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can afford and are willing to heft. Generally, the faster<br />
the GPU (or GPUs), the larger and heavier the laptop.<br />
For any serious gaming, it’s easy to ramp up from<br />
the entry-level GeForce GTX 1050 to the midrange<br />
GeForce GTX 1060, and then to the high-end<br />
GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080.<br />
The following chart might help you understand<br />
what kind of performance to expect. These results<br />
for GeForce cards reflect the graphics section of<br />
Furturemark’s FireStrike test. Although the CPUs vary,<br />
this test focuses almost entirely on the GPU.<br />
We think the GTX 1050 is a good 1080p GPU if<br />
you’re willing to play on medium settings. To hit high<br />
in some games, you’ll need to lower the resolution<br />
BUYING GUIDE<br />
How much GPU does your laptop need? That’s for<br />
you to decide. 3DMark FireStrike Extreme is a good<br />
general measurement of graphics performance<br />
Worldmags.net<br />
MAY 2018 • TECH ADVISOR 87
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