Merlindad51152

Apologies if I offended you. I believe in you get what you pay for, but be wary of how you spend your money. The manipulation of the consumer is a big money business now, and it can go as far as needing a lawyer to protect oneself. I am saddened by the fact that this interaction that we have been enjoying didn't happen last year, before I bought this laptop. I must admit that for many years I was far too "racist" about the on going feud between Intel, AMD, and nVidia. It has certainly come to bite me where I sit. Things are convoluted purposely to cause confusion OR prey on the ignorance of those folks who do not know the methods of becoming informed. "...And the rich keep getting richer And the rest of us just keep getting old..." : WORDGAME Stephen Stills 2; 1971 https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/stephenstills/wordgame.html

Thanks for the explanation! You have my attention and I have been considering builds for my next computer upgrade. I built my own desktop surfboards until Windows went to x64, and the opinion I had about GPU suppliers then was always about nVidia bc the part availability was cheaper. ( I have a friend who would wholesale a component and then sell it to me for +30% markup. ) Presently, I am about gaming laptops....It's cheaper for me bc I am done being that guy.... Will be sure to come back to this after I have surfed for some machines configured per your suggestion. I appreciate for your time & attention :cool:

I recently discovered that nVidia has begun a cloud gaming service that seems to be a noteworthy endeavor. It's not available without a monthly fee, IF one wants to be able to use it and not wait in queue. However, it allows for use of an RTX 4080 GPU, as long as your internet connection and your hardware passes the free test that is performed. This discovery came to my attention as a windfall, because my gaming laptop has an RTX 3060 6GB GPU, 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H CPU and 64GB of RAM struggled to run the game. Being an avid fan of Bethesda, Vortex and Nexus Mods, I was disappointed that running Starfield was quite a stretch. Then, I become aware of GeForce Now! Therefore, I am hopeful that running the game now, with the addition of some crafted mod(s) hosted here will preclude my : 1. Spending heinous amounts of money to acquire a system with an RTX 4xxx series GPU, or 2. Spending monies for a monthly subscription, JUST to enjoy this fantastic adventure. Perhaps one of the above scenarios will satisfy my need to enjoy this creation after waiting 25yrs. for it to be published. [Forgive my passion for sagecraft, but I have been a huge gamer since my adult children were being raised in the 80s. We share many treasures of knowledge frequently and I believe one of the best methods that kept them focused on what is right in life was partially a result of gaming.]