting to see the max with will run. Picked up a new dual core hp laptop with intel int grated. Tried running the latest Doom as a benchmark it comes with its own stats. It runs at max setting very slowly but adjusting to minim requirements with a focus on speeds allows for much greater performance, Reducing resolution and setting compute shaders produces a playable frame rate with minimum noticeable playable graphics reduction. Doom was used as a bench mark with the latest nvidia card.

These days not much effert is placed on getting performance efficiency and we can see those effects when you always needs high specked. The trick with the laptop was to get 8gb ram so the integrated card had plenty to work with and the lated intel is much improved.

The duo tricks software using n hyperthreading to think its a quad. Ha vent tried MS flight sim yet, Will be interesting who it runs of the xbox series x.
 
I always went for the efficiency in laptops. I never really understood "gaming laptops" especially when it means compromises in portability (heavy bulky machines) or battery life (I need at least 8 hours on a laptop)
My laptop does run the base Elite quite well, but I'd never expect good performance in newer games.

Right now, I have a really good gaming rig and when I'm out with only the laptop, I have plenty of older games to play. Things like Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines, old Mass Effects, Divinity games, some older indie titles.

I think you made a good choice going for a lightweight machine. When using laptops, one should focus on what they do well (portability and ease of use).
 
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