Does the 750M offer any benefit to the average user

[joeperry]

Currently or say 3-4 years from now will you see a benefit of a discrete gpu as opposed to the irispro for surfing the internet(youtube) or watching movies ?

 

[Freyqq]

Only if the movies are in 4k resolution.

However, you referenced the word "power user." If you are doing anything graphics intensive, it will help a lot. It's just that watching 1080p movies can easily be done on any computer built in the last few years, including an rmbp.

 

[joeperry]

Only if the movies are in 4k resolution.

However, you referenced the word "power user." If you are doing anything graphics intensive, it will help a lot. It's just that watching 1080p movies can easily be done on any computer built in the last few years, including an rmbp.

sorry I meant to say average user - I have no interest in any games or using my computer for intensive work purposes.

 

[PDFierro]

No benefit at all.

 

[leman]

Currently or say 3-4 years from now will you see a benefit of a discrete gpu as opposed to the irispro for surfing the internet(youtube) or watching movies ?

Not for video decoding. Intel GPUs have very capable video decoding/encoding unit which is much faster than the dGPU.

 

[simon48]

Currently or say 3-4 years from now will you see a benefit of a discrete gpu as opposed to the irispro for surfing the internet(youtube) or watching movies ?

For what you're doing and if you don't do any gaming (like you said), you have no need for the 750m.

 

[Starfyre]

If the average user plays games, or use anything related to 3D or graphics. Yes, yes it does. Unless you don't care about having really good 3D quality for any OpenGL.

 

[GSPice]

If you don't need a dGPU now, and your notebook use doesn't change, you won't need a dGPU 4 years from now.

 

[joeperry]

If the average user plays games, or use anything related to 3D or graphics. Yes, yes it does. Unless you don't care about having really good 3D quality for any OpenGL.

Not for games in my instance - I was just wondering if surfing the web or watching movies will require the 750M for best performance say 3 years from now ???

 

[simon48]

Not for games in my instance - I was just wondering if surfing the web or watching movies will require the 750M for best performance say 3 years from now ???

No, for your uses you do not need the 750m, even in 4 years.

 

[joeperry]

No, for your uses you do not need the 750m, even in 4 years.

Thanks for the replies - saved me a bit of $$$$$

 

[alphaod]

In four years the 750m will be pretty slow by present standards, so I don't think it will be of any use.

 

[simon48]

In four years the 750m will be pretty slow by present standards, so I don't think it will be of any use.

It will work just fine for the OP's uses, even in 4 years.