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    How will it measure up in the high end market?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Stevo790, Aug 4, 2007.

  1. Stevo790

    Stevo790 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've ordered a Dell XPS M1710 notebook with the following specs:

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7400 Processor (2.16GHz,667MHz,4MB L2 cache)

    2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]

    160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive

    512MB DDR3 nVidia® GeForce™ Go 7950 GTX graphics card

    Vista Installed

    I want to know if this system will be able to play Crysis or Oblivion, or any other high end game :p I'm not sure if it has the power. Thanks in advance,

    Steve
     
    Stevo790, Aug 4, 2007
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  2. lightflux

    lightflux Notebook Consultant

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    You'll probably be able to play Crysis and Oblivion on medium settings or so...you'll also be missing out on Direct X 10 for Crysis.
     
    lightflux, Aug 4, 2007
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    Stevo790 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was told that i could get Oblivion on high settings by others :)
     
    Stevo790, Aug 4, 2007
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    dc74 Notebook Consultant

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    It'll do high on Oblivion. My desktop is a 2.2GHz AX2, 2GB, 256MB 7800GT and it'll do high settings at 1280x1024.
     
    dc74, Aug 4, 2007
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    meh_cd Notebook Evangelist

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    You would have been better off waiting for the XPS refreshes with 8800m (or at least I assume there will be refreshes), but if you needed a laptop right now you did OK.
     
    meh_cd, Aug 4, 2007
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    Stevo790 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah meh-cd you have a good point but it will be way out of my budget when (if) the time comes.
     
    Stevo790, Aug 4, 2007
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    chesieofdarock Notebook Deity

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    i don't know what they are talking about! this laptop is top of the line right now! it will do oblivion on high and crysis on at least medium.
     
    chesieofdarock, Aug 4, 2007
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