NVIDIA, “RTX 30 Series OEM Laptops, Details Required”

As Nvidia tried to make significant changes to its GeForce RTX 30 series chips, there were many criticisms that it became more difficult to compare gaming laptop specifications. However, Nvidia indicated that it was going to ask PCWorld to resolve the problem, saying it would ask the notebook maker to disclose details such as the power, clock speed, and availability of Max Q technology for the built-in GeForce GPU.

It’s actually a big change. In the RTX 30 series, Nvidia introduced Max Q technology, which is more efficient and uses less power. Now, Max Q is used as a collective term for various power saving technologies such as Dynamic Boost 2.0, Whisper Mode 2.0, Advanced Optimus, and Resizable BAR. Mode It’s an interesting feature, but it’s hard to tell if it’s a slow, low-power laptop with no exact name, or an ultra-high performance but power-consuming product. PCWorld tests have already proven that even the same RTX 3080-equipped laptop has a performance difference of up to 25% between the low-power version and the high-power version.

As product specifications became more difficult to compare, we published a separate article confirming the performance of the GeForce 30 series chips, but fortunately things are improving, according to an NVIDIA spokesman. “With the launch of the 30 series, Max Q technology goes beyond optimizing GPU performance and power,” NVIDIA said. Nvidia’s third-generation Max-Q technology provides the best performance and lightest laptop through system and platform-level optimization. The brand strategy was updated to reflect this. “Max Q is no longer a GPU name, but a platform technology.” In addition, Nvidia expressed the position that manufacturers should record the clock speed and power consumption in detail on the product information page, as well as whether individual GeForce notebooks support Max Q, and deliver information on the expected GPU performance of the notebook.

So far, Nvidia has been encouraging manufacturers to share power and clock speed information for RTX 30 series notebooks, and hasn’t made a formal request, and it was only the XMG notebooks that released these details. But now the manufacturer needs to detail the laptop’s graphics card specifications.

Laptop buyers are already getting a good impact. Asus unveiled the detailed specifications of the new GeForce laptop on Twicker. In addition to the base power and clock speed, it also includes whether Dynamic Boost is enabled and the maximum GPU usage when enabled. That’s good. The Verge, who first reported on Nvidia’s change of position, confirmed that Max Q, power, and clock information were also added to the Gigabyte Arus 15G information page.

There are also RTX 30 series notebooks that have not yet updated details, but the situation is expected to improve gradually due to Nvidia’s demand for mandatory. It’s a shame that Nvidia hasn’t launched its mobile chip in a more transparent way, but users have the right to be given detailed information while purchasing expensive hardware. [email protected]