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These are usually around $400-$700 bucks so I figure they can't be very good or play anything modern at better than low-medium, but I've also see laptops with a gtx 1050 in the same price range.

Are they just about as good or are the 1050 laptops just really good deals?
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1050 whoops it in gaming
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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

1050 whoops it in gaming

What?

https://m.newegg.com/products/34-155-024

https://tinyurl.com/ybze7uet

Which is the better deal?

And how does vega 8 compare to a gtx 1050 or a radeon 560?
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Help please CE
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Bump
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A GTX 1050 is about twice as powerful as a Vega 8, according to a quick Google.

But if you don't mind being capped to probably 720p and maybe having to turn down the fancy settings a bit, the Vega 8 will probably do the job. It won't be amazing, but it should at least allow you to play some games.

I'd honestly suggest though, look for a slightly older machine among stores' clearance deals. You can probably pick up a 6th or 7th gen i5 or i7, with a GTX 960 or 970, for not too much now - and that's still a feasible machine as long as you aren't going above 1080p (except perhaps in very simple or older games).
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it's pretty solid for an integrated GPU but it's still an integrated GPU. you'll be able to play simple games with low requirements (like League of Legends or maybe CS:GO) pretty well but most games are not going to run. this is not a gaming chipset, it's for ultrabooks and stuff.

the GTX 1050 is a much better decision if you want to game, although I'd really suggest a 1050 Ti over the 1050. a 1050 Ti will be able to run most games on the market now on low to medium settings. another benefit you'll get from a laptop with a dedicated GPU is that it will handle thermals much better, which is an especially big deal when it comes to laptops
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DarkTransient posted...

A GTX 1050 is about twice as powerful as a Vega 8, according to a quick Google.

But if you don't mind being capped to probably 720p and maybe having to turn down the fancy settings a bit, the Vega 8 will probably do the job. It won't be amazing, but it should at least allow you to play some games.

I'd honestly suggest though, look for a slightly older machine among stores' clearance deals. You can probably pick up a 6th or 7th gen i5 or i7, with a GTX 960 or 970, for not too much now - and that's still a feasible machine as long as you aren't going above 1080p (except perhaps in very simple or older games).

Honestly for my price range the only things that come up are 1050/1050ti's, Vega 8, 560's, or some random cheap card like an Intel 640.
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One last bump

I'll probably get one with a 1050 or a 560 in it if possible.
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