{"id":541368,"date":"2023-01-20T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T15:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:00:18","slug":"how-far-are-they-behind-desktops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Far Are They Behind Desktops?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dc1862b0cd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dc1862b0cd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Far_Are_They_Behind_Desktops%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Far Are They Behind Desktops?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#Absolute_Performance_Desktop_Wins\" >Absolute Performance: Desktop Wins<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#MSI_Titan_GT77\" >MSI Titan GT77<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#Usable_Performance_Its_a_Draw\" >Usable Performance: It\u2019s a Draw<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#Generational_Features_Its_a_Draw\" >Generational Features: It\u2019s a Draw<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#Value_for_Money_It_Depends\" >Value for Money: It Depends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#Upgradability_Desktops_Win_by_a_Mile\" >Upgradability: Desktops Win by a Mile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-far-are-they-behind-desktops\/#New_Laptop_Hardware_Is_Narrowing_the_Gap\" >New Laptop Hardware Is Narrowing the Gap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Far_Are_They_Behind_Desktops%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Far Are They Behind Desktops?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-866527\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/52616157863_0f198149c7_k.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Close up of a Gigabyte gaming laptop's RGB keyboard\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Justin Duino \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You probably know that choosing a gaming laptop over a gaming desktop PC means getting less performance, but how big is that gap exactly? The answer is probably not as large as you think. In fact, it may not matter!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Absolute_Performance_Desktop_Wins\"><\/span>Absolute Performance: Desktop Wins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you compare the absolute highest-end laptops, such as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MSI-Titan-120Hz-Gaming-Laptop\/dp\/B0B43N5K3D\/?tag=lsmedia-13731-20\">MSI Titan GT77<\/a>, to the best possible desktop PC you can build, the performance gap is enormous.<\/p>\n<p>For example, while the GT77 equipped with a mobile 3080 Ti scores just short of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/MSI-Titan-GT77-12UHS-4K-review-Elite-amongst-UHD-DTR-laptops.644290.0.html#8879737-3\">30,000 in 3DMark Fire Strike<\/a>, a 3090 Ti desktop system (which you could build for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Skytech-Prism-II-Gaming-Desktop\/dp\/B09Y2MV4YC\/?tag=lsmedia-13731-20\">similar money<\/a>) should score in the mid-50K range on the same test. Clearly, the best desktop PCs beat out the best laptops every time, at least in terms of what they\u2019re (theoretically) capable of.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box noflex-desktop \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MSI-Titan-120Hz-Gaming-Laptop\/dp\/B0B43N5K3D?tag=lsmedia-13731-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41rruRCQluL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for MSI Titan GT77\" aria-label=\"Shop for MSI Titan GT77\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MSI-Titan-120Hz-Gaming-Laptop\/dp\/B0B43N5K3D?tag=lsmedia-13731-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MSI_Titan_GT77\"><\/span>MSI Titan GT77<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">The ultimate gaming laptop, at least until the next model, the GT77 will crush 99% of gaming desktops in the wild, while slipping easily into a backpack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-add\">\n<div class=\"product-add-button\">\n<div class=\"product-share-links\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for MSI Titan GT77\" aria-label=\"MSI Titan GT77 - Target\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=e7eab128eb8d1c53e14db14f4c632447&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fmsi_titan_gt77_173_u%2F-%2FA-87291352&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\">Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-price\">$3999.00<br \/><small><del>$4199.00<\/del> Save 5%<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Usable_Performance_Its_a_Draw\"><\/span>Usable Performance: It\u2019s a Draw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, comparing products at the very top of each product category is a little misleading. Most PC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>rs never buy these products or need anywhere near this much performance to play their games at good settings.<\/p>\n<p>Mainstream gaming laptops, such as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Razer-Blade-Gaming-Laptop-Thunderbolt\/dp\/B09RBJC8Y9\/?tag=lsmedia-13731-20\">Razer Blade 15<\/a>\u00a0will easily keep up with current mid-range gaming PCs. The 3070 Ti model offers very similar performance to the desktop RTX 3060 Ti in an <em>almost<\/em> ultrabook form factor.<\/p>\n<p>This changes the framing between gaming laptops and desktops because the desktops most PC gamers actually play on perform no better than a modern gaming laptop.