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Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8600 w/VT (2.4GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB
Memory
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz, 2 DIMM
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100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers.
100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers.
DirectX® 9.0c.
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Hi, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FW590 on the way and I was hoping someone could tell me if it would run Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Oblivion, The Witcher, and Flight Sim X? Anyway to judge if it could play Mass Effect 2 too? Sorry about all the games.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz)
GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 1GB
RAM: 4GB DDR2-SDRAM-800
Display: Not really sure. 1920x1080? I think.

Thanks!

 

The 128bit memory bus is going to hold it back at higher resolutions (1680*1050, 1920*1080).

But at 720P (1280*720) or 900P (1440*900) those games will run fine at high settings.

 

Awesome, thanks for replying. I was just hoping to run them, knowing I could run them on high is pretty cool. Thanks again.

 

As crash has so kindly pointed out, you need much better hardware. Do read the sticky guides on the types of graphics cards available and then repost once you have a better idea of the integrated card you can afford.

 

what could i do about a crappy graphic card

 

Buy another notebook?

 

I think you've gotten an answer already...

 

sorry that came out wrong never mind thanx for all the support and sorry for my laptop disability

 

I don't mean to be on your case about this, it's just that I feel like your question has been answered several times, yet you keep asking it.

Unfortunately, Intel and Nvidia market their integrated GPUs as "powerful enough for gaming" and whatnot, when the reality is that they are not meant for gaming. Many people buy laptop with those GPUs thinking that they'll be able to run games well, when in fact they can't. The bottom line is that if you want to game on your laptop, you need a dedicated GPU, not an integrated GPU. And if you are stuck with an integrated GPU, there really isn't anything you can do about it short of getting a new laptop.

 

]ok thanx
and why do the computer companies make intergrated cards?

 

Integrated cards are less powerful, which means they consume less power, generate less heat, require less cooling (therefore reducing fans, take less space, less power, etc), etc. Basically, they allow for basic video functions (watching movies, Aero effects in Windows, very basic gaming and provide much better battery life than a dedicated GPU. Basically, integrated cards are for the non-gamers.

 

thanks for the info ill use it next time i get a laptop

 

MSI A6000-029US Laptop

•Processor : 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
•Display : 16 inches screen resolution 1366 x 768
•Memory : 4 GB (Max 4 GB)
•HDD : 320 GB
•OS : Windows 7 Home Premium
•802.11b/g/Draft-N
•1 HDMI
•Video Graphics : nVidia GeForce 8200M-G

I'm not a big gamer but like to play Guild Wars and similar games.
Thanks for your advice!

 

There's a sticky for these kinds of questions.

 

Looks pretty good on my end.
Nor for gaming but yea internet games should be perfect for you friend.

 

MSI A6000-029US Laptop


■Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2 GHz
■Memory: 4 GB
■Hard Drive: 320 GB
■Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768
■Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
■Frontside Bus Speed: 800 MHz
■Memory Speed: PC2-6400
■Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
■Wireless Connectivity: 802.11b/g/Draft-N
■Video Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8200M-G


Sorry for the double I dodnlt realize the other got moved over. NooB

 

Hello all

So, I'm considering Left for Dead 2 and Dragon Age, but I'm not too sure my once high end laptop is up to the task of playing both at the native 1200p.
My specs:
Intel C2D T7400 @ 2.16 GHz
4 GB DDR2 RAM @ 667 MHz
Nvidia Geforce Go 7950 GTX (my second replacement card after the previous two fried)
80 GB HD 7200 RPM (to be upgraded within the next month or so to accommodate these huge games)
Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit

I'm worried about two things:
1. The recommended CPU for Dragon Age is a 2.4 GHz QUAD core. How will my lowly dual core fair, especially at high resolutions where the majority of the pressure is on the GPU?
2. Speaking of the GPU, since most new games are shader heavy, how will my previous architecture card do? What's the highest resolution I can run on medium/high?

I can run Oblivion maxed at 1200p and Fallout 3 on med/high at 1680x1050, the former with an avg 35 fps (>40 fps indoors, dipping to mid 20s outside) and the latter with an avg around 30 fps overall. I'm a fan of both games (I still play both when I have the time) leading me to Dragon Age and have heard nothing but good things about LFD2.

