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But what games, at what settings, and with what framerates?

Details are necessary.

 

Well maybe I misinterpreted some of your posts - I don't mean to be attacking you. Anyways, I've successfully drove your thread OT and I apologize for that so if you have further questions/comments/complaints/whatever for me, just send me a PM. I'll leave the rest of the thread for your question

 

Okay, first of all keep in mind if not really a fraps enthusiast, so I don't know the exact framerate

Crysis Warhead: Everything on gamer except for shaders (mainstream), no AA - Around 25 fps, sometimes less when in heavy firefights.
Mass Effect: Maxed out, no AA or dynamic shadows - Around 30 fps.
Mass Effect 2: performed better than ME. Everything on max, no AA - Around 30 fps
DA: Origins: maxed out, 4xAA - Anywhere from 25 to 30 fps, with ocasional dips below.
Fallout 3: maxed out, not sure bout AA or AF, >30 (whenever i say this, it means really smooth gameplay)

The one that really performed like crap was SC: Conviction, I had to set everything to low and play at 1280x720 to get 30 fps. I think there was a performance patch for ATI cards, but it was only for desktop ones. If I remember any other games, I'll add 'em.

 

Specific games would be Dragon age, Warhammer 40K 2 and Star Craft 2. Maybe just a few others down the line. I would like to play all these games on High if possible at a FR of around 35-45. there are a few more older games im interested in but have none in mind at the moment.

 

I was wondering if my laptop can play Mass Effect 2 and at what settings? Thanks in advance.

CPU: Intel i5-450m
GPU: Ati Radeon 5650
RAM: 6GB DDR3
Display: 1366x768

 

I ordered a i7 studio 17 with the 4650. But after taking a further look I can change my order to an i5 with the 5650. I will be doing some light gaming (star craft 2, warhammer 2, and dragon age to start). Is this worth it or is the difference negligible?

 

I'd say yes, go with the 5650/i5. That's still a potent combination for casual gaming. You can always just upgrade your processor, but not necessarily your graphics adapter.

 

Except for few games that require good cpus, in the future, your gpu will most likely be bottlenecking your computer in gaming performance.

 

Doesn't NCWest or NCEurope bottleneck all of our connections anyways to manage the server stress?

 

5650
Notebookcheck: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
DirectX11
55nm
15-19 Watt
3D Mark 06: min: 5874 avg: 6833 (36%) max: 7870 Points


4650
Notebookcheck: AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
DirectX10.1
40nm
35 Watt
3D Mark 06: min: 4920 avg: 6394 (34%) max: 7539 Points

There are also game benchmarks on those links...

 

i7-740qm, 2.93ghz max
nvidia 285m gddr3
6 gb ddr3 1333 mhz dual channel
1366x768

how would this run crysis? what is the best configuration for the optimal display/framerate for these specs? if possible please include how anti-aliasing would improve graphics/disrupt framerate?

thank you

 

You shouldn't be ordering anything with the 285M, not with the Mobility 5870 being faster and cheaper.

 

the 335M is much better than 330M due to almost 24 more shaders than 330m and higher clock speed i think.. just to note , that a 1/2 more shaders in 335m compared to 330m..

any game at full HD needs a 5850 or 5870 GDDR5 at least... startcraft 2 is no different.

should do at native res and medium details.

max settings.. but seriously , look for something else.. 1366X768 craps the notebook....

should play on high at native res..

 

nvm ty sean

 

can a new acer 4820 with
i5 520m-2.4ghz, 3mb cache (2.93ghz turbo boost)
radeon mobility 5650 1gb
ram- 4gb
how will this run bad company 2 at native (1366x768) resolution, as well as age of conan, and upcoming mmos guild wars 2, rift, tera and swtor (obviously sys reqs are not out yet for some, so a prediction would be cool)
thanks so much!
also, although this might be a question for the acer forum, how long would this laptop (with the best battery) be able to last gaming on full power as it says 12 hours web browsing (one hour, two hours of gaming?)

 

Thanks so much! Do you know if my current specs will be able to handle upcoming games like Civ V and FF14? I don't know if the requirements are official for either game have been released. But, do you think this setup will be sufficient for a couple years in terms of moderate gaming? Thanks again. Its such a great asset for this site to have such helpful contributors.

Specs again:
Intel i5-450M
6GB RAM DDR
ATI Radeon 5650
1366x768

 

Depends. SC2 runs pretty well on my 5830 and GDDR3 at 1920x1080, high settings. I need to get into some heavier fights to be sure, but I haven't experienced any lagging on it. RTS games don't need the framerate that FPS games do. Holding 25-30 is quite playable and enjoyable, while it would be bordering unplayable on an FPS.

 

I played competitive Dawn Of War on a GMA950, 15fps, max.

I had no idea though, until someone told me about FRAPS. I promptly bought an 8600M GT equipped machine, and I've been chasing framerates ever since.

A couple years at such a resolution, sure.

 

Hey guys I'm wondering if my system can run Starcraft and Quake 3?

i7 940XM | 4GB DDR3 |ATi Radeon 5870m Crossfire| 17" 1920x1200 RGB LED |160 GB X25-M + 500 GB | Intel Wifi 6300

 

Hey guys I'm wondering if my system can run final fantasy XIV(when it comes out)?

