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    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by IIAMRFJII, Apr 24, 2011.

  1. IIAMRFJII

    IIAMRFJII Notebook Guru

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    I tried the demo of crysis 1 on my m15x with the 5730, and i was able to play on all max settings except water and shadows(which were on high) with no problems.

    I think this card is a little underestimated.
     
    IIAMRFJII, Apr 24, 2011
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  2. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Perhaps it is, what resolution were you playing it at? Plus water, shadows and shaders are the biggest performance killers.
     
    widezu69, Apr 24, 2011
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  3. IIAMRFJII

    IIAMRFJII Notebook Guru

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    native 1600x900
     
    IIAMRFJII, Apr 24, 2011
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  4. AMDgamer

    AMDgamer Notebook Evangelist

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    im sure its a good card, people count out anything that isnt top of the line TODAY! that card is ranked well on ATIs website..its not some economy card.
     
    AMDgamer, Apr 24, 2011
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  5. razorBlades

    razorBlades Notebook Enthusiast

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    awesome!!!!

    mine is gonna get shipped next week! :D
     
    razorBlades, Apr 24, 2011
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  6. Laxxi

    Laxxi Notebook Evangelist

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    Still don't rate it!

    :rolleyes:
     
    Laxxi, Apr 24, 2011
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  7. Mexic00ls

    Mexic00ls Notebook Deity

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    anyone that has a 5850 and then forced into a 5730 would be dissappointed..... if you do upgrade, you'll understant.....
     
    Mexic00ls, Apr 24, 2011
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  8. Nivaku

    Nivaku Notebook Evangelist

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    5730 performs better then the 260 gtx right?
     
    Nivaku, Apr 24, 2011
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  9. Brendanmurphy

    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    Have that card in my 1645 overclocked. Card is a beast, running starcraft at ultra with a few settings turned down and locked at 30 fps and never drops.
     
    Brendanmurphy, Apr 25, 2011
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  10. Bendak

    Bendak Notebook Evangelist

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    @Nivaku: No, the GTX 260M performs 25-30% better in 3dMark/Vantage tests. The 5730 is a step up from the old GT 240M but I definitely would want to at least upgrade to the 5850/GTX460M.

    @IIAMRFJII: I'm not surprised that Crysis is playable on the 5730, It runs pretty handily on my GT335 on very similar settings.
     
    Bendak, Apr 25, 2011
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  11. Laxxi

    Laxxi Notebook Evangelist

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    A beast?

    :rolleyes:

    Hey guys, have you seen? The single most dangerous animal on the planet!!!
    [​IMG]

    :p
     
    Laxxi, Apr 25, 2011
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  12. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Come on Laxxi play nice, any card is better than no card. Just because you have a 5850 does not mean the rest are bad. I'm back to my 260m GTX now as I fried my 460m.
     
    widezu69, Apr 25, 2011
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  13. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Glad to hear that there are those who find satisfaction in the gaming performance of the 5730m, but the card can hardly qualify as a beast, regardless of the amount of alcohol consumed.
     
    The Revelator, Apr 25, 2011
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  14. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Oh rev I beg to differ. I played NFS Most Wanted on PS2 whilst under the influence and I thought I was being chased by cops for real. Perhaps it was because I was under the influence of not just alcohol... :D
     
    widezu69, Apr 25, 2011
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  15. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    LOL. A valid point. If alcohol can make us bulletproof, it sure ought to supercharge our graphics cards.
     
    The Revelator, Apr 25, 2011
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  16. Laxxi

    Laxxi Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm actually still using the 260M. :eek:
    Although I'm headed back to the UK on the 12th of May and the first thing on my list of things to do is get a better card! The second thing on my list is call a taxi to pick me up from Heathrow... But props for being a diplomat and I completely agree that any card is better than no card. I did notice that Dell UK is actually offering the 460M as the only option so I guess it's kind of unlucky for those abroad. Although we pay through the nose for these machines...

    High five for that! :D



    Ohhhhhhhhh GOD I can't wait to get home.
     
    Laxxi, Apr 25, 2011
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  17. Mexic00ls

    Mexic00ls Notebook Deity

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    laxxi while in the uk get u some decent thermal paste and pads..... that way your beast doesnt light on fire

    [​IMG]
     
    Mexic00ls, Apr 25, 2011
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  18. Laxxi

    Laxxi Notebook Evangelist

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    Planning on doing the works. Might as well supercharge this thing and try and keep it as up to date as possible! Hopefully add some resale value too, just incase. Although I reckon it's worth has severely declined now that it's out of warranty.
     
    Laxxi, Apr 25, 2011
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  19. IIAMRFJII

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    forget it. Got up to the point where the sun is overhead, and the framerate dropped tremendously.

    Thank god i bought a 5850, im just waiting for my thermal paste to come in the mail
     
    IIAMRFJII, Apr 25, 2011
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  20. IIAMRFJII

    IIAMRFJII Notebook Guru

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    Alright, Im switching it out today, wish me luck
     
    IIAMRFJII, Apr 26, 2011
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  21. Laxxi

    Laxxi Notebook Evangelist

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    NEVAH!!!!

    DISASTER LURKS JUST ROUND THE CORNERRRRRRRRR!

    (And he's got a nice new 5730 for you...)

    :)
     
    Laxxi, Apr 28, 2011
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    razorBlades Notebook Enthusiast

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    razorBlades, Apr 29, 2011
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  23. svl7

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    Yes, that's a desktop card... It's hard to find a 5850 on ebay since the card is pretty rare. You might want to look in the NBR marketplace, directly calling Dell and order one or go for a different card.
     
    svl7, Apr 29, 2011
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