Thanks in advance.

 

You can play both games in that res with your card, if that is your res, but you will have to lower some of the settings. You probably already know that AA and shadows make a performance hit so... C2D will do fine as well.

 

@misslea: You'll be able to run Guild Wars fine with that setup. Guild Wars really isn't a demanding game(I could play it at medium with a GMA950 with roughly 5-30FPS and it was playable for me at those numbers) and it's more about your internet connection speed for the overall smoothness.

 

Has anybody done this and if so can they tell me what kind of performance they get and on what settings?

 

Should be pretty damn smooth, lol.

 

There is a thread right at the top of the page for these kinds of questions, thank you.

 

1. Ready the damn sticky
2. Flawlessly.

 

I'm not asking IF it can run or on what settings, I'm looking for specific experiences with these games on that card.

 

If you actually scrolled up a few posts, you would have seen this post.

Considering he's able to run Oblivion and FO3 (the exact same games that you're trying to find out about) with the 7950 GTX, you can probably extrapolate from there. 7950 GTX = roughly 1/2 8800M GTX, and as I recall, the GTX 260M is about 5-15% faster? It's not perfect, but at least you can get some idea. Hope that works.

 

From here: http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-280M.14558.0.html
You can see the 280m is between a desktop 9800 gt and 9800 gtx. Now you can go here and search for those cards, bearing in mind your card should be closer to the upper bound as it has twice the VRAM to help at higher resolutions:
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/...-charts-2009-high-quality/Fallout-3,1510.html
Note the different charts on that site for differing graphics settings.
My 7950 GTX handles the game fairly well on high with 2x AA @ 1680x1050 only dropping when there are a lot of enemies and/or particle effects on screen, so your card should max it at 1080p (assuming the rest of your rig doesn't bottleneck your GPU).

@grbac
Thanks for the response. Just when I head to Amazon to check out LFD2 for $30, they're sold out with the new shipping time up to 10-14 days (I've only got another 10 days on campus before I fly home). Now I'm considering waiting for some kind of GOTY edition of Dragon Age with the DLC, though I'm really tempted to just buy it now. Oh well, in the meantime I've got projects due and FO3 to keep me occupied (mods are AMAZING).

 

Being that the system is completely different drawing conclusions about the performance I'll get based on his is probably not wise.

I can do no more than estimate and if I had planned on relying on that I probably wouldn't have asked for people's experiences with the card.

@above thanks I'll look at the links.

 

On the downclocked GTX 260m in the Asus G51, I can max out Oblivion with 4x AA at native resolution (1920x1080) even with a few high resolution mods installed. I have a q9000 CPU, no overclocking CPU or GPU. Have not checked FPS, but it looks smooth to me.

 

P8400
3450 Mobility

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Section 8
Red Alert 3

???

 

I have a very similar system. I can play L4D2 with the following settings.

1440x900
all settings on high, AA off.

or

1280x768
all settings on high, AA 2x

Both with Vert sync off and getting between 25-80 fps with an average of 35.

T2600 2.35Ghz
2Gb ram
7900 gs
Win7 ultimate

 

Fall out 3
i am running on a 720qm with gtx280m with 4gm ddr3 ram ran all on full setting and with AA on. pretty smooth and nice upskirt if you are using a female character. however if u enter vats mode, it will have a litle lag tme before you can select where to hit . about 1 sec lag time. and yeah i run on 1920 x 1080. No lag at all except when you press v. the options for selecting the hit will not appear till about 1 sec later. wonder y . In case you do not get me, u enter vats straight when you press v but will have to wait about 1 sec for the options to appear. the percentage things.

 

I've heard this happen to people on very high end desktops, so it is most likely something in the game itself (or some kind of conflict the game has in certain situations). I seem to experience it when there is a lot going on around my character, though not in all situations. I've patched the game up to V1.7 (or whatever version Point Lookout requires; it's been a while since I got the chance to play).

@jntar
Thanks. I should be able to get that framerate at 900p with minimal AA then as my card has the needed VRAM to handle it. Is it true that the sequel actually plays better i.e. is better optimized than the first LFD (if you played the first)? I remember trying the LFD demo off Steam and getting around 20 fps @ 1200p maxed (I may have been playing it from an external HD, though this would mainly only affect load times).

