{"id":7349,"date":"2018-05-08T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=7349"},"modified":"2018-05-08T10:55:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:55:12","slug":"gaming-desktop-vs-laptop-whats-the-best-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2018\/05\/08\/gaming-desktop-vs-laptop-whats-the-best-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaming Desktop vs Laptop \u2013 What\u2019s the Best Choice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the constant improvement in technology and nanotechnology, in particular, computers we use become smaller and smarter year after year. One great example in that direction is the smartphone everyone is carrying in their pockets nowadays. When you think about the fact that only 10 or 15 years back, phones could only be used to do basic math and play 2D games besides calls and texts, it\u2019s really something. The same goes with the technology required to build the highest performing gaming laptops and desktops and, even though laptops managed to cut the distance, desktops still seem to have the upper hand. So, no matter if you\u2019re buying a laptop to enjoy games at <strong>24 Pokies online casino<\/strong> or a gaming desktop, check out the following aspects.<\/p>\n<h2>GPU Power<\/h2>\n<p>Ask any gamer and they will tell you there\u2019s no way a gaming laptop will be able to properly fit and keep cool the Nvidia Titan Xp. And that statement is partially true because there\u2019s simply not enough space in a laptop to fit such a large <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Graphics_processing_unit\" rel=\"nofollow\">GPU<\/a> and still be considered easy to carry around. In order to solve that, laptops usually use mobile versions of the original GPU\u2019s engineered to fit the case of the computer. And even though you manage to get the same specs out of a laptop GPU, temperature is the aspect that changes everything. In order to provide maximum performance, a GPU needs to be kept cool and that requires even more space for the coolers and cooling systems, leading to a vicious circle for gaming laptops that simply do not have enough room.<\/p>\n<h2>CPU<\/h2>\n<p>Just like with the GPU, the biggest competitors in the CPU market right now, AMD and Intel, have designed mobile versions of their most-powerful CPUs. This is an aspect where laptops are a lot closer to desktops but still seem to be a bit behind. Again, you have to consider the two most important aspects when it comes to ultimate performance in gaming: temperature and power drain. In a laptop case, you are limited when it comes to both specifications and that makes it hard to reach the same stats a gaming desktop would reach.<\/p>\n<h2>Random Access Memory<\/h2>\n<p>Gaming laptops usually come with less RAM but just like with a desktop, you can always add some more afterwards. The thing is that you will rarely need to do such a thing since the 8 or 16 GB or RAM that gaming laptops come with from the factory is more than enough for even the most demanding games.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7352\" style=\"width: 4106px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7352\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?resize=4096%2C2538\" alt=\"League of Legends is a great excuse for a more powerful machine.\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?resize=768%2C476&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?resize=1024%2C635&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">League of Legends is a great excuse for a more powerful machine.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Mobility<\/h2>\n<p>This is, perhaps, the most powerful weapon that gaming laptops can use in the fight against desktops. Indeed, it\u2019s quite hard and uncomfortable to carry your computer case with you when you leave on a holiday. And since mobility is very important for gamers of all kinds, especially those playing at an <a title=\"24pokies online casino\" href=\"https:\/\/www.24pokies.com\/\">Australian online casino<\/a>, this feature that only laptops can offer represents the one thing desktops can\u2019t outrun.<\/p>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Taking everything into consideration, you can\u2019t ignore the fact that laptops made some serious steps forward in the last few years and their potential can\u2019t be ignored. However, if you intend to play a very demanding game such as The Witcher III at maximum settings, you will still have to op for a desktop. On the other hand, if you want to enjoy an online slot at <strong>24Pokies casino<\/strong> or simply play a couple of rounds of League of Legends with your friends while you wait for the airplane to takeoff, any of the modern gaming laptops will provide you with the mobility and power to get the job done. In the end, it\u2019s all about how much price you put on mobility and the titles you\u2019re looking to run on your gaming laptop or desktop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the constant improvement in technology and nanotechnology, in particular, computers we use become smaller and smarter year after year. One great example in that direction is the smartphone everyone is carrying in their pockets nowadays. 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