Current Events > The RTX 3080 Ti laptops are out, and the days of cheap gaming laptops are over

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DarkRoast 02/04/22 6:38:04 AM #1:	There was this brief window of time when you could get an RTX 3080 (non-Ti) laptop for like $1,499 on sale. But NVIDIA giveth and NVIDIA taketh your wallet https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/1/AAeEwGAAC4tl.png --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962355010] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>There was this brief window of time when you could get an RTX 3080 (non-Ti) laptop for like $1,499 on sale. But NVIDIA giveth and NVIDIA taketh your wallet https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/1/AAeEwGAAC4tl.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 02/04/22 6:39:48 AM #2:	Eww, who is even going to buy a laptop for $4000? --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:962355023] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Eww, who is even going to buy a laptop for $4000? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 6:41:10 AM #3:	Master_Bass posted... Eww, who is even going to buy a laptop for $4000? Best part is that the 3080 Ti mobile is only 15-20% more powerful than the 3080, but sells at more than double the price. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962355035] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Master_Bass posted... </cite> <quote>Eww, who is even going to buy a laptop for $4000?</quote> Best part is that the 3080 Ti mobile is only 15-20% more powerful than the 3080, but sells at more than double the price. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Back_Stabbath 02/04/22 6:41:54 AM #4:	8 grand in my country. could get a decent car for that. yikes. --- https://i.imgur.com/Iv5fRLt.gif <cite>Back_Stabbath posted [p:962355043] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>8 grand in my country. could get a decent car for that. yikes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 02/04/22 6:42:04 AM #5:	DarkRoast posted... Best part is that the 3080 Ti mobile is only 15-20% more powerful than the 3080, but sells at more than double the price. Ugh, Nvidia really is the worst. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:962355044] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>Best part is that the 3080 Ti mobile is only 15-20% more powerful than the 3080, but sells at more than double the price.</quote>Ugh, Nvidia really is the worst. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Correct_Facts 02/04/22 6:44:11 AM #6:	DarkRoast posted... gaming laptop Choose one <cite>Correct_Facts posted [p:962355074] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>gaming laptop</quote> Choose one </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 6:47:42 AM #7:	Correct_Facts posted... Choose one They've been really good for years now. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962355131] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Correct_Facts posted... </cite> <quote>Choose one</quote> They've been really good for years now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 02/04/22 7:05:08 AM #8:	17" laptops are too big. 15" is the absolute max, 14" is ideal and 13" is comfy for portability <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:962355303] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>17" laptops are too big. 15" is the absolute max, 14" is ideal and 13" is comfy for portability </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 02/04/22 7:05:48 AM #9:	Correct_Facts posted... Choose one fail post. you forgot one word and its "choose two" <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:962355312] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Correct_Facts posted... </cite> <quote>Choose one</quote>fail post. you forgot one word and its "choose two" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 02/04/22 7:09:11 AM #10:	DarkRoast posted... There was this brief window of time when you could get an RTX 3080 (non-Ti) laptop for like $1,499 on sale. Yeah I still remember that reveal and in retrospect it was essentially the deal of a lifetime considering the way things are heading for consoles and PC tech. --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:962355344] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>There was this brief window of time when you could get an RTX 3080 (non-Ti) laptop for like $1,499 on sale.</quote> Yeah I still remember that reveal and in retrospect it was essentially the deal of a lifetime considering the way things are heading for consoles and PC tech. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 02/04/22 7:19:48 AM #11:	Kloe_Rinz posted... 17" laptops are too big. 15" is the absolute max, 14" is ideal and 13" is comfy for portability Most times when people get these 17 in laptops they are PC replacers. --- To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships. W.E.B. Du Bois <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:962355480] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite> <quote>17" laptops are too big. 15" is the absolute max, 14" is ideal and 13" is comfy for portability</quote> Most times when people get these 17 in laptops they are PC replacers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 02/04/22 7:30:02 AM #12:	I don't get gaming laptops, you can't upgrade the graphics card, you are stuck with what you buy. You can upgrade desktops to the latest ones, laptops are well, once it is obsolete, it is obsolete. