The Dell m18 is available with the following GPUs:
- AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT 8GB GDDR6
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6
The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 are roughly similar in performance. They’re better suited for 1080p gaming but can run most games at 1440p if you don’t mind playing with low graphical settings. Choosing between the RX 7600M XT and the RTX 4060 will depend on the games you play, as some games will run better on the 7600M XT, while others will run better on the RTX 4060. The RTX 4070, 4080, and 4090 can all handle 1440p gaming; the 4080 and 4090 will simply give you more headroom to play with higher graphical settings or frame rates. The RTX 4080 runs at a TGP (Total Graphics Power) of 175W with Dynamic Boost, which is at the top end of its power spectrum. Both the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT and the NVIDIA GPUs support ray tracing and have their respective upscaling feature (FSR and DLSS, respectively) to boost frame rates in supported games. The NVIDIA 40-series GPUs have a new feature called Frame Generation, which uses AI to insert artificially generated frames, resulting in higher frame rates and smoother gameplay in supported games. The number of games that support this feature is small for now but will likely grow quickly. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT doesn’t have a similar feature.
This laptop has a MUX (multiplexer) switch, a feature that allows the GPU to send information directly to the display without going through the integrated GPU. This means you’ll see better performance than laptops without this feature. The performance difference can be anywhere from 10% to 25%, or more in some cases.
