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    Will it run Skyrim?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Lanner7, Jul 26, 2011.

  1. Lanner7

    Lanner7 Notebook Geek

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    Hey!

    So I, like many of you, am anxiously awaiting the arrival of ES:5, Skyrim.

    My current computer (not the one in the signature) isn't capable of running Skyrim, and while I have a PS3, I really want the PC version of Skyrim for modding purposes, etc.

    So my question is, will the computer in my signature run Skyrim well (30+ fps) on max settings? Anything less would just defeat the purpose.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Lanner7, Jul 26, 2011
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  2. Lanner7

    Lanner7 Notebook Geek

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    P.S. I know they haven't released the official system preq's yet-- but what would your opinion be?
     
    Lanner7, Jul 26, 2011
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    I think it should.. But we won't know until specs are released..

    There will probably be high res texture mods on Skyrim that will make playing at the best settings less likely, but since it will play smoothly on PS3/360 I think our GPUs should be able to handle it..
     
    esteve, Jul 26, 2011
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  4. WCFire

    WCFire Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm sure the system in your signature will run Skyrim fine. I asked this question recently in the Skyrim thread located in the gaming forum and I got a very helpful answer:

     
    WCFire, Jul 27, 2011
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  5. _Cheesy_

    _Cheesy_ Notebook Hoarder

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    You have a 6990m (best mobile gpu) and you don't think you can run Skyrim on at least 40fps ultra max fully deck out? :eek:
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 27, 2011
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  6. james_2k

    james_2k Notebook Evangelist

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    2nd best :p
     
    james_2k, Jul 27, 2011
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    PC games at high res + dx11 tesselation takes ALOT of power.

    Though the 6990 should be able to for sure play on at least high on 30+ fps.
     
    zoolian982, Jul 27, 2011
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    Cerberus Notebook Evangelist

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    No THE best :D
    6990M is getting higher fps than the 580M in most games, confirmation remains to be seen once people start sharing their results :)
     
    Cerberus, Jul 27, 2011
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  9. james_2k

    james_2k Notebook Evangelist

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    hahaa! in your dreams!

    dont believe ati benchmarks any more than you should believe nvidias :p
     
    james_2k, Jul 27, 2011
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    _Cheesy_ Notebook Hoarder

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    Nope Mythologic has stated that the 6990m is 2 to 3% faster than the 580m, so there :eek: sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 27, 2011
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  11. james_2k

    james_2k Notebook Evangelist

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    who? and is this stock? what about overclocked?

    dont be sorry, i dont believe you :)
     
    james_2k, Jul 27, 2011
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  12. _Cheesy_

    _Cheesy_ Notebook Hoarder

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    Don't judge me for my name ;)

    I believe it was stock, and no place online has listed the 580m as better than the 6990m BELIEVE IT!

    However if I had the money, I would go with the 580m over the 6990m if it make you better, and that the honest truth coming from a guy name _Cheesy_
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 27, 2011
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  13. james_2k

    james_2k Notebook Evangelist

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    but you said in the other thread amd wins hands down? :)

    i didnt even notice your name :)

    and no i dont believe it!

    not till we have some proper benchmarks from normal users! :)
     
    james_2k, Jul 27, 2011
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    They win hand down in price and performance, even if the 6990m was slower than the 580m, the cough $350 more Nvidia card is not better than AMD for that price. Well that how much it is on Alienware system, for Sager about $200 more.
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 27, 2011
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  15. james_2k

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    hmm, its not so clear cut in the uk.. its like a hundred bucks or so, plus the extra for 120hz. not big bucks
     
    james_2k, Jul 27, 2011
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    Maybe the UK is different, I don't know much about UK price point, but it a big sum of money over here in the U.S.
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 27, 2011
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  17. james_2k

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    furry muff.

    each to their own :)
     
    james_2k, Jul 27, 2011
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