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:962355603] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>I don't get gaming laptops, you can't upgrade the graphics card, you are stuck with what you buy. You can upgrade desktops to the latest ones, laptops are well, once it is obsolete, it is obsolete. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FurryPhilosifer 02/04/22 7:32:39 AM #13:	PC gamers: gaming computers are so much more affordable than consoles! the computers: --- Ghosts are cool. <cite>FurryPhilosifer posted [p:962355641] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>PC gamers: gaming computers are so much more affordable than consoles! the computers: </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 7:36:35 AM #14:	Cheater87 posted... I don't get gaming laptops, you can't upgrade the graphics card, you are stuck with what you buy. You can upgrade desktops to the latest ones, laptops are well, once it is obsolete, it is obsolete. You can literally buy a 3080 laptop for less than a 3080. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962355691] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Cheater87 posted... </cite> <quote>I don't get gaming laptops, you can't upgrade the graphics card, you are stuck with what you buy. You can upgrade desktops to the latest ones, laptops are well, once it is obsolete, it is obsolete.</quote> You can literally buy a 3080 laptop for less than a 3080. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 02/04/22 7:45:21 AM #15:	DarkRoast posted... You can literally buy a 3080 laptop for less than a 3080. Yes, and have that be your only graphics card to use in it. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:962355817] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>You can literally buy a 3080 laptop for less than a 3080.</quote> Yes, and have that be your only graphics card to use in it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 7:47:21 AM #16:	Cheater87 posted... Yes, and have that be your only graphics card to use in it. You get a whole damn computer (portable, too) along with the GPU... for less than the GPU Even when you do upgrade, you save money. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962355840] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Cheater87 posted... </cite> <quote>Yes, and have that be your only graphics card to use in it.</quote> You get a whole damn computer (portable, too) along with the GPU... for less than the GPU Even when you do upgrade, you save money. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 02/04/22 8:33:19 AM #17:	Razer isn't known for reasonable pricing on their new products. Is this price increase also the same with other brands with the 3080 Ti? --- Welcome home, shed your skin and expose your bones. Take my hand, follow us into the black so far that we can't get back. <cite>Error1355 posted [p:962356485] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Razer isn't known for reasonable pricing on their new products. Is this price increase also the same with other brands with the 3080 Ti? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 8:35:14 AM #18:	Error1355 posted... Razer isn't known for reasonable pricing on their new products. Is this price increase also the same with other brands with the 3080 Ti? Across the board, they all seem to be about $1k more - ASUS, MSI, Razer. Etc. Alienware starts at $4k because who needs money --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962356513] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Error1355 posted... </cite> <quote>Razer isn't known for reasonable pricing on their new products. Is this price increase also the same with other brands with the 3080 Ti?</quote> Across the board, they all seem to be about $1k more - ASUS, MSI, Razer. Etc. Alienware starts at $4k because who needs money </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TetsuoS2 02/04/22 8:40:28 AM #19:	DarkRoast posted... You can literally buy a 3080 laptop for less than a 3080. That's true but the 3080 mobile is closer to a 3070. Although in current market conditions laptops are definitely better. DarkRoast posted... Best part is that the 3080 Ti mobile is only 15-20% more powerful than the 3080, but sells at more than double the price. Yeah it follows since the 3090 desktop is like 5-10% better than the desktop 3080 and is a little bit more than double the price. Nvidia likes to make people pay for the highly diminishing returns in performance. --- Lurker by trade just an idiot passing through <cite>TetsuoS2 posted [p:962356591] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>You can literally buy a 3080 laptop for less than a 3080.</quote> That's true but the 3080 mobile is closer to a 3070. Although in current market conditions laptops are definitely better. DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote> Best part is that the 3080 Ti mobile is only 15-20% more powerful than the 3080, but sells at more than double the price.</quote> Yeah it follows since the 3090 desktop is like 5-10% better than the desktop 3080 and is a little bit more than double the price. Nvidia likes to make people pay for the highly diminishing returns in performance. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrFingers07 02/04/22 9:32:55 AM #20:	Maybe I'm just bad at storage management but why do these powerful laptops or prebuilts come with limited storage? 1 tb, that's it? For it being 4k off the bat I really expected more than 1tb of storage... more like 4tb tbh --- :D Brawlin' Mains: R.O.B., Lucario, Pikachu, Wolf <cite>MrFingers07 posted [p:962357501] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Maybe I'm just bad at storage management but why do these powerful laptops or prebuilts come with limited storage? 