GT70 gaming rig is one of the first notebooks to debut with a fourth-generation, quad-core Intel Haswell CPU. It's also rocking a Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M chip, which was recently declared the world's fastest notebook GPU. This new tag team is a force to be reckoned with, offering stronger graphics and overall performance with longer battery life. weighing in at 8.6 pounds spread over a 16.85 x 11.34 x 2.16-inch frame
The GT70 sports an Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M GPU with 4GB of VRAM, the most powerful from the company's new GeForce 700M Series GPU line. The notebook also has Intel's latest GPU, the Intel HD Graphics 4600 chip
Why MSI GT70 One Of The List Of Best Laptop for Gaming ?
The GT70 with Intel Core i7-3610QM clocked at 2.3GHz (3.3GHz with Turbo Boost). NVIDIA takes up the brawn to the rig's brain with a GeForce GTX 670M and its 3GB of dedicated video memory. We couldn't help but try and push the rig to its limit. Games with "very high" settings simply weren't enough; we had to single out titles that went "ultra." Maxing out the video settings in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimand Battlefield 3 snagged us average frame rates of 38 and 25 at the screens native 1920 x 1080 resolution, respectively.
The fields of Tamriel's frozen north were certainly playable, but we had to scale back a few settings to keep our modern soldier on the front lines. Similarly, Grand Theft Auto IV and Crysis (you just gotta test Crysis) lingered below 30 fps unless compromises were made. Source games like Portal 2 and Team Fortress 2, on the other hand, blazed at their maximum settings, pushing 90 fps in Aperture's testing labs and 60 while defending the stronghold -- both easily breaking the three digit barrier with minor tweaks.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.................. Tomb Raider
FPS
70.........................Ultra..................41
107........................High....................94
178............................Med......................145
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Metro: Last Light..................Sleeping Dogs
FPS
22........................Ultra..................91
41.........................High..................67
70.............................Med.....................109
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BioShock Infinite.................. Company of Heroes 2
FPS
29........................Ultra...................15
97........................High...................31
111...........................Med.........................46
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When we ran the 3DMark11 benchmark, the GT70 posted a massive score of 7,352. That's 3,118 points higher than the 4,234 desktop replacement average. The Alienware M17x R4 and its Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M GPU scored 6,158. The Toshiba Qosmio's X875 Nvidia GeForce GTX 670M GPU notched 2,984.
Battery life is quite impressive for this type of machine, clocking 4hr.14min on our Verge Battery test — though like most every other machine in this roundup, it needs to be plugged in to take full advantage of its dedicated graphics. This configuration includes a pair of 64GB SSDs in RAID 0 alongside a 750GB hard drive, and the GT70 boots in about 26 seconds and wakes in 1.8 seconds.
The GT70's design is bulky and awkward, and the screen leaves much to be desired. However, the battery life is impressive, rivaling the considerably less powerful Lenovo IdeaPad Y580,
and you can customize the backlit keyboard to your heart’s content. Ultimately though, you can get a better gaming machine for less from other manufacturers.
Battery life is a short 2 hours 20 mins with the GeForce card, although there’s a clickable icon on-screen that allows you to switch to the integrated graphics on the fly to preserve battery life. It does run warmer than some of its rivals, pumping a steady stream of warm air out through the large vents at the back of the chassis. It never became uncomfortably warm, but you’ll need to keep the back of the laptop clear in order to ensure good ventilation.
