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      Alfani
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      @solo said:

      @alfani said:

      Just checked prices for GTX 1070 and they cost around half of my budget, so I need to look for cheaper alternatives 😄

      What rendering software will you be using? is it GPU based?

      Vray for Sketchup and also Archicad and Revit.

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        Alfani
        last edited by

        Someone on another forum suggested me this:
        "Basically get the highest processor speed you can afford and a dedicated GPU (Geforce 1060 for example)."

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          solo
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          Amazon.com

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          http://www.solos-art.com

          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            Alfani
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            @solo said:

            Amazon.com

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            Woow solo this is great! Only issue is that I can't find it in Greece. Thank you 👍

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              solo
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              Try this:

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              The Best Cheap Gaming Laptops We've Tested for 2026

              We've seen the lion's share of the latest GeForce- and Radeon-equipped models—and our experts have tested all of the top options in PC Labs. These are the models to buy among budget gaming laptops.

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                Alfani
                last edited by

                @solo said:

                Try this:

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                The Best Cheap Gaming Laptops We've Tested for 2026

                We've seen the lion's share of the latest GeForce- and Radeon-equipped models—and our experts have tested all of the top options in PC Labs. These are the models to buy among budget gaming laptops.

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                PCMAG (www.pcmag.com)

                This article is exactly what I need! Thanks for all your help 👍

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                  Alfani
                  last edited by

                  By looking again at my options in Greek market, I found an Asus laptop with AMD R7-2700U processor, 12 GB - DDR4 RAM and AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics.
                  Do you see any problems with AMD?

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                    solo
                    last edited by

                    @alfani said:

                    By looking again at my options in Greek market, I found an Asus laptop with AMD R7-2700U processor, 12 GB - DDR4 RAM and AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics.
                    Do you see any problems with AMD?

                    I like AMD CPU's not so much their GPU's, I would avoid the Radeon as most render apps will require Cuda which may be a problem with AMD.

                    http://www.solos-art.com

                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      Pixero
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                      Have you considered a eGPU?
                      I have a laptop with egpu and its great to use for gpu rendering.
                      This is the one I have.
                      https://www.aorus.com/product-detail.php?p=265

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                        numerobis
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                        Just a moment...

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                          kaas
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                          @pixero said:

                          Have you considered a eGPU?
                          I have a laptop with egpu and its great to use for gpu rendering.

                          +1 I also use an eGpu so there is gpu power when I need it and when mobile it runs the embedded chip.

                          Using a gtx1080 in a Sonnet Breakaway box. Plus side is: you can upgrade the gpu so maybe buy a less powerful gpu now and upgrade later when you have won the lottery.

                          Make sure you get the Sonnet that has enough power to fit your needs.
                          https://www.sonnettech.com/product/egfx-breakaway-box.html

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