GForce GTX 970M won't run Valve index?

[rudihammad]

Hello,
I just ran valve index test on my computer and it said it most likely will had problems running on GTX 970M. Any one can confirm this? Does it mmean it won't run at all, not even at 80hz? thanks.
R

[Silicon Vampire]

https://benchmarks.ul.com/hardware/gpu/NVIDIA+GeForce+GTX+970M+review

only being just a bit better than a 670, it hardly surprising...

[Omega]

This means it will run, but it will not be a pleasant experience.

VR games need to run at 90 FPS solid to prevent motion sickness.

[Satoru]

970m isn’t powerful enough to run VR I wouldn’t recommend it

[rudihammad]

damn it. I have seen son laptops vr ready, but are they powerful enough? or is a desktop always to be better? I don't want buy a vr ready laptop and find out that I have to turn vr games to the lowest graphic settings.

[Cathulhu]

VR ready is like HD ready, just marketing male cow excrement.

[rudihammad]

so laptops not recomended for vr then?

[76561198848642519]

Originally posted by rudihammad:

so laptops not recomended for vr then?

Not ones which have such low powered GPU's by modern standards.
Your 970M is now 2 generations old and is roughly around the performance of a modern £150 gpu such as the GTX 1650. For a good VR experience, you need a powerful mid-high end GPU.

[Satoru]

Originally posted by rudihammad:

so laptops not recomended for vr then?

for a laptop unless its got at least a GTX1070 in it then its not VR ready and will be a vomit comet if you try

[Count_Dandyman]

Originally posted by fauxtronic:

Desktops are always better for gaming than laptops, regardless of the display technology you're using. 2+ years down the line when your desktop PC's graphics card no longer run the latest games with decent graphics settings, you can just upgrade the card. When that happens with your laptop, you're gonna have to buy a whole new laptop. Cost difference = significant.

its not just the upgrade options being easier it is also about the size and empty space in a desktop allowing for parts to be physically larger meaning newer tech that hasn't yet been minimised or uses extra layering can be used and they suffer less from overheating.