Should I return laptop and wait for rtx 3000 release?

[PerkyPeach]

Hey all,

I got my Vyper 17 with rtx 2070 super today. I have the 14 days return and I've suddenly realised I might have made a huge mistake as the rtx 3070 will be about twice as good and the same price??

I feel defeated and not sure what to do, and at the same time not sure when I then would be able to get the laptop with rtx 3070. What do you all think?

Some advice would be helful, I feel so stupid right now.

 

[AgentCooper]

I don’t think we’ve actually got confirmation on when the laptop cards from the 3000 series are due.

@SpyderTracks, have your secret network of spies got any info?

 

[SpyderTracks]

I don’t think we’ve actually got confirmation on when the laptop cards from the 3000 series are due.

@SpyderTracks, have your secret network of spies got any info?

Laptop cards usually come about 6 months later, so about March next year

 

[briggm]

One thing that I think is getting missed by a lot of people is that the 3000 series on laptops is almost certainly not going to offer improvements anywhere close to the improvements seen in the desktop cards due to the thermal limits of laptops. Unless manufacturers somehow massively improve the cooling capability of laptops, they're gonna struggle to deal with any more wattage than what they're currently pushing. Especially in a thin and light machine like the Vyper.

Check out this video for an explanation of some of the issues:

I have a laptop with a 980M which still performs ok in most of the games I want to play. I doubt it'll be good enough for Cyberpunk, but at the end of the day that's just one game. So I'm in a position where it may make sense to wait for the next generation just because I'm not in a huge rush.

If, however, you need a laptop now, then why wait for an unspecified release date probably at least 6 months away? And even then probably for only a 20-30% improvement at best. You can also factor in that the first batch of 3000 series laptops are likely to be very expensive and demand will probably outstrip supply, so you may be waiting even longer. Think of all the great games you could be playing in the meantime!

Finally, are you gaming on an external high resolution display or just the laptop itself? If the latter, a 2070 Super is enough to play practically any game at 1080p at ultra right now and will also be relevant at that resolution for several years to come, so it's no slouch.

 

[FerrariVie]

One thing that I think is getting missed by a lot of people is that the 3000 series on laptops is almost certainly not going to offer improvements anywhere close to the improvements seen in the desktop cards due to the thermal limits of laptops. Unless manufacturers somehow massively improve the cooling capability of laptops, they're gonna struggle to deal with any more wattage than what they're currently pushing. Especially in a thin and light machine like the Vyper.

Check out this video for an explanation of some of the issues:

I have a laptop with a 980M which still performs ok in most of the games I want to play. I doubt it'll be good enough for Cyberpunk, but at the end of the day that's just one game. So I'm in a position where it may make sense to wait for the next generation just because I'm not in a huge rush.

If, however, you need a laptop now, then why wait for an unspecified release date probably at least 6 months away? And even then probably for only a 20-30% improvement at best. You can also factor in that the first batch of 3000 series laptops are likely to be very expensive and demand will probably outstrip supply, so you may be waiting even longer. Think of all the great games you could be playing in the meantime!

Finally, are you gaming on an external high resolution display or just the laptop itself? If the latter, a 2070 Super is enough to play practically any game at 1080p at ultra right now and will also be relevant at that resolution for several years to come, so it's no slouch.

Perfect

 

[lauwai]

I had that dilemma to as the Nvidia announcement came a couple days after I ordered my Nova but figured it's going to be at least 6-9mths before manufacturers catch up, espcially a custom builder and the cost and stock levels will probably be high and low respectively.