Phant0m102: So my laptop has an Intel I7-10750H, an NVIDIA GTX 1660TI, Windows 10 and enough space on my SSD. However, I only have the minimum 8 gigs of RAM instead of the recommended amount or higher. Will that bottleneck performance at 1080p?
Dryspace: .
I don't know how CDPR's current engine utilizes RAM, but it is always best to have the recommended amount of RAM for a game.
What I don't understand is why you would want to do any serious gaming on a laptop--much less play a (hopefully) atmospheric, highly immersive game like Cyberpunk 2077. You get a huge number of significant drawbacks of all kinds, from technical to financial to experiential, in exchange for one single benefit: portability. And almost no one actually does serious gaming "on the go".
I don't understand why people think laptop gaming isn't a viable option these days.
The biggest problem - they're not that upgradeable. If you have the $ and want to spend the $, you can buy a really good gaming laptop with some real horsepower.
While a laptop is not entirely that upgradeable - yeah, good luck finding on the market some mobile mobo's, CPU's and GPU's to replace your current laptop's parts - they've come a long way namely since the NVidia 10xx series. Literally, NVidia mobile GPU's are about 10% behind their desktop brothers, in the GPU department.
And it's not like you really need a beefy as hell CPU to run stuff these days either. It's not like Intel has pushed the industry that far forward with each new CPU generation, TBH.
Also, most laptops have a HDMI or Displayport connection these days. I literally have my gaming laptop - which is a SC15 laptop, BTW...with i7 7700HQ; 6GB GTX1060; 256 GB SSD for first drive; 1 TB HDD for second drive; 16 GB of RAM 120 Hz 15.6'' buiit-in monitor with G-Sync; W10 x64) tied to a 25'' 240hz G-Sync monitor via Displayport monitor.
If you're going to do GPU-upgrading on a laptop - well, you'll need a Thunderbolt 3 port; and/or some kind of way to connect a desktop graphics card via some kind eGPU link-up or some kind. You'll likely need eGPU graphics card box that will have its own PSU and graphic cards; or just a eGPU link and you supply the rest yourself. Ain't tried it yet. Still not ideal b/c of some big performance loss - but still, if you're willing and got the $, still possible.
Yes, I'm basically due for a desktop PC very soon - so, that's coming.
But, my SC15 laptop is doing a heck of a job for serious 1080p60fps gaming or better - up to 240hz w/ my Displayport monitor with G-Sync - when need be.
Phant0m102: So my laptop has an Intel I7-10750H, an NVIDIA GTX 1660TI, Windows 10 and enough space on my SSD. However, I only have the minimum 8 gigs of RAM instead of the recommended amount or higher. Will that bottleneck performance at 1080p?
Why anyone would pair 8GB of RAM with a 1660 Ti, that's beyond me. Sounds very low.
I've had numerous games at 1080p at higher settings eat 8-10GB of RAM or so.
I really don't know why gamers don't aim for at least 16GB of RAM. I've had 16GB of RAM on all my desktop PC since DDR3 era. I've had my desktops and laptops with 16GB of RAM, at least since I bought X Rebirth...which might've been around 2013 or '14?
My suggestion: do yourself a favor - buy another 8GB of RAM that match what you got in there; open up your laptop; and stick that in.
