Laptop Graphics Cards

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I am currently looking at a Windows laptop to run Zwift.

1, Can I ask what sort of graphics card is required?
2, As anyone had problems on Windows 10?
3, Any thoughts in brand, hp, Lenovo, dell?

Regards

Andy

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Does it have to be a laptop, you could save some money buy using an AppleTV 4k.

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or build a cheap gaming PC with a great graphics card, much better than stock graphics on most laptops. I spent around $300 to build a PC just for Zwift.

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Is a built computer with its own graphics card quick?

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Does Apple TV work well?

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What sensors/trainer are you planing on using?

Yes it works well as long as you completely close the Zwift app when you are done.

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Yes, much faster than the dell laptop I was using before, probably because of the SSD hard drive on the used PC I got on ebay for $90. My Dell laptop is less than 2 years old, i7-855OU 1.8ghz, 12GB ram. Used PC is an i5-3570 with 8GB ram, then I put a GTX 1650 graphics card in it.

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Wahoo heart rate monitor and elite direto.

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This is graphics card dependent? What sort of RAM is suitable?

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As for the original question, if for some reason the laptop form factor is non-negotiable, pretty much anything sold as a gaming laptop (graphics: GTX 1050/1650 or better) should be fine for zwifting. But if you are not specifically looking for a mobile setup, count me in for another vote for a cheap desktop + decent graphics card (and a big-ass screen).

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  1. depends on what resolution you want, check zwiftaliser for some pointers.
  2. nope
  3. I got a asus gaming laptop very happy with it.
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Spot on. Purchasing a laptop for Zwift is basically the worst option IMO. Either cheap (in which case an Apple TV 4K or iPad/tablet is better) or very expensive (way more than a dedicated PC build which will outperform it with ease). There’s no real middle ground, because… Zwift.

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Yeah, the one good use case for a gaming laptop & Zwift I can think of is if you want to use Zwift from random hotel (or other) gyms (and don’t want to ruin your work laptop and want samething bigger than a phone or a tablet). Not a particularly big segment these days, I guess…

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