Question Are mobile GPUs worse?

[TooGreen]

Are laptop GPUs worse than the standard desktop ones? If yes, how much worse are they?

 

[DSzymborski]

It depends. Many are, some newer ones aren't. There's no set percentage that a mobile version of a GPU is worse by.

For a more specific answer, you'll need to answer a more specific question.

 

[TooGreen]

It depends. Many are, some newer ones aren't. There's no set percentage that a mobile version of a GPU is worse by.

For a more specific answer, you'll need to answer a more specific question.

is GTX 1070 worse (non max-q)?

 

[sizzling]

It’s difficult to give a single answer. So where a 1070 might be used you may find one laptop allows it to run at close to desktop speeds while another cripples it to reduce power and heat requirements. You need to read specific reviews.

 

[DSzymborski]

is GTX 1070 worse (non max-q)?

In this case, while the laptop one is slower, it's marginally so. The GTX 1070 sips power well enough that the straight-up model in laptops is just very slightly slower, by about 10-15%. The max-Q is significantly slower.