Question Advice on new laptop specs ?

[Amz-1606]

Hi all

I'm about to purchase a new Dell Precision 5680 and I'm about stuck on which GPU to specify.

I'll be using it for 3D CAD work modelling nurbs and also handling large CAD files and engineering files. Sometimes will use it to create renders of said 3D work
I will also use it as a personal laptop so browsing etc but also for photo editing, abit of video editing and alot of Photoshop, illustrator work also

I was thinking to go for the RTX 4000 Ada GPU but all the reviews Ive seen on this machine they have all been spec'd with the higher RTX 5000 Ada GPU. This is a big jump in price. Around 1k so wanted to ask if you guys think it would be worth the extra cost?

Sorry for not filling out the "laptop suggestion" form. I thought as I have already made the decision on the brand and model it didn't make sense to fill it out? But if need be I can update the thread with the form

Hope you guys can help

 

[Darkbreeze]

Is this hobby, semi-hobby or professional work and what, specifically, do you do if it is professional work? It makes a difference.

 

[Amz-1606]

So it will be for professional use aswell as my own hobbies
Professional work will be for Nurbs 3D CAD modelling using Autodesk software including the rendering software
Own hobbies stuff would still be using for CAD work but also photo editing, Photoshop etc as mentioned in my first post

 

[Darkbreeze]

So, if you're using it professionally, for CAD, then there is very little doubt that given the growing complexity and increased resource demand that CAD programs require, I'd think it would be pretty clearly a really good idea to spend the extra money on it if you have it to spend.

Given that the 4000 offers about RTX 3060 performance based on the reviews I've looked at, and the fact that NURBS requires very substantial hardware performance if you're not using the online version, and if you truly are using this at a moderately high professional level, I'd say the only regret you are likely to have is not getting the better hardware. Few ever complain that their system is TOO good. MANY kick themselves repeatedly for going cheap when they should have gone big or gone home. Yes, for a professional use case with NURBS, I do think the extra money might be worth it BUT, you might also want to look around to see if there are perhaps equivalent but less expensive options through other sources.

 

[Amz-1606]

So, if you're using it professionally, for CAD, then there is very little doubt that given the growing complexity and increased resource demand that CAD programs require, I'd think it would be pretty clearly a really good idea to spend the extra money on it if you have it to spend.

Given that the 4000 offers about RTX 3060 performance based on the reviews I've looked at, and the fact that NURBS requires very substantial hardware performance if you're not using the online version, and if you truly are using this at a moderately high professional level, I'd say the only regret you are likely to have is not getting the better hardware. Few ever complain that their system is TOO good. MANY kick themselves repeatedly for going cheap when they should have gone big or gone home. Yes, for a professional use case with NURBS, I do think the extra money might be worth it BUT, you might also want to look around to see if there are perhaps equivalent but less expensive options through other sources.

This is what I was thinking and the reason I haven't already gone ahead and purchased as I wasn't sure I would be fully happy with the 4000 option incase it doesn't perform for my use case. I guess there is a reason why there's a significant price step to the 5000

I do like the form factor off the Dell. Other brands I've seen seem to be much larger in size and I need it to be portable as possible

Do you have any recommendations for equivalent mobile workstations?

Thank you for your help

 

[Darkbreeze]

Honestly I don't. I could look around, but then again, you can do it just as easily as I can and probably have a better idea of the other requirements you desire than I would.