Nvidia releases GeForce GTX 980 for gaming laptops

[HEXUS]

Heralds never-before-seen performance.

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[kingpotnoodle]

Surely these huge things are better described as "portable computers" than laptops/notebooks, I doubt they are very lap friendly, and a bit overkill for notes...

But anyway, not for me - I'm much keener on the ultraportable that can connect to a display and GPU on my desk idea. Gaming on the move is a not likely, but taking my laptop to do work is and I'd rather not carry a monster. Also GPUs tend to become obsolete faster than the rest of the system and it'd be good to have an easy upgrade...

[shaithis]

Even though the thermals on the 980s are very good, I can expect there to be a few toasted legs from overclocking.

[daddacool]

Desktop replacement is a better phrase than gaming laptop to describe these beasts

[outwar6010]

Im not sure people are going to like high temps on their laps

[gwp]

No mention of the gtx 990m?

http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/85433-nvidia-geforce-gtx-990m-mobile-gpu-arrive-q4-says-report/
http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/86171-asus-rog-gx700-water-cooled-laptop-uses-gtx-990m-gpu/

[Arulmani]

cool !

[MercutioUK]

This sets a useful precedent though. If "not quite desktop but... 90% of it" performance becomes available in laptops, it becomes slightly more possible to make it the only machine one owns.

Have a good selection of extra storage/soundcards/other devices etc on a thunderbolt plug (that includes a USB hub) and there's a rather tidy system without the need for the desktop chassis tucked under the desk. I was looking at a laptop for my next system but dissuaded by "does it have enough performance for a decent VR experience" thoughts.

[aniilv]

ever since r9 nano there really is no more need for paying as high premium for portable gaming machine