Is this PC bottlenecked?

[infam0us1999]

I'm wondering if this laptop will be bottlenecked. It has an i7-7700HQ and a GTX 1080. Will the 1080 be bottlenecked? Looking to get 90-100 fps in all games at 1080p thanks!

http://www.microcenter.com/product/475582/Predator_17_GX-792-7448_173_Gaming_Laptop_Computer_-_Black

P.S. it has a 75Hz G-Sync panel.

Or should I get this one? It has a freaking desktop CPU in it, but it has a 1070. Thanks!

http://www.microcenter.com/product/475582/Predator_17_GX-792-7448_173_Gaming_Laptop_Computer_-_Black

 

[Ali Tauseef]

Nah laptops wouldn't even be made having bottlenecked components. The 7700HQ and GTX 1080 will be awesome together and don't have a bottlneck whatsoever.

 

[photonboy]

Hi,
1) Strictly speaking you are ALWAYS bottlenecked by hardware or software but as said above it's a good BALANCE of parts:
- CPU will be a bottleneck in some scenarios
- GPU will be a bottleneck in some scenarios
- artificial FPS cap is a 3rd source of "bottleneck"
- HDD/SSD is another source of "bottleneck" during load times (arguably the SSD is barely a bottleneck here).

A bottleneck can be simply looked at as a part (or setting) that if changed results in an increase in FPS. For example, in a large battle (i.e. StarCraft 2 or other MMO) you may start with a GPU bottleneck but switch to a CPU bottleneck once all the battle calculations ramp up and overwhelm the CPU.

2) 90FPS?
You've got a GSYNC monitor, so if you go above the refresh rate (75FPS if 75Hz) you no longer run in GSYNC MODE.

Some games would run best at around 60FPS with the FPS cap forced on (NVinspector, in-game or other method).

You can also TWEAK the game settings a bit if the fan noise is too much. Maybe run at 60FPS where 80FPS is normally the average (may range between roughly 50 and 100FPS normally but locking to 60FPS keeps the temperature from hitting near maximum and making things noisy).

*Running just 90% of max FPS can make a HUGE noise difference.

 

[photonboy]

GSYNC:
If you don't understand this, then I suggest you learn the basics. (it's awesome for smooth, tear-free gaming)

Ideally you want to stay in GSYNC MODE. In this case if 75Hz, then aim for 60FPS and see how smooth the game is. If the game drops too far below 60FPS for your liking then adjust the game settings (i.e. drop MSAA or whatever).

The monitor will update the screen when the GPU gives it a new frame. If the FPS goes too high it just locks to VSYNC ON of OFF like normal. For example, if 75FPS can be achieved and VSYNC ON is the default for this then you get added LAG like normal, but no screen tearing. If you have VSYNC OFF set then the GPU spits out frames as fast as possible (then you get partial screen updates which causes screen tearing).

*Again, if confused try to LOCK to about 60FPS. That should give a pretty smooth, tear-free experience.

(various methods include NVInspector to force specific FPS per game, but there are probably easier methods. I don't have a GSYNC monitor)

 

[infam0us1999]

GSYNC:
If you don't understand this, then I suggest you learn the basics. (it's awesome for smooth, tear-free gaming)

Ideally you want to stay in GSYNC MODE. In this case if 75Hz, then aim for 60FPS and see how smooth the game is. If the game drops too far below 60FPS for your liking then adjust the game settings (i.e. drop MSAA or whatever).

The monitor will update the screen when the GPU gives it a new frame. If the FPS goes too high it just locks to VSYNC ON of OFF like normal. For example, if 75FPS can be achieved and VSYNC ON is the default for this then you get added LAG like normal, but no screen tearing. If you have VSYNC OFF set then the GPU spits out frames as fast as possible (then you get partial screen updates which causes screen tearing).

*Again, if confused try to LOCK to about 60FPS. That should give a pretty smooth, tear-free experience.

(various methods include NVInspector to force specific FPS per game, but there are probably easier methods. I don't have a GSYNC monitor)

Would I be better off with this machine:

It has a 120Hz panel with a desktop i7-7700k in it. But, it has a GTX 1070 in it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N16WQXW/ref=mp_s_a_1_41?ie=UTF8&qid=1491169116&sr=8-41&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=p750dm2

 

[infam0us1999]

Nah laptops wouldn't even be made having bottlenecked components. The 7700HQ and GTX 1080 will be awesome together and don't have a bottlneck whatsoever.

Do you think this is a better machine? It has a desktop processor and a 120Hz screen, only drawback it has is it has a GTX 1070.