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Replies posted by rjkrejci

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dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE PRO 17 RTX 30 SERIES | Ultra-Fast. Ultra-Thin. Ultra-Powerful.

S1ndromeStill can't wrap my head around that RTX card in that thinly designed laptop! The laptop 3080 is a significantly different from the desktop one. Shouldn't really even be called by the same nomenclature.

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dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE PRO 17 RTX 30 SERIES | Ultra-Fast. Ultra-Thin. Ultra-Powerful.

JoikansaiCheck also on QA they mentioned that on real gaming FPS it is on some case performs a lot better than 3080 laptop that has higher gpu tdp Asus ROG Duo, though it’s on 15 inch form factor it has massive cooling with its rise up secondary display to add more room, comes to conclusions on gaming where all parts bottleneck by cooling limitation on laptops the bigger cassis might give more advantages. 3DMark maxes gpu and cpu usage for short period time and take advantage on higher tdp gpu so not really objective measurement compared to real gaming usage imo. You can use the stress test feature of 3DMark to better see how it handles over time. It runs the benchmark 20 times and records the lowest FPS over the best. My Razer Pro 2080 Super Maxq passed it with a 98%, so the cooling seems to hold up on the long term on the Razers.

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dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE PRO 17 RTX 30 SERIES | Ultra-Fast. Ultra-Thin. Ultra-Powerful.

Here's a great detailed review of the top end Razer 17 Pro 3080. I have last years same exact model (I upgraded to 32MB 3200 memory like the new one has), with the only difference being I have the 2080 Super Maxq vs the 3080, so quite an apples to apples comparison. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Razer-Blade-Pro-17-Early-2021-Laptop-Review-The-GeForce-RTX-30-Difference.519563.0.html Their results are very consistent with the video review posted above. I'm somewhat relieved that the differences aren't that much between mine and the new one. For 3dMark, I'm seeing only about a 14% improvement in all the scores comparing with the 3080 vs mine: Port Royal: 5842 mine vs. 6686 new Timespy Graphics: 9494 mine vs 10898 new Firestrike Graphics: 24206 mine vs 26486 new And the overall performance benchmarks are actually a little lower on the new one, but basically the same. PcMark Score 6609 mine vs 6531 new All in all, certainly not worth the upgrade for me and definitely not in the

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dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE PRO 17 RTX 30 SERIES | Ultra-Fast. Ultra-Thin. Ultra-Powerful.

I agree 1080p is too low for the 17". I returned mine and got the 4k with 2080 super last year. I agree that QHD would be "just right". I'm betting there won't be too much difference in performance between the 3070 and 3080 based on the small differences in performance between the 2070 and 2080 in the Razers and that the mobile 3080 is so pared down in features compared to the desktop. I suppose benchmarks will tell the story.

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2 years ago
dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

Interesting article on the complexities of inferring 30xx base laptop performance from the name (3080, 3070, 3060). I'm sure Razer will do well, but it's a wait and see what design decisions on tgp they made https://www.notebookcheck.net/Buyer-beware-Nvidia-has-at-least-28-variants-prepared-for-the-mobile-RTX-3000-GPU-stack.517112.0.html

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2 years ago
dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

JoikansaiIt’s actually not quite thin, 17 inch is blade pro class. However it depends also thermal solution and OEM setting gpu power target that might make it looks not great compared to last gen mobile GPUs. Keep in mind that 17 blade pro has bigger cooling room and higher gpu tgp compared to other maxq laptops that put 2070maxq equals to some 2080maxq (this had tech reviewer, Jarrod tech also mentioned in one his blade pro review) with lower tgp and maybe worse cooling solution, that’s how mobile gpu performs. Like I said, I'll wait to see when they get their hands on one. Since there will be no max q or other designation anymore with the 3x series, you are at the mercy of the reviewers to let you know the tgp. So we're going to see benchmarks all over the place, even more than the 2x series

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2 years ago
dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

Based on what I'm seeing for benchmarks on another thin gaming laptop with the 3080 (Gigabyte Aero https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gigabyte-Aero-17-HDR-YC-Laptop-in-review-Debut-for-Nvidia-Ampere.517066.0.html) , it seems to me when even compared to the Razer 17 Pro 2070 Super Maxq, it's not a leap above in performance. The mobile 3080 is heavily modded from the desktop version and when running at the lower power needed for a laptop, it just doesn't seem that great. I'll be interested to see when they test the Razer 3080, but I'm tempering my expectations.

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dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE PRO 17 RTX 30 SERIES | Ultra-Fast. Ultra-Thin. Ultra-Powerful.

steangas far as i know, intel systems does not support anything more than 2933mhz ram natively due to CPU locking by intel. OC of ram is only restricted to high end desktop processors and MB using XMP. Thus on the laptop anything more would technically be a waste I have the 17 pro running 32 GB RAM running at 3200mhz (confirmed by HWINFO).

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RazerUserNow
posted in Systems

3200MHz RAM for Razer Blades (2020)

My Blade Pro 2020 (i7-10875) did ship with 2933 running RAM, but I put 32GB Hyperx 3200 Mhz memory and it is indeed running at the full 3200 Mhz at 1.2V according to CPUID and HWInfo

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krazeekirk
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 17 NVMe 4.0 ssd Compatibility

krazeekirkWow good info! And you're referring to the Samsung 970 correct, just make sure. I'm just referring to the info on the Sabrent page you linked. It says that drive will have faster writes on Gen 3 than Gen 4 in the description. It is backward compatible with Gen 3 and would have similar speeds as the 970 at a similar price, so the Sabrent may be worth a shot for futureproofing anyway.

