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WHICH LAPTOP? Screen Resolution vs. Graphics Card (1 Viewer)

Dylanamali

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Which laptop should I choose between the two:

ASUS R552JV-CK064H
Processor:Intel® Core™ i7-4700HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Memory:8GB DDR3 RAM
Storage:1TB 5400rpm
Graphics Card:4GB NVIDIA® GeForce GT750M Graphics Card
Operating System:Genuine Windows® 8 64Bit
Screen:15.6" LED HD (1366 x 768 ) Touch Screen
Audio:Built-in speaker;Built-in microphone ;Bang & Olufsen ICEpower® Speakers;SonicFocus, Bonus Sub-WofferConnectivity:Gigabit LAN, Wireless LAN:802.11 b/g/n, BluetoothBuilt-In Devices:HD Camera

PRICE - $1199

OR

Series HP ENVY 15
Operating System Genuine Windows 8 64bit
CPU Intel Core i7-4700MQ (6M Cache, 2.4 GHz up to 3.40 GHz)
Memory 8GB DDR3-1600
Hard Drive 1TB Hard Disk + 24GB mSATA cache
Optical Drive N/A
Display 15.6" diagonal FHD BrightView LED-backlit touch screen (1920 x 1080)
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M (2 GB GDDR3 dedicated)
Network Interface IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Webcam TrueVision HD Webcam
integrated dual array digital microphone
I/O Ports 4x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI, 1x RJ45
1x Headphone-out/microphone-in combo jack
Audio Beats Audio 4 speakers with 2 subwoofers

PRICE - $1149


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It depends on what you are planning to use the laptop for. If you are using it for gaming, I would say the first option would be better due to the superior graphics card (although a 2GB graphics card should be fairly sufficient for most games). If you are using it for casual use, I would say the second option.
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Do you think the screen resolution difference will be noticeable on a 15' screen?
 

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4gb graphics is overkill. better off with the better screen resolution for sharper quality.
 

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If you want a killer graphics card get a Clevo laptop. I just got the w230ST for $1350, 128GB SSD, 1080p screen, GTX 765M and an i7 4700MQ (2.4Ghz, turbo boosts to 3.4).

There's an identical model but with a 15.6" screen. Cant remember the name though.
 

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4gb graphics is overkill. better off with the better screen resolution for sharper quality.
I would say that too. However, with a better screen resolution you are using a bit more of graphics dedicated memory and a bit more power in that case.
 

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Just so you know, neither of these laptops are gaming capable. You'll get away with playing modern games at lowest possible settings at a maximum resolution of 1366x768 on either laptops before they become unplayable. The difference between the GT740&750 mobile GPUs are ~5% and neither of them are even capable of utilizing 1GB of vRam, let alone 2 or 4. The 4GB vRam is just a marketing tool for those who aren't well informed.
 

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