ASUS ASUS N53SV-XV1 for gaming

Hey guys. I'm new to this forum so sorry if this question is in the wrong place. But I figured you guys would have the knowledge to answer my questions.

Well, I'm planning on buying a ASUS N53SV-XV1 from Amazon and getting an extra 4gig to bring it up to 8gigs.

I'm going to be using it mostly for entertainment and work, but I'd also like to do some gaming on it as well.

My question for you guys is. How do you think this would run BF3 on it? And when Skyrim comes out, do you think this laptop will be good enough to run that pretty well?

Well guys, I would definitely appreciate your answers. Thanks a lot in advance!

 

The N series will disappoint you if you're looking for high/ultra settings and good frames per second. The Asus N series and the GT 540M gpu arent designed for high end gaming. BF3 and Skyrim will run on there but on low/medium setting. Check out their G series like the G53 models, they are the gaming models and will give you much better performance in gaming then the N series will.

 

525m ran battlefield 3 with high texture and rest medium on average 30fps inside, 27 outside.

540m should be similar with maybe 3-5 fps stronger. Probably with overclock you can get more. Just watch your temps.

All under 720p that is.

 

One of my friends is telling me that if I play games like Skyrim or BF3 on the ASUS N53SV or G53SX they will "kill" the machine... How valid is it in your opninons?

 

In short words: nope, it will not be able to play those games smoothly,even on low details at 720p.
I know the offer is tempting with blackfriday deals and stuff, but consider that these games are new and yet they struggle to run on higher spec machines than the n53.
Also don't bother about the g53sx as well. True it comes with a gtx560m which is still way above the gt540m, but it's the crippled version with 128bit bus and less rops than a full gtx560m or 460m.

Since prices have dropped for the g53sw which sports a full gtx460m (which still way better than the crippled 560m in the SX) you may want to consider it instead.

Also your friend probably means that the gpu in the N53 will painfully suffer with those games.
"killing" a machine is just another term to say that those titles will smack down that laptop for good.

Btw why two threads? Wasn't one enough?

 

Yea I've considered the G53SW, but one thing scares me about that. I've read many reviews, and tons of people have had problems with the power button on those machines. My only fear is that I'll get the machine, it will be ok at first, I'll bring it back to Costa Rica, then it will crap out on me and I'll be out of luck.

And as far as benchmarking goes, the 560m seems to be on par with the 460m no? Why is the 560m "crippled" in your opinion? This might seem like a retarded question, but I really don't know too much about gaming laptops yet. So any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

The crippled designation has to do with the BUS speed - 192 BIT is state of the art for laptop video cards, 128 BIT is 'crippled' in comparison.
Fairly good explanation here:
Confused about 256-Bit vs 128-Bit Memory Interfaces - Tech Support Forums - TechIMO.com
Bottom line you should get better Frames per second with 192 BIT cards, (all other specs being equal) plus as new more demanding games come out your machine will be able to run them.

 

my previous laptop running BF3 Beta (specs in the video description)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6VFRW6O_Qo

A stock speed 525m running on auto settings which is high texture - medium everything and SAOA all in 720p full screen running @ 30fps.

Lower the settings down, and maybe overclock your card, you can reach around 40 fps.

It depends on what you deem playable. I find anything above 30fps to be playable. Assuming your considering an n53 rather than the G-series, 30 fps is a good target range.

 

Just to clarify, you're not going to kill anything by using your graphics card. Very high temperatures may shorten the life of the computer slightly, but as long as you make sure your temps are alright you should be fine.

To get an idea of high temperatures, my GPU has been to 118C once by accident and continues to operate at about 95C max and is still working fine. But your GPU should just shut off if it gets too hot, and even before then, it will downclock itself. It's hard to straight up kill a computer via heat.

 

I have a "crippled" 460m, and the difference is noticeable. But, if you would like to spend more, there is always something better in the Clevo universe. Also, with Asus, you can't really do GPU upgrades. But, if that's what you want (for the price, Asus is king) overclocking is recommended. I can play BF3 at very playable framerates on medium with high textures at 1600x900. In essence, the 560m and 460m are the same card with slightly different clocks, but can be overclocked easily to make up the difference.