Specs:
Intel T9600
4GB DDR2 ram
Nvidia 9600m GT
1680x1050

 

i7-740qm
hd 5870
6gb ddr3 1333mhz
1600x900

approx how many fps would i get playing crysis at very high and aax4?
thank you

 

Approximately eleventy and 1/3rd^2.

 

I've never tried playing it on this, but I need someone to tell me how high i would get if I played Pacman 1 ... all on high settings of course.

 

Hmm would that be with AA x 4 like the guy trying to play Crysis? Because if so, it might bring your system to it's knees.

 

No no.. AA only x2. I know You can't run crysis on x4 AA, this is Pacman tho!

 

In that case I'd guess approximately eleventy and √2/3²

 

How well can my notebook run Oblivion? Any chance it'll do 30+ fps at 1280x720 with details set to high?

 

why do i need to post twice or more to get an answer.... guys sittin around bein smart asses when this thread is here for exactly these kinds of questions... havent bought a laptop in like 5 years so i wanna make sure im in good shape... can someone give me a constructive answer and not a sarcastic string of tangents

 

it should run all those games easily on native res and high details.. as for gaming on full power , i'd say 2-3 hours most... mine with a crappy battery lasts 30 mins.. but this is a much better optimised laptop.

it should be able to do so... ur specs are good.

i think its quite a dumb question to ask.. but seriously... what can't a M17x run? Nothing.

 

i think he should be asking "are there any games my m17x cant max out on a 72 inch tv!!!)

 

You mean at the same time? If not, then yes. If so... then yes.

 

@ 1280x800, yes.

 

Well the mobile 5870 GPU is equivalent of the desktop 5770 and that is only a mid range gpu. SLI 5770 is about equal to a desktop 5850. So yeah if the 72" is 1920x1080 than it can max out all games but Crysis

 

Does anyone know what kind of settings I can run GTA San Andreas on this Compaq laptop?

CQ62Z, Athlon II N330 2.3GHz, HD 4250 IGP, 2GB DDR3 ram.

My current Compaq with a Sempron 3300+ and X200M can barely run the game at 800x600 on low, and it looks terrible. Would the CQ62 graphics be a nice step up from what I have now?

The other option for the CQ62 is an HD545V, but this might be overkill for 5+ year old games?

 

the second option will be a step up but seriously , it will be quite crap for current standards... u might want to look for something else so u can play other games lol.

 

The 545v is essentially a renamed 4570.

 

Asus U45JC

i5 450 M
4GB DDR3 RAM
nvidia geforce 310m 1GB VRAM

I know this is a longshot and that the 310 is a crappy video card, but i was just wondering if this would pass by on medium settings in starcraft 2. I'm looking for one of the Asus ultraportables or something similar but those really sacrifice gaming needs.

 

The minimum req for Civ5 is a 7900 GS, which is pretty far above the 310M.

If the new Civ is a priority, return your notebook for something more powerful.

 

Minimum settings at a very low resolution? Yes, it should pass.

 

yes itll be just fine for pre 2006...
you could run all pre 2006 on high settings...

 

it should do low-medium at native res of 1366X768.

 

CPU : Core i5 2.4/2.93 L3 Cache 3MB
GPU : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1GB VRam DDR3
Ram : 4 GB DDR3

Sony Vaio EA series 14" and here is link to it .

I wanna if it can run new games as FIFA 11 , PES 11 ,Deus X-Evolution , Mass effect , Blur , Split second , Starcraft II , Mafia II , Red Alert 3 , GTA IV & the new games .

 

I don't know about most of them, but the laptop should be able to run starcraft 2 on medium/high settings if I am not mistaken. HD 5650 is still a decent card.

 

dont' mean to highjack the thread but has anyone acutally tried running starcraft 2 in medium with the 310m. wondering if i should buy the u series with optimus switchable graphics. if the discrete part could handle sc2 on medium i would be happy

 

Depends on which resolution you're aiming for. Likely, the native res on ANY notebook with the 210/310m will be 1366x768, and at that resolution the 310m will choke. Medium at a low resolution, it might be playable. Basically what you're getting with the 310/210m is ION2 netbook type graphics acceleration. Of course you're going to have a better processor on the UL, but nothing much will change. The 210/310m IMO are mostly made for HD media playback, and maybe some Warcraft or something similarly light, spec requirement wise.

 

Hi all,

Just wondering if there is any possibility for my laptop to run SC2...pretty certain it won't but I'm no expert.

HP Verve 14.1' (HP Pavilion dv2500 Notebook)
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50 GHz
Memory: 2 GB
Graphics: Intel X3100

Thanks in advance!

 

u should be able to run all these games at native res on medium-high details..

no hope.. X3100 is ultimate crap.

 

. One could only dream. Thanks very much for the quick response though!

 

Hey ,
Is overclocking of the GPU is dangerous ? , as yuou know ATI Mobility 5650 on sony is 450 Mhz and according to ATI.com , it says up to 650 Mhz , so if it is not dangerous , tell me a way to do that ..

Thanks in advance