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    8600m GS and gaming

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Slexcz, Dec 30, 2008.

  1. Slexcz

    Slexcz Notebook Enthusiast

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    So im planning now to buy a lappy with 8600m Gs 256mb ram because i dont have much budget to offer more so i wanna ask if Battlefield2 and 2142,WoW,Cod4,5 Run well on this card (BF2-High,WoW-Medium, Cod4-High/medium,Cod5-Low/medium/high mixed,and finnaly Counter strike source on High ,Tf2 on medium :) and L4D at medium :D thanks for respond :) at all games i wanna get 30+ fps with counter strike :source i wanna get about 90 with all LOw and 1024*764 for Pg reasons
     
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    lol, you can run TF2 high with these. and yes, the 8600GS is the borderline for all your requirements.
    its pointless getting framerates higher than 70, you eyes cannot detect it
     
    blessedlamb, Dec 30, 2008
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  3. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    BF2: High 1280x800 8xAA
    2124: High
    WOW: Med
    Cod4: Medium
    COD5: Medium
    CS:S: High
    TF2: All High 1280 x 800
    L4D: Med - High
     
    WILLY S, Dec 30, 2008
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  4. Slexcz

    Slexcz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oki thanks and also wanna ask last question i goin to play with that notebook with C2D 2.0ghz 4gb ram and 8600GS BF2,2142 with 64 Players multiplayer its possible to play with 30+Fps with all on high in BF2 64 Players multi? :) thanks
     
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    JosePerez Notebook Evangelist

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    No..NO..NO!... You definitely haven't played CS... There you NEED 100 FPS to play good... And in that game you surely can detect the difference between 100 and 70 FPS...
     
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  6. Slexcz

    Slexcz Notebook Enthusiast

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    YEa its all on low when i wanna go to some Good scores for progaming reasons :p but my question Again is possibility with that notebook what ive posted above play all on high bf2 64 players multi? thx
     
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  7. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    WHAT? an lcd can only show 60fps.
     
    tianxia, Dec 30, 2008
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    Well i don't know if that's ACTUALLY (refresh rate, etc, etc) true, i play CS 1.6 in my laptop and i can SURELY tell the difference between 100 FPS and 60 FPS... Same as when i played it in my old CTR monitor...
     
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    Yeah but if u turn off vertical sync it can show Unlimited :)
     
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    Ok plz someone answer my question with lappy with C2D 2.0ghz 4gb ram and 8600m GS 256 mb ram can i play BF2 with 64 players multi with all on high? Thanks :p
     
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  11. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    yes frap will show more fps than 60, but a lcd screen is PHYSICALLY restricted to a 60hz refresh rate.
     
    tianxia, Dec 30, 2008
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