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    can the T5250 run games??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by kezman, Jul 21, 2007.

  1. kezman

    kezman Newbie

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    what game can the T5250 equipped with 2GB ram and 8600GT run??
    is the processor fast enough to play game like FEAR and Company of Heroes???
     
    kezman, Jul 21, 2007
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    For games, it's the Graphics processor that counts, the CPU only counts for a little.

    Those games should run fine.
     
    coriolis, Jul 21, 2007
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    It should be, especially since your getting a 8600GT... GPU is more important than CPU in most new games.
     
    Msl747, Jul 21, 2007
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    fine even at high setting??
     
    kezman, Jul 21, 2007
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    The T5250 is 1.5GHz with 2MB cache and 667MHz FSB, it should be okay, but I'd seriously consider upgrading to the T7100 depending on cost. The thermals and performance on the 7000 series is just better, I don't think the price difference is large, I might be wrong though. If the price difference is large the T5250 is an okay option, just seems weird to get an expensive graphics card and then the slowest Santa Rosa processor out there.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jul 21, 2007
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    High setting just takes more GPU power.. it's all about the GPU.
     
    aaa, Jul 21, 2007
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  7. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    I think you will be able to play most games on high settings. Not maxed out AA or AF but still nice resolutions and textures. :)
     
    shoelace_510, Jul 21, 2007
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    how will it do with games like call of duty 4, crysis, bioshock?
     
    revolution82, Jul 22, 2007
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    Again, the bottleneck would be the GPU.
     
    sesshomaru, Jul 22, 2007
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    in games GPU counts way way more than the CPU, especially at high settings CPU have very little impact
     
    hlcc, Jul 22, 2007
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    People Seriously need to get out of the ONLY GPU mindset.

    It really will only be the case for another year tops. Many RTS games are CPU restricted. Games that have a lot of complicated physics are also bound to be CPU restricted.

    The CPU also sets up the GPU's work so it won't be bottlenecking the GPU.

    In your case, you will be fine with most first person shooters but your machine will be crying on Supreme Commander (even after the optimization patches).
     
    SunShine3rd, Jul 22, 2007
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  12. hlcc

    hlcc Notebook Evangelist

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    well considering the 8600M GT is a low-mid range level GPU, its certainly not going to be limited by CPU power.
     
    hlcc, Jul 22, 2007
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  13. kezman

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    then, if t5250 is powerfull enough..then y ppl still buy the expensive processor??the GPU is already bottleneck with just t5250 rite??
     
    kezman, Jul 22, 2007
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    not everyone is buying a laptop with only gaming in mind
     
    hlcc, Jul 22, 2007
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  15. A Led Rock

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    well wut else would benefit from a better processor...
     
    A Led Rock, Dec 12, 2007
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    I have The 5250 cpu with the 1280 x 800 screen and bioshock ran like a dream .I say get it. You can always upgrade the cpu if you really feel like you should.
     
    majortom1981, Dec 12, 2007
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  17. A Led Rock

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    i think i will do that as well
     
    A Led Rock, Dec 12, 2007
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