I mean, i think thats the expectation. Its a form factor that you can easily carry anywhere and includes everything you need besides a mouse/controller maybe. For all it matters its just a simpler and lighter dektop pc, the expectation is you will be plugged in when gaming.
subzer43 on
As someone who’s played GTAV, Helldivers 2, BeamNG.Drive, Arma Reforger, and Ready or Not on a gaming laptop.
I can confirm that they rely on chargers more than an addict relies on meth
gobbledygook212 on
Try unplugging your desktop for a second.
Duckyboi10 on
Most public places have power outlets though
TurtlePsycho011 on
That’s why I have a steam deck
SteppedTax88238 on
Meanwhile John “Steam Deck” Valve:
No-Employee2168 on
Meanwhile PC when you unplug it.
Fawkes-511 on
Portable to places with outlets. Like a friend’s place. Which desktops are not uness you wanna put your case on like a trolley and parade it through the streets.
This is obvious, right?
Trying_to_survive20k on
the portability is about having to move a lot, not about carrying it around to game
bruce_wayne_3456 on
I have already seen this crap other sub stop
JbJbJb44 on
It’s mobile in the sense that you carry it around and plug it in somewhere else pretty easily. They aren’t office laptop where you just plop them down on a coffee table to work on microsoft word.
Randzom100 on
Lightweight OS + Game streaming: no problem.
I mean you do need a stronger desktop at home to stream from, and some wifi… But yeah, works pretty well, even for non-gaming laptops.
Or….you know… Steam Deck?
RustedRuss on
The point of them is to be easier to move to a different place and then plug in. Or to use them as a normal laptop unplugged. Nobody is gaming with an unplugged gaming laptop, that’s not what they’re made for.
FistMy_Bump on
But it IS portable
RulesOfImgur on
This is why I’m replacing the GPU on my laptop with an oculink.
If I’m cursed to be tethered, I shall have a tether that’s better
Infamous_Today3462 on
Am I the only one whose runs better when it’s unplugged?
terracottatank on
Mine has been running for 6+ years now and I can still play new games, obviously not on ultra or anything.
My anecdotal drawback to the laptop is that the heat vent gets so hot that it literally busted the plastic binding that held the screen together. It just came apart at the seam, and closing the laptop cracked the screen slightly (large visible Crack running along the bottom 2% of the screen now, oh well).
So I’m unable to open/close it, it just stays open now, and it’s held together with duct tape, but I can still play Diablo 4 and Helldivers so I’m feeling alright. It was a great 800$ investment when I could no longer afford gaming PCs.
EmpressGilgamesh on
I don’t have a place for a desktop PC but can place my laptop anytime on our table in the living room.
JustAwesome360 on
You plug it in again when you reach your destination…
JustAwesome360 on
They don’t overheat when they’re unplugged they just drain the battery super fast. Misinformation.
danit0ba94 on
‘s why i always bring a cooling pad with me.
But even then, good luck getting any meaningfull playtime out of the battery.
Tru3insanity on
Its almost like graphics rendering is one of the most power intensive functions for a computer. Who couldve guessed!?
pm-rp-prompt on
That was one compromise I had to make when I bought my first gaming laptop and I don’t regret it! If I sit down for gaming, more often than not, there’ll be a power socket. Unless there’s a powercut…
Boeing757op on
Just dont buy a gaming laptop I guess, thats what I have done. Got an old m1 macbook air for its peak portability and a desktop that I occasionally upgrade. Still dont understand the use of a gaming laptop. And I dont find the mac lacking either as it effortlessly runs my flightsim at high graphics
EmbarrassedHighway76 on
Okay I don’t want to get too involved but everytime I see these posts I’m like..do yall really take your laptop on the bus to game ?
(Pre steam deck) I travel a lot and use mine all the time at hotels , or maybe if I have extreme layover times at an airport and I can plug in at the lounge
Dimy420 on
Im always going with a lapotp incase i want to bring it with me on a trip or move it when guests come over but it ends up sitting on a cooling pad not moving till the intel sticker melts off and i get a new one .
papeldecacto on
Just carry a car battery with you at all times, easy
TH3_OG_JUJUBE on
Now HANDHELDS, that’s the real portable
mr_mgs11 on
My last gig got us Dell Latitudes with i7s, 32gb ram, 3060ti, and 4k touch screen displays for the engineering teams. I was at a workshop with my boss and our laptops died halfway through the class. For some reason Top Golf Doral has conference rooms with no f’n power outlets in it.