1 tb, that's it? For it being 4k off the bat I really expected more than 1tb of storage... more like 4tb tbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 02/04/22 9:46:41 AM #21:	DarkRoast posted... Across the board, they all seem to be about $1k more - ASUS, MSI, Razer. Ew. --- Welcome home, shed your skin and expose your bones. Take my hand, follow us into the black so far that we can't get back. <cite>Error1355 posted [p:962357759] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>Across the board, they all seem to be about $1k more - ASUS, MSI, Razer.</quote>Ew. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 02/04/22 9:54:37 AM #22:	MrFingers07 posted... Maybe I'm just bad at storage management but why do these powerful laptops or prebuilts come with limited storage? 1 tb, that's it? For it being 4k off the bat I really expected more than 1tb of storage... more like 4tb tbh keep in mind this is razer, so theres more of a focus on the build quality, thermals, high quality components like a decent screen, keyboard and trackpad etc. while jam packing it into a slim laptop. thats where the price comes in. a 2TB SSD would throw a few hundred on top of that price because they arent cheap <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:962357924] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>MrFingers07 posted... </cite> <quote>Maybe I'm just bad at storage management but why do these powerful laptops or prebuilts come with limited storage? 1 tb, that's it? For it being 4k off the bat I really expected more than 1tb of storage... more like 4tb tbh</quote>keep in mind this is razer, so theres more of a focus on the build quality, thermals, high quality components like a decent screen, keyboard and trackpad etc. while jam packing it into a slim laptop. thats where the price comes in. a 2TB SSD would throw a few hundred on top of that price because they arent cheap </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 10:00:16 AM #23:	All I can say is thank goodness Razer's laptops are better quality than their peripherals. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962358042] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>All I can say is thank goodness Razer's laptops are better quality than their peripherals. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:06:46 AM #24:	yea this kinda laptop was supposed to come out the end of 2020 an be priced like $999 Then covid happened. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962358179] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>yea this kinda laptop was supposed to come out the end of 2020 an be priced like $999 Then covid happened. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
QueenCarly 02/04/22 10:09:47 AM #25:	Gaming laptops are fine if it fits the needs of someone always on the go or away from home, but they're a far cry from being able to even come close to desktop performance at the same price. --- https://media.giphy.com/media/26AHNHoZ6XnXX2fhC/giphy.gif <cite>QueenCarly posted [p:962358244] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Gaming laptops are fine if it fits the needs of someone always on the go or away from home, but they're a far cry from being able to even come close to desktop performance at the same price. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:13:46 AM #26:	QueenCarly posted... Gaming laptops are fine if it fits the needs of someone always on the go or away from home, but they're a far cry from being able to even come close to desktop performance at the same price. This is usually because they don't have the same chip. I have a 2060 laptop. Doing lots of research, most 2060 laptop have a laptop version 2060. The one I got has a fullpower 2060. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962358346] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>QueenCarly posted... </cite> <quote>Gaming laptops are fine if it fits the needs of someone always on the go or away from home, but they're a far cry from being able to even come close to desktop performance at the same price.</quote> This is usually because they don't have the same chip. I have a 2060 laptop. Doing lots of research, most 2060 laptop have a laptop version 2060. The one I got has a fullpower 2060. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkprince45 02/04/22 10:14:38 AM #27:	I just got a gaming laptop with a 3070. I use it when I lay in bed and dont feel like sitting in my office --- https://s6.gifyu.com/images/FAA2F70E-9A97-44BC-A273-317FBB843AE2.gif <cite>darkprince45 posted [p:962358373] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>I just got a gaming laptop with a 3070. I use it when I lay in bed and dont feel like sitting in my office </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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QueenCarly 02/04/22 10:17:47 AM #29:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Nope. 4k on a laptop just doesn't make sense --- https://media.giphy.com/media/26AHNHoZ6XnXX2fhC/giphy.gif <cite>QueenCarly posted [p:962358451] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Nope. 4k on a laptop just doesn't make sense </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 10:20:33 AM #30:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] That's why you get ones with 240 Hz screens. 120+ fps @ 1080p is the way --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962358532] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> That's why you get ones with 240 Hz screens. 