Thanks for the replies, looks like xg15 is a good choice. Would probably go down funan and take a look. I've read that a quadro card is better suited for CAD applications and 3D rendering. This brings me to 2 questions:
1. Would a geforce gpu be adequate for my architecture needs? (TThe xg15 sports a geforce gtx 765m)
2. I've also read that it is possible to softmod a geforce gpu into a quadro one. Would the modded geforce gpu retain its gaming capabilities and still be able to achieve quadro's capabilities?
Anyone who knows please share your knowledge. Much appreciated!
Get a gaming notebook. Performance wise, gaming gpus are most likely to be on par, if not slightly better compared to professional gpus (Quadro/Tesla). The only benefit of getting prof cards is they have optimized drivers, which doesn't really give much and has some bugs(from what I've read)
I'm a heavy Cad & 3ds user and I render a lot, and speed all comes down to cpu speed and I think youll still be using the cpu for rendering, unlike gpu rendering engines such as V-ray RT you'll probably need a high performance card like a GTX-Titan to get a fast streamed output (10s per scene). So far as gpu is concerned it would only help your Viewport speed/fps, its always the lag that kills you when doing modelling. A GT640m is sufficient for small projects so your'e good with a gtx765m.
and you'd better stick with the stock settings. Softmods are quite risky, if you know what you're doing them go help yourself. btw I'm also planning to get a laptop but am really tight in cash. actually I dont have cash at all! maybe ill sell my desktop and get the XG15. The only thing is, It doesnt look any good at all. I prefer the asus N-series look but spec wise XG15 i7haswell GTX765m 16gbRAM 120SSD ~ price sgd1.8k... that's all I need.
