Laptop vs Desktop Gaming PC for Your Golf Simulator

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[mikeneron]

I see this question asked all the time on the GSPro groups on Facebook so I made a video answering this as well. When I first built my sim, I used a laptop with a 3070 in it as I figured I could use that for GSPro and also use it for other things as well. It's a beast of a laptop and did fairly well, but like you, there were certain times it would start chugging in GSPro. Plus lugging it back and forth from the house to garage and having to plug in like 5 things every time got old fast. So I built a dedicated desktop for the sim which has a 4070 Super in it and I can run GSPro at 1080p Ultra with zero issues. I will be curious to see your opinion on the 4K and if it's worth it as this new desktop could run GSPro in 4K.

[jasonk]

Good video. Am waiting for black friday sales to pick up a PC for sim, which is arriving in a couple days. Youve helped me decide on a desktop. However, remaini guestion is whether i should pony up for a PC that supports 4k on high even though i only have a 1080p projector....so i can future proof that if i later upgrade my projector. Looking forward to your video on 4k.

[Tubezilla]

Is the laptop not better because you can then use GSPRO and FSX Pro/2020 at the range?

[GregoryFisher-mv]

Have you done an update regarding the PC you're now using? My appologies if I missed it... Thanks.

[OMG-]

Great video, covered just about everything I would’ve said myself. The real decision is budget versus needs versus wants. The only point I would add regarding a desktop would be to pay close attention to the specs on the graphics card in the desktop itself. There is nothing that prevents a manufacture from using the same NVIDIA laptop graphics chips (with less power) in a desktop PC. In my sim build I needed to go to a photometric launch monitor, which consumed a significant portion of my budget so I muddled through with an underpowered desktop for a while and opted for a low end 65” 4K Tv instead of a projector. Another need versus wants decision point is 1080 P or 4K so I will be interested in hearing your thoughts in that video. My first upgrade was to get a computer and I opted for a laptop because of my used case I got one with a 4070 graphics chip and have had little to no issues running it with GS pro at 4K ultra. I have to add though it’s stepping down to high graphics in GS pro doesn’t seem to make a lot of difference on most courses when displaying it on my TV screen.

[patrickringer]

Does this laptop have an HDMI port to connect to your projector

[patrickringer]

I found an Acer Nitro V i7, RTX4070 16GB RAM. Will this be adequate for my Skytrak Plus?

[crawfish]

I build computers every 2-3 years for gaming, video editing,
I just got the Falcon, and the BenQ LK936ST,
but mind that I also duplicate a 2nd monitor at 4k also.

AMD 9700X (cause I want low TDP).
RTX 4070 super.
32 RAM

Mind that I've only just got this up and running for like a couple of days while I moved in and prepare the house.

played a course at 4k 60pfs ultra settings.
they did the driving range for about 1 hr with camera testing,
left computer idling for 1hr while we ate,
they then played a course for about 9 holes,
then it started lagging.
went down to "high" settings, and it was fine.

I thought that my 4070 super would be fine even at ultra settings, but hmmm.
making me rethink.

[KohlManzanares]

would a Asus TUF A 15 gaming laptop work it has 16RB RAM GPU: RTX4060