![]() ![]() The Blade 14 was a distant second at 92 fps, with the Y510p bringing up the rear at 81 fps. The Y510p (1080p) scored 176 fps, while the Blade 14 and its lower-resolution 1600 x 900 display delivered a blistering 218 fps.Īfter we boosted effects to Ultra, the Ghost maintained a very strong 167 fps, crushing the 50 fps category average. That's way more than the 95 fps mainstream average. When we ran the "World of Warcraft" benchmark, the GS60 notched 181 fps on autodetect at 1080p. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p's pair of Nvidia GeForce GT 750M GPUs hit 71,550, while the Razer Blade 14's Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M GPU notched 89,963. The laptop delivered gangbuster results on our tests, scoring a whopping 102,334 on 3DMark Ice Storm, more than doubling the 49,361 average. On those few occasions when we weren't gaming, Nvidia's Optimus technology switched the notebook over to the Intel HD Graphics 4600 integrated GPU to conserve power. The middle child of Nvidia's 800 series, the 860 isn't as powerful as the 880M, but it still packs a punch. Both the Y510p and the Blade 14 hit 86dB.Ĭlick to EnlargeThe MSI GS60 Ghost houses a Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M GPU with 2GB of VRAM. On the Laptop Audio Test (measuring a constant tone at a distance of 23 inches from the laptop), the GS60 achieved 84 decibels, which is short of the 87dB mainstream average. Character dialogue on the GS60 was nice and crisp, evoking our usual giggles as we cut a wide swath of carnage through a countryside filled with monsters and bandits. Playing through the same scenes on the Y510p had deeper lows, adding some weight to our mushroom-cloud-inducing mayhem. The audio improved when we began playing "Borderlands 2," as the Ghost's speakers delivered passable oomph for the game's various explosions. In addition, the usually docile harmonies on Pharrell Williams' "Happy" were rather piercing due to harsh highs that drowned out the already weak percussion. Volume isn't everything, however, as we found that the speakers were consistently thin in the bass. However, both the Blade 14 and Y510p were slightly brighter at 323 and 321 lux, respectively.Ĭlick to EnlargeOutfitted with a pair of Dynaudio speakers coupled with SoundBlaster Cinema 2 software, the GS60 filled our test space with loud audio. When we measured brightness, the GS60 averaged 319 lux, easily outshining the 223 lux mainstream average. MORE: Laptop Buying Guide: 9 Essential Tips Intricate details, such as the rivets in Handsome Jack's mask, were on full display. "Borderlands 2" was scene after scene of gorgeous cel-shaded graphics. The viewing angles are wide enough to comfortably accommodate three people. We appreciated the fine wrinkles and creases in the main character's headdress and robe along with the delicate filigree on baby Aurora's gold-and-white blanket. The laptop continued to impress during the 1080p "Maleficent" trailer. The picture was sharp enough to see individual blades of grass, as well as the veins of the leaves on the emerald green bushes growing around each of the buildings. The matte anti-glare panel rendered images so well, we couldn't stop staring at a collection of cardinal-red houses on the screen. The company will also offer a 3K Edition laptop that features a 2880 x 1620 screen. ![]() Click to EnlargeThe Ghost's 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080 display delivers all the visual oohs and aahs we've come to expect from an MSI panel. ![]()
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