Johnnyboi2327 on
Sure, but most places where you’d wanna play on a gaming laptop you can find outlets to plug it in. The fact is you can toss a laptop and cord in a bag and go really easily, but you can’t with a desktop. The desktop needs a table as well, while a laptop is very easy to just have in your lap.
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I mean, i think thats the expectation. Its a form factor that you can easily carry anywhere and includes everything you need besides a mouse/controller maybe. For all it matters its just a simpler and lighter dektop pc, the expectation is you will be plugged in when gaming.
As someone who’s played GTAV, Helldivers 2, BeamNG.Drive, Arma Reforger, and Ready or Not on a gaming laptop.
I can confirm that they rely on chargers more than an addict relies on meth
Try unplugging your desktop for a second.
Most public places have power outlets though
That’s why I have a steam deck
Meanwhile John “Steam Deck” Valve:
Meanwhile PC when you unplug it.
Portable to places with outlets. Like a friend’s place. Which desktops are not uness you wanna put your case on like a trolley and parade it through the streets.
This is obvious, right?
the portability is about having to move a lot, not about carrying it around to game
I have already seen this crap other sub stop
It’s mobile in the sense that you carry it around and plug it in somewhere else pretty easily. They aren’t office laptop where you just plop them down on a coffee table to work on microsoft word.
Lightweight OS + Game streaming: no problem.
I mean you do need a stronger desktop at home to stream from, and some wifi… But yeah, works pretty well, even for non-gaming laptops.
Or….you know… Steam Deck?
The point of them is to be easier to move to a different place and then plug in. Or to use them as a normal laptop unplugged. Nobody is gaming with an unplugged gaming laptop, that’s not what they’re made for.
But it IS portable
This is why I’m replacing the GPU on my laptop with an oculink.
If I’m cursed to be tethered, I shall have a tether that’s better
Am I the only one whose runs better when it’s unplugged?
Mine has been running for 6+ years now and I can still play new games, obviously not on ultra or anything.
My anecdotal drawback to the laptop is that the heat vent gets so hot that it literally busted the plastic binding that held the screen together. It just came apart at the seam, and closing the laptop cracked the screen slightly (large visible Crack running along the bottom 2% of the screen now, oh well).
So I’m unable to open/close it, it just stays open now, and it’s held together with duct tape, but I can still play Diablo 4 and Helldivers so I’m feeling alright. It was a great 800$ investment when I could no longer afford gaming PCs.
I don’t have a place for a desktop PC but can place my laptop anytime on our table in the living room.
You plug it in again when you reach your destination…
They don’t overheat when they’re unplugged they just drain the battery super fast. Misinformation.
‘s why i always bring a cooling pad with me.
But even then, good luck getting any meaningfull playtime out of the battery.
Its almost like graphics rendering is one of the most power intensive functions for a computer. Who couldve guessed!?
That was one compromise I had to make when I bought my first gaming laptop and I don’t regret it! If I sit down for gaming, more often than not, there’ll be a power socket. Unless there’s a powercut…
Just dont buy a gaming laptop I guess, thats what I have done. Got an old m1 macbook air for its peak portability and a desktop that I occasionally upgrade. Still dont understand the use of a gaming laptop. And I dont find the mac lacking either as it effortlessly runs my flightsim at high graphics
Okay I don’t want to get too involved but everytime I see these posts I’m like..do yall really take your laptop on the bus to game ?
(Pre steam deck) I travel a lot and use mine all the time at hotels , or maybe if I have extreme layover times at an airport and I can plug in at the lounge
Im always going with a lapotp incase i want to bring it with me on a trip or move it when guests come over but it ends up sitting on a cooling pad not moving till the intel sticker melts off and i get a new one .
Just carry a car battery with you at all times, easy
Now HANDHELDS, that’s the real portable
My last gig got us Dell Latitudes with i7s, 32gb ram, 3060ti, and 4k touch screen displays for the engineering teams. I was at a workshop with my boss and our laptops died halfway through the class. For some reason Top Golf Doral has conference rooms with no f’n power outlets in it.
Sure, but most places where you’d wanna play on a gaming laptop you can find outlets to plug it in. The fact is you can toss a laptop and cord in a bag and go really easily, but you can’t with a desktop. The desktop needs a table as well, while a laptop is very easy to just have in your lap.