So I'm going back to university for computer science later this year, and I'll probably be buying myself a new laptop to take to school, 'cause I'll probably be spending a ton of my downtime there. I'm currently preparing by learning some programming, and doing some rudimentary "game development" to apply the stuff I've learned.
I'm wondering if it'd be worth it to buy a laptop with an integrated GPU, or if I really need to a dedicated GPU for any and all game development. My budget is ~800-1000EUR, so it's really difficult to find a great balance between battery life, great CPU, sturdiness of the laptop itself, and to then also include a dedicated GPU. Thing is also, I have a desktop at home with a GTX 970 in it.
So I'm thinking I'll just buy a 800 dollar laptop for note taking and the programming required for my classes, which won't be GPU intensive, and to then use my desktop for whenever I need to do something that requires a dedicated GPU. My question is, is this a good idea, and what WON'T I be able to do on my laptop with integrated GPU as it pertains to game dev?
I'm wondering if it'd be worth it to buy a laptop with an integrated GPU, or if I really need to a dedicated GPU for any and all game development. My budget is ~800-1000EUR, so it's really difficult to find a great balance between battery life, great CPU, sturdiness of the laptop itself, and to then also include a dedicated GPU. Thing is also, I have a desktop at home with a GTX 970 in it.
So I'm thinking I'll just buy a 800 dollar laptop for note taking and the programming required for my classes, which won't be GPU intensive, and to then use my desktop for whenever I need to do something that requires a dedicated GPU. My question is, is this a good idea, and what WON'T I be able to do on my laptop with integrated GPU as it pertains to game dev?