GS60 vs GT72 Performance to Weight Ratio

We got hold of a GS60, which as you probably know is quite a slim machine at only 19.9mm thick. Due to some clever engineering, we are able to run a GTX 970M in it without any problems, and since it also uses the same CPU as the GT72, we can compare them side by side. We will take a look at the 3D benchmark performance of the GS60 vs. GT72, GTX 970M vs. 980M, Finesse vs. Bulk.

Below are the specs of the two machines. The benchmarks used are 3DMark 11 and 3DMark Firestrike

	GT72	GS60
CPU	Intel Core i7-4710HQ	Intel Core i7-4710HQ
RAM	2x8GB 1600MHz DDR3L	2x8GB 1600MHz DDR3L
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
Weight	3.78kg	1.9kg
Benchmarks	3DMark 11, 3DMark Firestrike	3DMark 11, 3DMark Firestrike

Starting off with Firestrike, we notice that the GTX 970M in the GS60 will go as far as the drivers will allow us: 135MHz above stock levels: a GPU frequency of 1059MHz and boost at 1173MHz. Obviously, the 970M is down on shaders compared to the 980M as well, but it also won’t overclock as high. The 980M in the GT72 reaches 1173MHz GPU with a boost frequency of 1262MHz, while its memory also overclocks better, to over 6GHz. The GS60 and 970M falls some 80MHz short of the 6GHz mark.



At stock frequencies, we hit over 9200 points in 3DMark 11, with the GS60 and 970M, wheras the GT72 with its 980M clears 11000. With overclocking, the 970M comes close to the 10k mark, which no doubt would have fallen with higher frequencies if it hadn’t been for the driver limitations.



Moving on to Fire Strike, we see a similar picture. The 980M is comfortably clear of the 970M, but the 970M still offers impressive performance for a mobile chip. Over 6500 points in Fire Strike, and an additional comfortably achieved 800 points with overclocking.



Not enough to touch the 980M in the GT72



The GS models were designed for people on the go who still want to do some serious gaming every now and then, while the GT series is more performance focused. This is what we want to highlight with the graph above: the performance/weight ratio in the GS60 is probably among the highest in notebooks everywhere right now.

 

Thanks for this!
This will make decisions that much harder for those on the bubble .

 

Excellent contribution Geno, it paints a picture for those that seek high performance mobility vs those that want absolute performance.

 

No problem guys! just wanted to share with everyone on NBR about the differences between the two, since alot of people will want to see if they would rather go for a portable form factor or a straight up beast.

 

seems tho the 60GS has a lot of manufacturer issues; ive seen atleast 4 count of defective parts in the past 2 weeks.... if only the GS60 had an IPS panel in australia i might be tempted still....

 

4 is a very small number Considering GS series has been a bit on the market already (with 800m series) they don't seem that defective at all. Back in the day, we used to see notebooks with glaring defects that affected 20% or more of the community, for different brands. Some even became famous

But at least we have good resellers and representatives helping us out

 

Nice, though once an unlocked vbios is out that ratio will change for the enthusiasts

For the average consumer it will apply though.

 

far out... why must people sway my ways to the darkside of a slilm factor gs60 now..... grrr or even a gs70

 

If you don't mind the weight the GT72 does offer a range of advantages but the GS series keeps the penalties for being slim to a minimum.

 

I just don't know what i want anymore

gone from

g751 > gt72 > to maybe a 60/70....

come to think of it; it probably is wiser to buy a cheaper notebook than the GT72 for the cpu refresh in 1-2 years time. less money / year spent and can still play most if not all games be then. the money saved now can go towards the skylake releases....

so the gentech review doesnt really show much difference between the GS70 and GS60 in dimensions... but it seems the IPS is only on the GS60 and native resolution downscaling.... will this be an issue on the GS60 that much ???

edit:

gs70 looks a bit better with regards to accessing ram/ssd slots.... might go with the GS70 then... shame because my travel bags are all 15.6" ... guess i can carry two lol

 

NICE Geno! When I read the topic here, my first thought was to biotch-slap you, because it sounded like a ridiculous notion. Now that I've seen what you've done...... :thumbsup:..... Good Job!

 

Great work Geno, had me think twice about my preference for a lightweight laptop, the numbers by the 980m are immense. Still for me though I think it will be GS60 for me. Great work though, much appreciated.

 

LOL it sounds crazy at first, but there is some good data to be had from this kind of comparison :thumbsup:

 

Coming from someone who has had both the GS60 Ghost Pro (870M ver) and the GT72 - 211, I can tell that you that without a doubt I am squarely in the portability over power camp. The GT72 is a beast, no doubt about it. I love everything about that machine, except the size and weight. And yes I knew going in it was much larger and heavier than the GS60, but I still had to try it out. And I am glad I did, because now I truly know that the GS60 is my laptop of choice. So I will be getting a 6GB 970M model as soon as they are readily available and I will live happy in the knowledge that I have the best of both worlds! Bravo Geno for posting this info, it will definitely help would be buyers in either camp.

 

the local store only had a gt60 and it wasn't really that heavy. i could cope with another kg ontop of the gt60 on the 72... its like carrying a bag of sugar lol.....

still undecided tho gs60, clevo p650se (new contender with 980gtx), p35x, gt72 .........grrr why does it have to be so difficult