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krazeekirk
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 17 NVMe 4.0 ssd Compatibility

It's interesting looking at that product. While the read speeds are 40% faster on a gen 4 MB, the write speeds are actually 80% faster on the Gen 3! I just went with the Samsung 970 EVO plus as well.

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3 years ago
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pitha1337Insider Mini
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 17 Pro 2020 black screen

Is there something in the newer drivers that you need? If not, I've advise against it if everything's working well. For me, I needed to go back to 452.06 to avoid black screen issues.

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2 years ago
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sergeantash
posted in Systems

Razer 17 Pro 2020 Bios v1.06

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sergeantash
posted in Systems

Razer 17 Pro 2020 RAM Upgrade Options

sergeantashYeah agreed I remember that with the 3200 HyperX, the Crucial RAM however just hung on black screen!! Will report back once new ram arrives! Yea, I had to pull the CMOS battery to bring it back to life with the Ballistix, even if I put the memory it came with back in.

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sergeantash
posted in Systems

Razer 17 Pro 2020 RAM Upgrade Options

Yea, putting in new memory takes a few iterations of POST before it makes it to windows. Agreed, the first time it does it it's a little stressful.

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3 years ago
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jayyoong
posted in Systems

Razer Blade Pro 17 Screen Problem

I assume it's a bad backlighting or screen. Probably contact Razer.

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pitha1337Insider Mini
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 17 Pro 2020 black screen

Bummer...yes, mine would black out when it awoke from sleep and reverting the drivers to 452.06 solved that. Not sure what else for you to try.

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sergeantash
posted in Systems

Razer 17 Pro 2020 RAM Upgrade Options

sergeantashThanks for the replies guys, @rjkrejci it's interesting that you're not seeing any crashing, Battlefield 5 is far more demanding that Flight Simulator in my experience due to the massive difference in on-screen action and raytracing features. I won't be trying the 3200 again, I'm tempted now to try the Vengeance next! I don't know the amount of stress the action and Raytracing puts on the System memory vs. the GPU and it's memory. MSFS 2020 has just a massive amount of textures and long distances. It's using 16-17 GB of RAM memory constantly while playing and I've had it running for many hours. Did you select the XMP profile or leave it at default? I left it at default, and it still runs at 3200.

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pitha1337Insider Mini
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 17 Pro 2020 black screen

I had to go back to 452.06 version of Nvidia drivers...no black screens since. V1.04 bios on 17 Pro 2020

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sergeantash
posted in Systems

Razer 17 Pro 2020 RAM Upgrade Options

I bought the 32GB 3200 HyperX (1.2v) for my Razer 17 Pro 2020 and I've not had a single crash despite hours of play with MSFS 2020 which is an extremely demanding game memory-wise. Bios 1.04. Runs at 3200 even not selecting XMP profile in the bios (confirmed using HWiNFO64). I had the same crashes you did with the Ballistix 1.35V

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Zspark18
posted in Systems

Looking to Upgrade

Several here have had issues with Crucial Ballistix RAM, but good luck with Kingston HyperX 3200: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BGLKD4M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

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3 years ago
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Onyxfrontventure156
posted in Systems

[QUESTION] Razer Blade 17

Have the Blade 17 and yes the Thunderbolt port outputs from the 2080. I can play high end games at high framerates on my 4k display through my Caldigit TS3 Thunderbolt adapter with Synapse set to "Dedicated GPU Only"

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3 years ago
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R3-SABRE
posted in Systems

Blade 2020 Advanced RAM Stuck At 2667mhz , Any Fix ?

Had the same issue with the Ballistix on my Blade Pro. Had to pull the CMOS battery. Returned and got the Kingston HyperX and it ran at 3200 even without enabling XMP profile. Running perfectly

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3 years ago
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michaeljeff
posted in Systems

Razer Blade Pro 17 2020 4k 120hz G Sync

TheParadymeCould you maybe specify a bit more what you mean with the "better colours and better contrast" in the 1080p? In every review that's been measuring them, the 4K always has done a LOT better on these including nearly 100% Adobe RGB (something the 1080p doesn't even come close to), probably because the 4k display has been geared toward also content production. Can't speak for the other poster, but I think one factor is whether you like the anti-glare or not. I get addicted to the crispness and clarity of the 4k display and the colors are accurate and not oversaturated. Some people think "better" is more saturated but less accurate, so it comes down to personal preference. On contrast, I'll definitely have to disagree that the 1080 screen is better. If you're a gamer, you might appreciate the faster response time of the 1080p version Also, with this large screen, you can see the pixelization on the 1080p display which adds to the anti-glare lack of crispness. Would d

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michaeljeff
posted in Systems

Razer Blade Pro 17 2020 4k 120hz G Sync

nyceisI'm surprised to hear this about the 4k vs the 300, particularly with regards to color and contrast. Do you have pictures you could post or share? I went the other direction, from the 300 hz 1080 to the 120hz 4k, and I have completely the opposite opinion. The 4k clarity, color and sharpness blew away the 1080p version IMO.

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3 years ago

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