Gaming laptop to handle next gen games?

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jca550

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I would like to buy a laptop mainly for games that are coming out this year and the next, at mostly high settings. Will these specs be enough for me?

Intel Core i7-4710MQ processor (3.5GHz)
16GB DDR3L RAM
NVIDIA GTX860M with 2G DDR5 Dedicated Video Card & Intel HD 4600
1TB SATA HDD + 120GB SSD

If these aren't for what I want I'd appreciate it if you could give me an idea on what I should really be looking for.
 
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Yes, as far as laptops go I think you should be able to run games for at least 2 years on ultra-high. The 860M is a very good mobile GPU - even comparable to some desktop GPUs so I think you dont need to worry. Other specs are also good - a little overkill to be honest so should last you quite a while.

However even then I would recommend going the desktop route for PC gaming ash high end desktop GPUs will still blow this out of the water.

emtasty123

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You're gaming laptop will be able to handle whatever is thrown at it. It could last you a good 4-5 years. However, 16 GB of memory is a little bit too much if you want to save money, 8 GB is just fine. Its your decision
 

mateenah95

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Yes, as far as laptops go I think you should be able to run games for at least 2 years on ultra-high. The 860M is a very good mobile GPU - even comparable to some desktop GPUs so I think you dont need to worry. Other specs are also good - a little overkill to be honest so should last you quite a while.

However even then I would recommend going the desktop route for PC gaming ash high end desktop GPUs will still blow this out of the water.
 
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mnineseven

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If you can, downgrade your RAM to 8GB, and upgrade your GPU to a GTX 870M.
This will make your laptop FAR more capable to survive the onslaught of the next gen games, because the GTX 860M is a bit weaker than the GTX 750 ti (desktop),
and you want something better than that for maxing out games for longer.
 
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