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    17" MBP Gameplay footage

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Gundy, Sep 24, 2007.

  1. Gundy

    Gundy Notebook Enthusiast

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    The 8600M GT ain't so bad.
     
    Gundy, Sep 24, 2007
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    Gundy, Sep 24, 2007
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    Wow... is that really what you guys call a "playble" framerate? Acctually, i thought it seemed to run quite bad... all of them.
     
    nemon, Sep 24, 2007
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    Wherein the world did you see the frame rates on that clip? I am having problem locating/reading it.
     
    Dragonpet, Sep 24, 2007
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    Hehe, you´re right =) . It might be the films foult of course, but either way... i didn´t think it seemed to run smooth.
     
    nemon, Sep 24, 2007
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    He was running Fraps. So the frame-rates should drop.
     
    c1nd3r, Sep 24, 2007
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    Ahh, alright, i just thought it was ME who as careless as always missed the fps number some where. :D
     
    Dragonpet, Sep 24, 2007
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    Well still it plays really bad, fraps doesn´t drop the framerate a lot. But watching FEAR playing like that I think the 8600GT isn´t that quite good card is it :) I play that game at 1920x1200 all settings maxed except following settings:

    AA
    Soft Shadows

    This on my two year old go7800GTX on a XPS M170, playing the game in the range of 40-60fps :)

    You can clearly see that the framerate is really bad especially in Bioshock.
     
    Magnus72, Sep 24, 2007
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  9. Gundy

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    well the only problem is that the video i exported at 25fps flat...bioshock was running at around 30fps none lower than 25 and fear was running at 60fps avg. 29fps lowest in the performance test.
     
    Gundy, Sep 24, 2007
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    whats up with the annoying music in the background?
     
    Crimsonman, Sep 24, 2007
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    that would be likin park. Just happened 2 be on the radio next to my computer :p. Annoying? only if you think so. You must have a different taste in music. Sorry I didn't make a version of if with music to fit all ethnicities and backgrounds. I mean if you really want me to I could put some soul or reggae if thats what your into?
     
    Gundy, Sep 24, 2007
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    No no no, the music is fine but i noticed it, and i dont like linkin barf. Leave the music alone since most people will like it. just not me.
     
    Crimsonman, Sep 24, 2007
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    Likin Park** Tying error. Next time try to make sure you check your nouns in your sentence. Spell check will mess them up if you don't pay attention.
     
    Gundy, Sep 25, 2007
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  14. Phritz

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    Isn't the 17" mbp exactly the same as the 15"?... dunno whats so special
     
    Phritz, Sep 25, 2007
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    It's almost the same, but the videocard is clocked a little higher by default.
     
    Cinner, Sep 25, 2007
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    ah, k, is stock clocked or still underclocked?
     
    Phritz, Sep 25, 2007
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    It's still a little under: core is 520MHz and mem is 650MHz.
     
    Cinner, Sep 25, 2007
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    Well the card is a bad perfomer at high resolutions, try running the 8600GT in 1680x1050 or 1920x1200. It´s a great mid range card though.
     
    Magnus72, Sep 25, 2007
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    you spelled it wrong too. you forgot the "n"
     
    Crimsonman, Sep 25, 2007
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