120+ fps @ 1080p is the way </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 02/04/22 10:27:48 AM #31:	I bought a Acer Predator Helios 300 in 2019, (i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB) maybe I should get a new one soon. Hmmm... Still works fine for me though so maybe a waste of money. --- Welcome home, shed your skin and expose your bones. Take my hand, follow us into the black so far that we can't get back. <cite>Error1355 posted [p:962358711] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>I bought a Acer Predator Helios 300 in 2019, (i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB) maybe I should get a new one soon. Hmmm... Still works fine for me though so maybe a waste of money. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:28:44 AM #32:	Error1355 posted... I bought a Acer Predator Helios 300 in 2019, (i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB) maybe I should get a new one soon. Hmmm... Still works fine for me though so maybe a waste of money. Is there a game you cannot play? If not then no, don't get a new one. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962358731] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Error1355 posted... </cite> <quote>I bought a Acer Predator Helios 300 in 2019, (i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB) maybe I should get a new one soon. Hmmm... Still works fine for me though so maybe a waste of money.</quote> Is there a game you cannot play? If not then no, don't get a new one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 02/04/22 10:30:05 AM #33:	WingsOfGood posted... Is there a game you cannot play? If not then no, don't get a new one. but but but fancy newer stuff. :( --- Welcome home, shed your skin and expose your bones. Take my hand, follow us into the black so far that we can't get back. <cite>Error1355 posted [p:962358765] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>Is there a game you cannot play? If not then no, don't get a new one.</quote>but but but fancy newer stuff. :( </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fohstick 02/04/22 10:30:53 AM #34:	razer computers were never cheap to begin with <cite>fohstick posted [p:962358791] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>razer computers were never cheap to begin with </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 02/04/22 10:33:11 AM #35:	Error1355 posted... but but but fancy newer stuff. :( Save your money now and buy fancy newer stuff when the 4020 comes out <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:962358842] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Error1355 posted... </cite> <quote>but but but fancy newer stuff. :(</quote> Save your money now and buy fancy newer stuff when the 4020 comes out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
QueenCarly 02/04/22 10:42:48 AM #36:	Error1355 posted... but but but fancy newer stuff. :( There is a big enough ewaste problem as it is --- https://media.giphy.com/media/26AHNHoZ6XnXX2fhC/giphy.gif <cite>QueenCarly posted [p:962359082] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Error1355 posted... </cite> <quote>but but but fancy newer stuff. :(</quote> There is a big enough ewaste problem as it is </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Despised 02/04/22 10:43:32 AM #37:	I just scooped a 3070 laptop for under 2k --- Instagig <cite>Despised posted [p:962359098] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>I just scooped a 3070 laptop for under 2k </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SweetieBeIle462 02/04/22 10:44:01 AM #38:	More expensive than my MBP --- Mac Book Pro 16 - 6-Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz - 32gb DDR4 2667 MHz - Radeon Pro 5500M 8gb - 2TB Apple SSD Now Playing: Metroid Dread, Tales of Arise, Dead By Daylight <cite>SweetieBeIle462 posted [p:962359113] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>More expensive than my MBP </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkprince45 02/04/22 10:45:35 AM #39:	Error1355 posted... I bought a Acer Predator Helios 300 in 2019, (i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB) maybe I should get a new one soon. Hmmm... Still works fine for me though so maybe a waste of money. 1660 outdated bro. Get a new one --- https://s6.gifyu.com/images/FAA2F70E-9A97-44BC-A273-317FBB843AE2.gif <cite>darkprince45 posted [p:962359154] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>Error1355 posted... </cite> <quote>I bought a Acer Predator Helios 300 in 2019, (i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB) maybe I should get a new one soon. Hmmm... Still works fine for me though so maybe a waste of money.</quote>1660 outdated bro. Get a new one </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/04/22 10:53:29 AM #40:	There's nothing I can't max out at 1080p on my 2080 laptop, and that's good enough for me --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7 9750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, 32 GB DDR4 2666 <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:962359321] in The RTX 30... [t:79883832]...</cite> <quote>There's nothing I can't max out at 1080p on my 2080 laptop, and that's good enough for me </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > The RTX 3080 Ti laptops are out, and the days of cheap gaming laptops are over (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > The RTX 3080 Ti laptops are out, and the days of cheap gaming laptops are over