Gtx 10 series in laptops

[Tacticall993]

The older laptops that used the gtx 900 series usually had the number, like the 970, followed by a letter, which was M. So it'd be like the 970m, and that was a lot weaker than the actually 970 deskop graphics. I now realized that the newer 10 series laptops usually says 1070, without a letter following it. Does this mean that the 10 series allowed desktop graphics to be used in laptops? How much of a difference is a 1070 in laptop than a 1070 in a desktop. Also, I just bought a $699 laptop that had a 970m graphics and an i7 4710hq. Should I add a few more bucks to buy a laptop with a 1070 or just stick with what I got? Thanks in advance!

 

[CelicaGT]

yes, the 10 series are virtually identical from desktop to laptop, base and boost clocks are of course different, and the 1070 "mobile" actually has more cud cores by a small amount.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yep, they're a tiny bit lower performing, but generally around the same performance.
However, with gaming laptops they cost way more than a desktop equivalent would.
For example, a GTX 1050 laptop would cost you at least $800, whereas a GTX 1050 desktop would cost around $400.
A 1070 laptop = $1599, a 1070 desktop would be $800 Etc.
So point is, if you're using it as your primary gaming machine you're probably better off going with a desktop PC and a good monitor.