{"id":9507,"date":"2021-02-25T08:37:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T08:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/?p=9507"},"modified":"2021-06-13T11:35:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T11:35:35","slug":"things-you-know-about-gaming-laptops-compared-to-a-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/things-you-know-about-gaming-laptops-compared-to-a-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Things you know about gaming laptops compared to a Desktop?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past few years,\u00a0the\u00a0gaming\u00a0industry is changed\u00a0dramatically.\u00a0A gamer itself can best describe the evolution of gaming. More and more technologies are coming, so the trends of\u00a0devices and\u00a0consoles\u00a0are also changing. The ever-changing gaming landscape is\u00a0now\u00a0more about the durability and specifications\u00a0of\u00a0machines. Either it\u2019s a PlayStation, Xbox, or a gaming Laptop, the\u00a0steadiness\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0crucial\u00a0element in any gaming console.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Almost all the OEM started targeting the gaming section by introducing\u00a0a\u00a0specified\u00a0gaming-laptop<\/a>\u00a0series\u00a0in recent years. The brands like Alienware, Asus, Lenovo, and Acer are becoming the key\u00a0industry\u00a0players.\u00a0They\u2019re in a race to capture the market by bringing more resilient devices, but gaming laptops have some drawbacks. This article will tell you the other side of gaming machines as compared to\u00a0gaming\u00a0desktop PCs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No\u00a0Graphics\u00a0Upgradations\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The ever-changing gaming industry\u00a0is\u00a0getting more competitive. The newer technologies like full-motion videos, 3D, Fixed 3D,\u00a01st\/\u00a03rd\u00a0person perspective\u00a0make these games more real realistic. Augmented\/Mixed reality graphics, and Virtual reality headset are making competition more-stiff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nvidia Control Panel Missing<\/a><\/p>\n

The GPUs of gaming laptops are limited\u00a0or\u00a0Fixed,\u00a0and mostly, they have mobile versions of graphics cards. That means you can\u2019t\u00a0change the\u00a0graphics\u00a0specifications.\u00a0For newer version of games, you\u2019ve to stay limited or either leave.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Upgradability is Real Issue\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Gaming requires\u00a0upgradations of your computer continuously. Either it\u2019s a\u00a0Gaming Desktops PCs\u00a0or a gaming laptop, they need improvisations depending upon the\u00a0newer\u00a0games\u00a0requirements. Gaming Desktops PCs are\u00a0more comfortable\u00a0with upgrading options. Like you need to remove\u00a0a\u00a0few thumbscrews to\u00a0increase\u00a0RAM or storage. Whereas, gaming laptops aren\u2019t easy to upgrade. You can\u2019t change the RAM or storage. Yes! You can add external IT peripherals but\u00a0essential\u00a0elements like processing units can\u2019t be changed. Therefore, upgradability is a\u00a0significant\u00a0problem\u00a0in\u00a0owning a gaming laptop.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More\u00a0Weight\u00a0to Carry\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Weight is another problem which comes with gaming laptops. Usually,\u00a0gaming laptops aren\u2019t lightweight. Weight becomes the 1st\u00a0a\u00a0problem regarding the portability of a gaming laptop. Moreover, you might have to change\u00a0the sitting\u00a0place for\u00a0a\u00a0while,\u00a0and\u00a0then weight\u00a0becomes another\u00a0issue to carry.\u00a0Although there are\u00a0thin\u00a0and slim gaming laptops\u00a0even,\u00a0they aren\u2019t in the category of being\u00a0fully-portable and\u00a0lightweight. Whereas, a desktop PC is more flexible and\u00a0more comfortable\u00a0to set\u00a0up anywhere.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lesser\u00a0Battery life<\/span><\/h2>\n

Battery life is\u00a0a\u00a0crucial element for every laptop performance. Battery life is directly proportional\u00a0to\u00a0your productivity. For gaming laptops, battery life isn\u2019t the\u00a0problem because they\u2019re mostly plugged-in, but what if you have to stay on battery only, ultimately, the battery will die soon. If you\u2019re paying a higher price for\u00a0longer battery life\u00a0only, then\u00a0the dark\u00a0side is that whichever the laptop is, its battery starts to lose its performance & stability\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0few months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read: Green Man Gaming<\/a><\/p>\n

Heat might be the problem<\/span><\/h2>\n

Heat is another threat to performance. A gaming laptop is very compact and housed with GPU, CPU,\u00a0HHD\u00a0and\u00a0other elements.\u00a0Everything is\u00a0fixed within\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0tight\u00a0space\u00a0that sometimes heat-up the machine and causes gaming lags or glitches during\u00a0peak gaming hours. Although\u00a0gaming laptops are designed to get more fresh air, heat holds-on inside and whole gaming process can stop due to little vents and exhaust fan.\u00a0In comparison,\u00a0desktop gaming PCs\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0bigger exhaust fan and heat sinks\u00a0which\u00a0allows VRM\u2019s (voltage regulator module) to keep performing\u00a0in any conditions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Compromises Performance\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

An average mid-category\u00a0gaming\u00a0laptop starts\u00a0at\u00a0\u00a31200, whereas the\u00a0high-end specification models\u00a0can cost you up to\u00a0\u00a32500\u00a0or\u00a0even more.\u00a0You can build a high-end gaming desktop PC at the same price\u00a0with much more power and maximum specifications.\u00a0Even with higher\u00a0prices,\u00a0you\u2019ve to compromise on the specifications\u00a0which ultimately hits the performance. Whereas, you can get a fully-loaded desktop gaming PC within\u00a0a\u00a0much lesser price.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bottom line\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Gaming laptops\u00a0are\u00a0one\u00a0of the\u00a0best\u00a0machines\u00a0to have. They\u2019re\u00a0incredible, and their designs and\u00a0colours are\u00a0also\u00a0beautiful.\u00a0 But for graphically intensive games, they become quickly\u00a0outdated\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0lesser upgradability options. After all, gaming laptops might have benefits, but their issues\u00a0are always on the bright side.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In contrasts,\u00a0desktop gaming PCs<\/a>\u00a0are more reliable\u00a0& cheap. In the price tag\u00a0of a gaming laptop, you can build more reliable gaming PC\u00a0with\u00a0full\u00a0options. FiveTech is one-stop-shop for all your\u00a0gaming laptops needs in UK.\u00a0FiveTech has\u00a0the largest stock of gaming laptops and desktop PCs with different specifications.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the past few years,\u00a0the\u00a0gaming\u00a0industry is changed\u00a0dramatically.\u00a0A gamer itself can best describe the evolution of gaming. More and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Things you know about gaming laptops compared to a Desktop?","_seopress_titles_desc":"Over the past few years, the gaming industry is changed dramatically. A gamer itself can best describe the evolution of gaming. More and more technologies are coming, so the trends of devices and consoles are also changing.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9507"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10993,"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9507\/revisions\/10993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funuploads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}