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    Asus G51 and Crysis

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by k3rmitdafrg, Jul 5, 2009.

  1. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    Hey everybody, I'm buying a "gaming" laptop, and it seems to have some pretty nice specs. I was just wondering if you all could tell me if this would be able to run Crysis on Very High. If not, what can it run it on? I know you get a lot of these questions, sorry.

    Asus G51VX
    CPU:
    Intel Core Duo 2 Mobile 2.00GHz
    GPU:
    nVidia GeForce GTX 260M
    RAM:
    4GB
    Display:
    WXGA widescreen with 1366 x 768 resolution
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9366651&type=product&id=1218092150636
     
    k3rmitdafrg, Jul 5, 2009
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  2. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    No It cannot run CRYSIS on very high settings, the CPU is not good enough to.
    Look in the ASUS section under G51, you will find a lot of information you are looking for on this laptop.
     
    IKAS V, Jul 5, 2009
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    wHo0p3r Notebook Consultant

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  4. rot112

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    It will be able to run Crysis on all HIGH native res. at 35FPS. Enjoy
     
    rot112, Jul 5, 2009
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  5. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    If it is a newer Pxxxx chip, then that Core 2 Duo should be enough. The clock speed is not that important; my T8100 runs at 2.1GHz, and it handles Crysis just fine, though the GPU was a different story.
     
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  6. IKAS V

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    C'mon very high settings!
    My 3.0 GHZ Quad NP9262 SLI rig can barley play on very high settings.
    Im sure it can run on that machine just not at very high settings
     
    IKAS V, Jul 5, 2009
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  7. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    Can i upgrade CPU?
     
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  8. IKAS V

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    Yes you can.......but it voids any warranty you have
     
    IKAS V, Jul 5, 2009
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    roosta Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah but you may as well get it right first time round. have a look at other branded laptops.
     
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  10. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    well...is the laptop good? can it handle modern gaming? how about DoW2? Demigod?
     
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  11. IKAS V

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    Don't get me wrong it's a great laptop for what you get, it's just the CPU that will bottleneck it in some games.
    Probably the best bang for your buck laptop you can buy
     
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  12. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    crysis on high maybe?
     
    k3rmitdafrg, Jul 5, 2009
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    yeah it will play crysis on high... just get a Q9100 for 250 or so and then u will have a beast

    but remember crysis is the game that no one likes but everyone downloads to run benchmarks :D
     
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  14. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    hahaha, ya i heard that it's not a very good game. Im just using Crysis as a standard. I figure If my laptop can play this, it can play just about anything right? So thats what ive been going with. and so high for sure? with good fps? playable?
     
    k3rmitdafrg, Jul 5, 2009
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  15. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    and hey i noticed you got the g50, lucky. I was planning to buy it before BEST BUY DISCONTINUED IT. blah! which laptop is better?
     
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  16. IKAS V

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    G51 by far
    No offense Brunoroc but the GPU makes a world of difference.You can always upgrade a CPU but the GPU on most laptops.....not so much!
     
    IKAS V, Jul 5, 2009
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    ryzeki Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    The G51 is better in the GPU department so it will last you longer.

    It has less clockspeeds though, so it is possible that due to the low res, lower CPU and lower clockspeeds you will not see a significant improve in some games.

    But yeah, get the G51. You can overclock your CPU anyways, and as some test have shown, the sweetspot is around 2.2Ghz cpu speed C2D, enough for most games to be playable. (with obvious expections like GTA4)

    I am going to upgrade to G51 probably. Even though it seems we can get the 260M on our G50s, I want the backlit keyboard :D
     
    ryzeki, Jul 5, 2009
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  18. brunoroc

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    the g51 better because of the GPU of course but i payed 700 bucks on mine at ebay so it was a good deal

    the difference was so big that i dont think it would worth the extra 300(400 depends on ur state)

    and got CB too

    so for the price that i payed the g50 is better :)
     
    brunoroc, Jul 5, 2009
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  19. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    Ive heard a lot about overclocking. Is it kind of like hacking? I know it obviously makes it better but how do you do it? I don't have the laptop yet but can someone tell me a way to overclock?
     
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  20. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    I play Crysis on High on my Q9000 (2.0 Ghz), even if i disable 2 Cores, it still gives really good performance. Very High settings is an entirely different story though.
     
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  21. Bog

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    Overclocking involves forcing certain hardware components, such as the CPU, RAM, and GPU to run above stock speeds set by the manufacturer. The benefits are that you squeeze maximum performance out of your hardware; however, if done carelessly or incorrectly, overclocked components can overheat, compromise system stability, or even damag your hardware. If you don't know what you're doing or are not familiar with these components and how they work, I wouldn't recommend overclocking, especially for a laptop where heat is already a prominent issue.
     
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  22. Oiad

    Oiad Notebook Evangelist

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    Those two games should be just fine on their highest settings. Crysis though... ...is more unique and requires a lot to play on high settings. Original guesstimates of good performance on HIGH only settings (no AA) is a fair guess.
     
    Oiad, Jul 6, 2009
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  23. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    If you've just now learned about overclocking then it's not for you...

    Try it on your 4 year old desktop that is abuot to go to a garage sale before you attempt "learning" on your brand new machine.
     
    rschauby, Jul 6, 2009
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  24. k3rmitdafrg

    k3rmitdafrg Notebook Guru

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    kay thanks everyone!
     
    k3rmitdafrg, Jul 6, 2009
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