dasulman :
volcanoscout :
Look at the benches in the article you linked.
2 fps in two different games worse off for the gigabyte compared to the GS60, but the gigabyte does slightly well against the GS70 when it comes to games? Maybe i'm blind or missing something?
If you read my post carefully, you'll find that I didn't mention the GS70 at all. The head-to-head comparison in the article you linked was by no means comprehensive, but here are all of the ones that included both the P35W and the GS60:
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit – GS60 +3%
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit – P35W +3%
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit – GS60 +11%
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit – GS60 +3%
3DMark (2013) - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Standard Score – GS60 +2%
Metro: Last Light 1366x768 High (DX11) AF:16x – GS60 +9%
Metro: Last Light 1920x1080 Very High (DX11) AF:16x – GS60 +6%
BioShock Infinite 1366x768 High Preset – GS60 +2%
BioShock Infinite 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF) – GS60 +4%
I think these numbers support my statement about taking a performance hit pretty conclusively - specifically, I described it as "Not a huge one, but measurable".
The point that I was trying to make wasn't that one was better than the other; it was that the value of any particular specification is relative to the user. What you may consider a negligible detail, someone else may place a great deal of weight on. I couldn't care less if it gets 33 FPS vs 35 FPS in any particular game or benchmark, but I know plenty of people who think it's very important. I'll give you another example: Most of the P35W reviews that I've read rave about the battery life, which is very good, especially for a gaming laptop. However, the fact that its battery is non-removeable was a deal-killer for me, regardless of how long that battery lasts. It's all relative.