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    Will G74SX Play Battlefield 3

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by scouts88, Oct 13, 2011.

  1. scouts88

    scouts88 Newbie

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    Looking for good quality, reasonable price laptop to run battlefield 3. The G74SX seems to fit. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
     
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    hawk1410 Bird of Prey

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    based on how the BETA performed the G74 should be able to handle the game well at med-high.
     
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    scouts88 Newbie

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    Is there a better option? I'd like to run at ultra setting, if possible.
     
    scouts88, Oct 13, 2011
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  4. Catzoo

    Catzoo Notebook Evangelist

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    Fixed.

    Go for a M17X with a crossfire of 6990 or 570-580 if you want to. Based on the beta ( i repeat , based on the beta ) , you can play the game on low.

    Sure , you can play it on high , but i still wonder how can people accept to play @ 30FPS on 32players and 25fps on 64 player ... Even on low on 64player map , the framerate was awefull , and you have to overclock to have dencent outside - good inside perf.

    One advice , if you want to play games that aren't even come out on ultra , go for a 3000$ laptop at least. Else , go for a desktop. Laptop , as powerfull as they are , aren't powerfull enough for ultra settings on games that aren't out yet ( and still , games like BF3 / Metro / Crysis 2 can't be play on ultra with decent multiplayer framerate )
     
    Catzoo, Oct 13, 2011
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    Clevo is your next best choice with the 6990m graphics.
     
    joepring, Oct 13, 2011
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  6. Catzoo

    Catzoo Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah i said alienware , but you have other options.

    Just found ( personnal ) that a laptop should be portable. Portable means you get it outisde , where people can see it. So , if other can see it , it must be great to see. Other laptops than Alienware aren't great to watch xD
     
    Catzoo, Oct 13, 2011
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