{"id":8903,"date":"2016-07-14T00:53:55","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T07:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/specs-all-gamers-look-for-in-a-gaming-laptop\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T11:09:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T18:09:16","slug":"specs-all-gamers-look-for-in-a-gaming-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/specs-all-gamers-look-for-in-a-gaming-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"Specs All Gamers Look for in a Gaming Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So you\u2019re new to gaming? Perhaps someone introduced you to Overwatch or invited you to an AI game of DotA 2. If you decide to stay on the bandwagon, you probably need to buy a portable gaming device, like a laptop. The problem is, you don\u2019t have the slightest idea on what to look for in a gaming laptop. Fret no more, because this is your go-to-guide.<\/p>\n

Prices of gaming laptops range from $700 to $3,000. However, you don\u2019t need to spend as much as $3,000 to buy a decent gaming laptop<\/a>. All you need to do is to know the most important features that make a gaming laptop worth it.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Graphics Card<\/h2>\n
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Checking the graphics card or GPU is the most important thing you need to consider. The GPU will determine how the gameplay will look on your screen. It delivers the image of the game, every detail of it. The best two graphics card in the market are AMD and NVIDIA.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a laptop that can support VR gears, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M will do. Fangbook Edge 4K HFXE4K-400 Gaming Laptop features a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Processor<\/h2>\n
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When it comes to the processor, Intel and AMD are the best ones in the market. However, it might be easier to find Intel gaming laptops. And when it comes to its core, Core i7 is ideal. Make sure to also consider the clock speed.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Drive<\/h2>\n
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Your drive can either be SSD or HDD but go for SSD. They can be a little expensive than HDD, but they can boost the loading speed time of your games. SDD are also more durable than HDD.<\/p>\n

\u25cf RAM<\/h2>\n
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8GB is enough for your RAM. It should be able to support a lot of games. Don\u2019t settle for anything less. 12GB or 16GB is a plus if you are the type of user that always run multiple applications.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Display<\/h2>\n

\"Display<\/p>\n

A decent resolution for a gaming laptop is 1920 x 1080 dpi. Anything less than that won\u2019t give you an ounce of satisfaction. If you want something better than that, there are already 4k laptops in the market. They feature 3840 x 2160 dpi, and will astound you with their graphics.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Battery Life<\/h2>\n
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Last but not the least, you should also consider the laptop\u2019s battery life. If you love playing games on a high setting, you should get a laptop that offers more battery life. You could buy a rechargeable power pack too if you plan on playing for hours and hours on end.<\/p>\n

All things considered, the best way to find the gaming laptop for you is to thoroughly search the market and compare units. You can look for trusted online stores and check the specifications beforehand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So you\u2019re new to gaming? Perhaps someone introduced you to Overwatch or invited you to an AI game of DotA 2. If you decide to stay on the bandwagon, you probably need to buy a portable gaming device, like a laptop. The problem is, you don\u2019t have the slightest idea on what to look for… Read More »Specs All Gamers Look for in a Gaming Laptop<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":8901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2733,2747,2258,2724,2742],"tags":[2845,1225,3177,2648],"class_list":["post-8903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming-laptops","category-general-interest","category-industry-interest","category-news","category-product-reviews","tag-cyber-power-pc","tag-gaming-laptop","tag-gaming-laptop-specs","tag-gaming-laptops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15795,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8903\/revisions\/15795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberpowergaming.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}