A Closer Look at Nvidia Max-Q

[FritzEiv]

This is not your father's throttling. Max-Q consists not just of a set of design parameters, but it delivers a set of specifications and design targets manufacturers must meet.

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[TechyInAZ]

This will most certainly fix the problems with our current top end ultra slim gaming notebooks in the thermal and acoustics department. Finally we have a solution to this problem.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I just don't understand the fascination with thin (and LEDs). I have seen way to many ben and damaged phones ... I don't see the attraction that sacrificed thinness for battery life. I used to charge my Treo 650 (best smartphone I have ever owned) once a week. I dropped it when out running in the snow and found it by stepping on it 3 hours into my search ... was fine. I used it as my primary device for everything mobile for 6 years and no, never changed the battery.

With 6 smartphones in the household today, no one can get thru a single day. When replacing a cracked screen on one, thought might as well get a new battery and regretted not doing so as within 2 months it stared going shutting off at 35% battery life.

The lack of thermal problems and getting mobile GPU performance up close to that of desktops on notebooks is mostly attributed to the massive improvements in efficiency of nVidia's GPUs. The big problem with slim notebooks is, if you are going to use that GFX power, there is still no escaping what that power does to battery life. I still can't jump on the train in the suburbs and commute to NYC running AutoCAD w/o having a dead battery before I get there... and that's with a whopping huge battery that certainly won't fit in a slim line notebook.

 

[eyupo92]

What is ISO 779 ? Google says its a defunct standard .

"ISO 779:2005 specifies the procedure for the determination of acid-soluble iron by atomic absorption spectrometry or by plasma emission spectrometry.

It is applicable to all kinds of paper, board and pulp."

https://www.iso.org/standard/41589.html

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I guess the user manual is 779 compliant

 

[BulkZerker]

"how games are configured"

So like, everything g is tested on one hardware configuration and optimizations are made for that? Sounds like a great idea. Sony? MS? You guys up for this? Oh, you already do? for decades you say?!

Nothing bad could come of this, I'm all for it

*sarcasm intensifies*

 

[anbello262]

I think this is something great, that should have existed for a long time. This will finally make for some really nice high end laptops.

 

[outlw6669]

What is ISO 779 ? Google says its a defunct standard .

"ISO 779:2005 specifies the procedure for the determination of acid-soluble iron by atomic absorption spectrometry or by plasma emission spectrometry.

It is applicable to all kinds of paper, board and pulp."

https://www.iso.org/standard/41589.html

Yeah, that really shoud be ISO 7779:2010 Acoustics -- Measurement of airborne noise emitted by information technology and telecommunications equipment.
Probably just a typo.

https://www.iso.org/standard/54363.html?browse=tc

 

[Thomas_vv]

Personally, I find that waste heat useful in Winter.

 

[alextheblue]

This will most certainly fix the problems with our current top end ultra slim gaming notebooks in the thermal and acoustics department. Finally we have a solution to this problem.

It's software frame limits (frame targets) and (reduced) power targets. It's marketing at it's finest! The difference is now Nvidia is planning on muscling manufacturers to stick within a range of specs. Probably through "pricing adjustments" for those who do not comply.

The good news for those who want a serious gaming laptop is that this probably won't affect boutique builders.

 

[Drakan]

Yep, if 60fps was good enough for any competitive game I guess it would be interesting.
They should have put any other game but overwatch as an example.

 

[alextheblue]

Yep, if 60fps was good enough for any competitive game I guess it would be interesting.
They should have put any other game but overwatch as an example.

Yeah terrible example. I'm not generally a FPS hound, but Overwatch? Yeesh. Disable that frame capping software ASAP, and if necessary drop settings to milk more frames.