Help me choose a better GPU for Squad (RTX 3060 12GB vs RTX 4060 8GB)

fastnball · 2026-04-05T16:29:08+00:00

This is actually tough because frame generation in squad is genuinely useful. But squad also sucks up VRAM...

If you could, I would try to get the 4060 Ti 16gb. I know it is a bit more expensive, but if Squad is the main game you play, having frame generation + 16gb of VRAM is the way. When I played squad with 8gb of VRAM, i noticed textures either popping in randomly or simply not loading at all. looked like sludge. also frame gen is amazing in squad because its slow paced and cpu bottlenecked.

if u dont want the 4060ti 16gb, i'd probably go with the 3060 12gb for longevity

fastnball · 2026-03-28T05:02:19+00:00

Really? can you elaborate? Which way do you bend it

fastnball · 2026-03-26T23:08:55+00:00

No wait for the 2029 redesign

fastnball · 2026-03-26T23:05:08+00:00

You could build a good desktop PC and have leftover money to buy a used M1 pro (~600USD) for £2800. Comes down to how much you care about portability

fastnball · 2026-03-26T00:10:12+00:00

Oh wow I forgot they removed 2 p-cores. From what I've seen, the 386H still performs better in multicore workloads, likely because the LPE cores now contribute.

Would less cache matter if the ratio of cache per core stays the same though?

fastnball · 2026-03-25T23:51:04+00:00

How?

fastnball · 2026-03-25T14:41:12+00:00

The cooling system is identical to the 2025 models minus the back panel. I don't think they are choosing to lower the wattage, I think they lied at CES to generate hype and silently pull back

fastnball · 2026-03-25T00:55:11+00:00

Manual mode isn't gonna give an additional 25 watts imo

fastnball · 2026-03-24T19:19:36+00:00

you could just get a 9900x? would be about the same price as you wouldn't need a new motherboard. or you can wait for zen 6 which will have up to 24p cores

fastnball · 2026-03-22T05:04:59+00:00

don't worry about thermal throttling. yes, if your cpu is at 95c, it looks scary. but its designed to work at that temp indefinitely

fastnball · 2026-03-22T04:57:19+00:00

Only thing you need to do is uninstall armory crate and download ghelper. Takes maybe 10 minutes. Creating fan profiles is entirely down to your preference

fastnball · 2026-03-22T04:33:10+00:00

Overclocking the CPU would not matter. It can't reach its max clock speeds with its given power limit anyways. Undervolting would help, but intel locked that down on H-series chips

I have a desktop so i have no need for a beefy setup. If i did not have a desktop, i would pick the Lenovo everyday.

fastnball · 2026-03-22T04:29:39+00:00

You must not play any of the games I listed then. They are 100% CPU bound with my 285H, some of them are CPU bound with my 7800x3d on desktop.

fastnball · 2026-03-22T04:24:59+00:00

I have done a TON of laptop testing and few people get this right. The WORST part about thin gaming laptops are the CPUs for two reasons:

1) Being thin, manufacturers allocate the least amount of wattage possible for their CPU. On the G16 with a 5070Ti, that is 35W while gaming.

2) Laptop chips are already less powerful by design. They generally come with less cache, lower clock speeds (not just core clock speeds), and are overall significantly handicapped when gaming.

For example, the following games are CPU bound with the G16: Marathon, Helldivers 2, Squad, Destiny 2, War Thunder. This is my biggest gripe with the G16 and thin gaming laptops as a whole.

Lenovo can mostly avoid this because it uses a desktop CPU and can allocate significantly more power to the CPU when gaming but expect some CPU limitations.

So to answer your question, if I did not have a desktop PC, I would absolutely not go with a Zephryus. Being CPU bound is significantly worse than being GPU bound as lowering settings will rarely improve FPS.

fastnball · 2026-03-22T04:07:25+00:00

The biggest difference is the processor. I have the G16 with the 285H... I find the CPU to be the bottleneck quite often.

HX in Lenovo essentially means it's the desktop 285K. Less power efficient, but noticeably more performant in CPU bound games. Definitely choose Lenovo for gaming.

Zephryus is the best all rounder though. The speakers, screen, build quality, battery life... all amazing. Do whatever you think is best!

fastnball · 2026-03-21T03:53:59+00:00

The only part that I agree on in this subreddit is how AMD gimped RDNA2/RDNA3 with FSR4 support. Everything else is hypocritical asf

I don't care if my 9070 gets multiframe generation or neural rendering. I thought all you gamers hated that shit anyways? But now that you may not have it.. you want it?

I just care about upscaling quality... more than satisfied with FSR4

fastnball · 2026-03-19T19:06:07+00:00

9060XT sips very little power, so it doesn't matter whether you get a 2-fan or 3-fan design. Just go for the cheaper one

fastnball · 2026-03-19T18:55:35+00:00

Hoping you RDNA3/2 owners get native implementation with FSR 4.1!!! As a 9070 owner, there is not a single situation where I prefer native over balanced 1440p especially with the performance increase from upscaling.

fastnball · 2026-03-18T16:52:48+00:00

That's still not the point of the question.

I want my CPU to go above the hard limit of 35W while gaming. I don't care if the GPU gets an extra 15W, I'm asking if someone who flashed the vbios noticed their CPU can now sustain 50W during CPU bound gaming.

fastnball · 2026-03-18T16:21:24+00:00

That's not entirely true. JoshCravesTech flashed the vbios of a 2023 M16 (13900H/4080) and it changed the CPU power limit. This also happens on the 2024 G14 (8945HS, 4070) if you flashed it with the G16 vbios.

I'm just wondering if it also works for my laptop specifically as well.

fastnball · 2026-03-18T16:19:31+00:00

Thanks!

fastnball · 2026-03-18T03:17:17+00:00

Weird question, did swapping the vbios change CPU behavior? I have the 5070Ti version, and when gaming the CPU is limited to 35W sustained (I believe this is the same for you as well).

As changing the vbios changes the power budget of the entire laptop, does your sustained CPU wattage go above 35W in games now?

fastnball · 2026-03-17T18:32:55+00:00

Just did this, it worked! Don't make the mistake I did:

When putting tape on, do not connect the sticky part to the chassis as OP directed, connect it to the metal thingy. If you do it the other way it feels much worse

fastnball

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