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201chalo\u201d products at the top of the stack (the RTX 4090 being a prime example) don\u2019t represent the typical gaming experience for either type of machine. If you buy a decent gaming laptop today, you\u2019re not coming in at the low end of desktop gaming PC performance but somewhere between the upper-middle or lower-high end.<\/p>\n<p>Even at the more affordable end of the gaming laptop spectrum, there\u2019s plenty of usable performance for reasonable prices. For example, a gaming laptop equipped with a 1080p display and a mobile GTX 1660 Ti will likely equal or outperform an Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> S. Microsoft\u2019s budget console offers a satisfying next-gen gaming experience, so there\u2019s no reason to look down on laptops will similar gaming chops.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Generational_Features_Its_a_Draw\"><\/span>Generational Features: It\u2019s a Draw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the biggest changes to h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en in the gaming laptop world is feature parity between both types of gaming PC. In other words, the CPU and GPU inside your gaming laptop is the same as those of the same generation in desktops. They may run at lower clock speed and power levels, but the actual architecture is the same.<\/p>\n<p>A 30-series RTX GPU in a laptop has the same ray-tracing, AI-upscaling, and pixel shader <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> as the desktop variant. This means that the difference is one of raw performance and not of generational feature sets.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Value_for_Money_It_Depends\"><\/span>Value for Money: It Depends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you spend the same amount of money on a gaming laptop as a gaming desktop, you\u2019ll get more performance from the gaming desktop for that budget. However, you\u2019re getting\u00a0<em>something\u00a0<\/em>for that money.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, you\u2019re getting a slim, portable, power-efficient computer that offers a great PC gaming experience. It\u2019s all a matter of perspective, so depending on your needs and priorities, a gaming laptop could be more valuable to you than a gaming desktop of the same price.<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting wrinkle in the cost discussion around gaming laptops is the demand for desktop gaming components such as fast CPUs and GPUs. While demand for these parts have inflated their prices dramatically, the relative disinterest from most PC gamers when it comes to gaming laptops have kept their prices reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>This has created a situation where you can buy an entire mobile <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/GIGABYTE-AERO-XE4-i7-12700H-XE4-73US614SH\/dp\/B09WQBYD99\/?tag=lsmedia-13731-20\">3070 Ti gaming laptop<\/a>\u00a0for the price of two desktop RTX 3060 Ti GPUs. Of course, the exact price situations may be different when you read this, but it\u2019s important to take a sober look at what you\u2019re actually getting for your money. Don\u2019t assume that every desktop gaming PC will be better value for money than every gaming laptop.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upgradability_Desktops_Win_by_a_Mile\"><\/span>Upgradability: Desktops Win by a Mile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With a few rare exceptions and some failed experiments, the only things you can upgrade on a typical gaming laptop are RAM and storage. If you want a better CPU or GPU, you\u2019re almost certainly going to need a new laptop.<\/p>\n<p>This will likely never change, since modular laptops are impractical, and each company designs its own highly-custom laptop chassis and mainboard.<\/p>\n<p>On a desktop PC, you can swap out any part you want. So if you only want to upgrade the CPU or GPU, you can go ahead and simply do it. However, in practice, things aren\u2019t quite as simple. Upgrade to a new GPU, and suddenly your CPU is the bottleneck. A new CPU probably needs a new motherboard, which may need new RAM. Now your old SSD is holding you back, or your power supply can\u2019t keep up with new demands. In many cases, substantive upgrades to one component can have this domino effect where you end up buying a whole new PC anyway in installments.<\/p>\n<p>So, for some people, buying a new gaming laptop every three to five years may be no different than upgrading their desktop PCs over the same time period.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Laptop_Hardware_Is_Narrowing_the_Gap\"><\/span>New Laptop Hardware Is Narrowing the Gap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While desktop gaming PCs remain ahead in performance and probably always will, thanks to their thermal and power budgets, every generation of gaming laptops shrinks that lead. At the time of writing, the 4000-series of NVIDIA laptop GPUs have been announced, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Nvidia-GeForce-RTX-4090-laptop-graphics-card-trades-blows-with-the-GeForce-RTX-3090-on-Geekbench.677473.0.html\">early benchmark leaks<\/a>\u00a0suggest that the laptop RTX 4090 might trade blows with the desktop RTX 3090.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, real-world performance in real laptops will differ thanks to decisions about TDP (Thermal Design Power), but to have a mobile GPU that is even remotely in the same league as the previous generation desktop flagship is already impressive, if true. 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