please help me decide which laptop to buy(low to moderate gaming) between the two

[faizansarwar292]

1-) i5 7200u,8gb 2133Mhz ,nvidia GeForce 940mx 2gb gddr5...
2-) AMD ryzen 5 2500u, 8gb 2400Mhz,integrated Vega 8 igpu..
Please reply soon..
Main purpose is low to moderate gaming..not too much care about fps but heating...have heard AMD heats up a lot..
Please reply within the two choices I can't afford mx150

 

[williamct]

Probably the AMD one will suit you better, since Vega 8 can be better than the 940MX. But bear in mind that this will only happen if RAM is runing on dual-channel.
As for the heating issue, I believe it depends a lot on the laptop's chassis and the cooling solutions provided by the brands. If you could give us more details about the laptops, it would help.

 

[faizansarwar292]

The laptop is ....
Lenovo IdeaPad 330 15arr....
the link is
https/www.flipkart.com/lenovo-ideapad-330-ryzen-5-quad-core-8-gb-1-tb-hdd-dos-330-15arr-laptop/p/itmf7garh6dfwhvf?lid=LSTCOMF7GAR3PCNB4CTT8YLWX&pid=COMF7GAR3PCNB4CT

 

[faizansarwar292]

I checked Lenovo forum it says that it is dual channel 4gb soldered +4gb in slot 1

 

[williamct]

Considering it's an Ideapad, I believe it runs on single-channel mode, which would limit Ryzen GPU performance. Also, this laptop has an HD screen only, as well as a hard disk. Both are major drawbacks, but sure, it depends on your budget.

What about the laptop that comes with Intel?

 

[williamct]

Sorry, didn't see your post above. As it is 4Gb + 4Gb, it runs on dual-channel, which is great news. But bear in mind the HD screen and the HDD, however.

 

[faizansarwar292]

Intel one is also Lenovo IdeaPad but 320
Link is https/www.flipkart.com/lenovo-core-i5-7th-gen-8-gb-1-tb-hdd-dos-2-gb-graphics-ip-320-15ikb-laptop/p/itmf3s3yq79m67w7?pid=COMEWM7FYFGCCBBR&lid=LSTCOMEWM7FYFGCCBBR3WVVTW&marketplace=FLIPKART

 

[williamct]

Between those two, I would go for the AMD one. The only concern would be updating the drivers. About this, Intel + Nvidia is more reliable. Overall, both laptops are fine for your purpose.

 

[faizansarwar292]

Thanks a lot sir..
So I guess I've made up my mind on AMD one..
Also I play older games like far cry 3 nfs rivals so I can compromise on HDD and screen also I'll never mind playing AAA TITLES and GTA 5 on lowest settings
Thank you ....
But you haven't answered about the heating of AMD will it be controlled using Coolpad and gaming for about 1-2hours

 

[faizansarwar292]

Heard that updating the drivers is easy from the oems site I watched on YouTube

 

[williamct]

About the drivers, great!

About the heat, again, it depends a lot on the laptop's chassis. That are many laptops that have overheating issues not due to the processor per se, but due to poorly conceived cooling solutions. Since this is a 15.6" laptop, I believe there is plenty of room for cooling. You have to understand that I cannot say for sure if one specific laptop will have overheating issues, the best thing you can do is search for users' opinions on the internet. However, since you will be using a Coolpad, I don't believe you will have problems.

 

[faizansarwar292]

Ok thanks a lot for your help..I really mean it..
1 more question how could an AMD integrated 256mb beat a Nvidia 940mx 2gb GDDR5 dedicated graphics card