 

My Specs:

Toshiba Satellite Pro A200
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.67 GHZ T5450 (equals 2.4 GHZ single core)
2 GB DDR2 RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 256MB(DDR2)(Dedicated) & 1024MB(Shared)
Windows Vista 32 bit
Screen 15.4 " @ 1280*800


Can I run these games (even if Low quality.. Plz help!!!)
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Dragon Age: Origins
FIFA Soccer 10
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Grand Theft Auto IV
Resident Evil 5
Street Fighter IV
Need for Speed: Undercover
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Fallout 3

Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Crysis Warhead
Crysis

Mass Effect
BioShock
Far Cry 2
Prince of Persia (2008)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Borderlands
Hearts of Iron III
Dawn of Discovery
Prototype
Empire: Total War
ARMA II
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Cryostasis: The Sleep of Reason
Dead Space
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Resolution??? Lower it, and you play it.

LOL. Ambitious. Yes you can.

 

I wouldn't even bother with GTA4, Farcry 2, Crysis and Crysis Warhead and ARMA II. The majority of the other games will play but at a very low resolution and at incredi-low settings. I would recommend you get a console if you plan on playing most of these games.

Blazin23

 

Asking for a friend!

Sims 3?

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26
2.00 GB Ram
Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS (256mb?)

 

^^^No problem. Here check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqlWVn-BCDc

Settings on medium. Res: 1280x768.
FPS average: 35/40, really smooth.

 

Sager NP8662
P9600 2.8ghz, 4GB ddr3 ram, 320 GB 7200 rpm, GTX 260M 1GB

what settings can i run this game on?
Call of duty modern warfare 2

thank you

 

Hi!

I'm planning to buy a new laptop for my university studies, but I like playing games too, so I figured I'd try to find the best possible combination. I managed to find the following notebooks:

or

I'd like to play Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Dead Space, maybe Resident Evil 5. Do you think one of the above could run these games decently? If both of them can (I'd be surprised), which one is better?

Thanks in advance.

 

Everything maxed.

 

You can max all.

Depending on the resolution, Acer is better.

 

Well, I'm not too sure. What about 1024x768?

 

hey i was wondering if my new lenovo ideapad y550 could run games like 18 wheels of steel
extreme trucker, 18 wheels of steel american long haul and gta 4?
also at what settings?

here are the specs:

Intel core 2 duo p8600 2.53 ghz
4gb of ddr3 Ram
160 gb hdd hard disk
nvidia geforce gt 240m (1gb dedicated memory)
windows 7
native resolution - 1366*768 hd wled


Thanks for the help

 

18 wheels of steel extreme trucker and american long haul should be fine on high-max settings
GTA IV at least on medium settings.

 

whats better a 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 or a NVIDIA® GeForce™ 9300M GS 256MB graphic card?

Processor: Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo Processor T9500 2.6 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 160 GB )
Screen Size: 15.4 inch Wide Glossy screen LCD (WXGA+) HIGH RES 1440x900
Video Card: ATI Radeon M88 XT 512MB HD3870 for empire total war
OS - XP or Vista 32
Processor - Intel 2.4ghz or equivalent
RAM - 2GB (Vista) 1GB (XP)
GPU - 256MB Card, DirectX 9.0
HDD Space - 15GB

 

Question, i am wanting to know if i'll be able to run Star Trek Online. The system requirements for the game are shown below:

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System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+
Memory: 1GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

Recommended System Configuration
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+
Memory: 2GB RAM+
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850+
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

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My notebook specifications are in my signature below.

 

I was reffering to native resolution of the screen of each NB. Higher res - more power it needs from graphic card.

ATI 4330 is better.

Probably all high.

Yes you will. Medium settings.

 

Intel® Core™ i7 920 (2.66GHz, 8MB Cache
MEMORY 9GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz - (3x 1024MB + 3x 2048MB)
HARD DRIVE 500GB - SATA-II, 3Gb/s, 7,200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD
GRAPHICS CARD Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260
for empire total war