Playing via HDMI-out

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I'm going to be buying a new laptop in a day or two. I'm still deciding between two different model's. They're both MSI laptops - high-end setups. One has a GeForce GTX 980M (4GB) and the other laptop has two GeForce GTX 965M (8GB total) cards. Either way, I'm looking to get into pCars & Assetto Corsa and I was wondering how well the games perform when connected to a TV via HDMI-out. Is there considerable lag or anything to worry about?

I'm not a gamer, so I have zero experience with this type of stuff. Gran Turismo 6 is the only game I play and the PS3 is connected to the TV, of course.
 
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I'm going to be buying a new laptop in a day or two. I'm still deciding between two different model's. They're both MSI laptops - high-end setups. One has a GeForce GTX 980M (4GB) and the other laptop has two GeForce GTX 965M (8GB total) cards. Either way, I'm looking to get into pCars & Assetto Corsa and I was wondering how well the games perform when connected to a TV via HDMI-out. Is there considerable lag or anything to worry about?

I'm not a gamer, so I have zero experience with this type of stuff. Gran Turismo 6 is the only game I play and the PS3 is connected to the TV, of course.
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It will work just fine as a start, I was running a TV connected via HDMI on my graphics card for a while. Display Port and DVI connected to a fast refresh monitor is better but there is no reason why you can't start out with what you suggested to see how you like it.
 
Thanks for the response @Punknoodle. I'm so excited to try Assetto Corsa. I haven't really jumped into the AC world, like forums and other websites, but what little looking around I have done has really gotten me pumped up.
 
I currently run HDMI out from my pc to a TV and while it isn't as crisp as my monitor, it will be just fine, no lag or issues that are game breaking.

You are going to really love AC, for me, its one of those games that I can turn on and know I'm going to have one hell of a time, every time.

*An impending welcome! :cheers:
 
Likewise, I use my 32" 60Hz HDTV as my 'monitor' (just easiest/cheapest for my needs atm), and as long as V-sync is off, I've had no perceivable lag issues across all racing titles.

You may run into minor 'screen-tearing' depending on what fps your laptop can do, but the fps-cap in the games settings help alleviate this.

In fact, I started sim-racing how you will be, with a laptop as 'the machine', before finally investing fully into the 'PC Master Race', it's a good way to 'test the waters', and you may even find yourself wanting more before long ;)
 
I'm hoping that I don't experience ANY graphics issues, like tearing. The laptop I am waiting for anxiously has the following:

MSI GT80 Titan-094
Intel i7-4720HQ
16GB RAM
2x GeForce GTX 965M (8.0GB total) GDDR5 (SLI Configuration)
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
256GB Crucial SSD (this is the SSD from my previous laptop that died. Might as well put it to use!)
18.3" 1920x1080 Matte screen
SteelSeries Keyboard /w Mechanical Cherry MX Brown Switch

Hopefully, that configuration will allow me to run these PC racing sims with maxed out graphics settings, or at least 99% maxed out. The good thing about this laptop is, there is literally one panel that you remove and then you can access everything. The ssds, video cards, ram, etc.. So, if I ever want to upgrade something I should be able to do it quite painlessly, for a laptop which are usually quite a bitch to upgrade.

However, I should say that if I do fall in love with PC based sim racing I WILL end up building a proper tower system for racing. I'd get the 3 monitors, racing seat, etc... For now, since I don't have the space anyway, the laptop is really the only option. If I end up hating the PC based sim titles (I seriously doubt that's possible) at least I will have a kick-ass system to play solitaire on! :D
 
ALB123
However, I should say that if I do fall in love with PC based sim racing I WILL end up building a proper tower system for racing. I'd get the 3 monitors, racing seat, etc...
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Personally if I were in your shoes and decided to do the above, by the time you're shopping around, VR headsets will probably be released for sale. I would go for one of those instead of 3 monitors, plus it will be cheaper too.
 
ALB123
I'm hoping that I don't experience ANY graphics issues, like tearing. The laptop I am waiting for anxiously has the following:

MSI GT80 Titan-094
Intel i7-4720HQ
16GB RAM
2x GeForce GTX 965M (8.0GB total) GDDR5 (SLI Configuration)
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
256GB Crucial SSD (this is the SSD from my previous laptop that died. Might as well put it to use!)
18.3" 1920x1080 Matte screen
SteelSeries Keyboard /w Mechanical Cherry MX Brown Switch

Hopefully, that configuration will allow me to run these PC racing sims with maxed out graphics settings, or at least 99% maxed out. The good thing about this laptop is, there is literally one panel that you remove and then you can access everything. The ssds, video cards, ram, etc.. So, if I ever want to upgrade something I should be able to do it quite painlessly, for a laptop which are usually quite a bitch to upgrade.

However, I should say that if I do fall in love with PC based sim racing I WILL end up building a proper tower system for racing. I'd get the 3 monitors, racing seat, etc... For now, since I don't have the space anyway, the laptop is really the only option. If I end up hating the PC based sim titles (I seriously doubt that's possible) at least I will have a kick-ass system to play solitaire on! :D
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Have you already bought this, I'm assuming yes if you are waiting for it?
 
ALB123
I'm hoping that I don't experience ANY graphics issues, like tearing.
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Well when I say minor, I do mean minor. I barely even notice what little tearing I do currently have (due to producing slightly more fps than my TV's refresh rate), and even then, its really only under quick left-right rotations (spins), and I only really pick-up on it if I'm actually looking for it. The rest of the time - it all looks crisp and smooth.

ALB123
If I end up hating the PC based sim titles (I seriously doubt that's possible) at least I will have a kick-ass system to play solitaire on! :D
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Forget Solitaire, Just explore Steam & old console Emulators ! :lol:
 
Kurei
Well when I say minor, I do mean minor. I barely even notice what little tearing I do currently have (due to producing slightly more fps than my TV's refresh rate), and even then, its really only under quick left-right rotations (spins), and I only really pick-up on it if I'm actually looking for it. The rest of the time - it all looks crisp and smooth.
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From what I've read, and my experience, I get the worst screen tearing if I have my fps set at or near the refresh rate of my tv (60hz/fps). To avoid this I set my fps cap about 10 frames higher than my tv refresh rate (so, around 70fps) and that gets rid of any screen tearing or stuttering. There's info out there that says you don't want to have it set at certain multiples, I forget the details, so I just set it 5-10fps above my refresh rate and that seems to work fine.

I use three 32" 720p/60hz LCD tv screens and for the most part they work fine. They're not as crisp/sharp as a proper 1080/120 monitor, and I think the computer would prefer I use monitors as it occasionally freaks out about the tv's, but I don't have any major problems with them.
 
^ Yep, I think mine is in the low 80's though, found a article somewhere that broke it all down mathematically and that was the 'safe bet', but I recall also playing around with 'uncapped' FPS and also found good results.

It's been a while since I looked at my settings for AC though :lol:
 

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