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    **Can My Notebook Run It?** - Ask about your notebooks here

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by crash, Oct 6, 2009.

  1. Amnesiac

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    With that GPU you are very limited in what you play and what settings. COD4 will probably be low, maybe some medium settings if you are lucky, and Crysis is a pretty definite Low at 1024 x 768 or equivalent.
     
  2. Diablo

    Diablo Metalhead

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    what settings do you think i could run Battlefield Bad Company 2 at?

    P-6860FX
    T9300 2.5 ghz
    8800M GTS
    win7 home premium 64
     
  3. Necromas

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    Could I get Bad Company 2 playable enough to go through the single player? Any settings, specs in sig.

    I'm not exactly getting my hopes up after hearing people discuss the beta.
     
  4. Pluberus

    Pluberus Notebook Evangelist

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    Would I be able to play BFBC2 with playable frame rates on minimum settings with this setup?

    GTX 260M
    2.00 GHz Dual Core
    4 GB RAM

    I know my CPU is gonna be the bottleneck. =( Just hoping BFBC2 is playable on min. ^^
     
  5. skyknight19

    skyknight19 Notebook Enthusiast

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    HP Pavilion DV6T Quad Series Notebook
    Intel i7 1.6 GHz
    Nvidia GT 230M 1GB
    4GB DDR3

    Will i be able to play Batman:Arkham Asylum and Assassins' Creed 2??
     
  6. lastat

    lastat Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    What settings do you think i could run Alien V Predator 2010?

    CPU: Intel C2D P8400 2,26 GHz
    GPU: GF 9600M GT 512 DDR3
    RAM: 4096MB 1066MHz Dual Channel DDR3
    Res: native 1376x768

    Lastat
     
  7. Halfgeek

    Halfgeek Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys this will be my first post. Am getting the first laptop in my life on 2 weeks time would like to know how Sony vaio cw 26 fare in these games

    crysis, cod6, fear 2, left4dead2

    specs
    i5core 520
    4gb ddr3
    nivida gt330m

    native resolution 1600x900
     
  8. MisterX334

    MisterX334 Notebook Guru

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  9. grbac

    grbac Notebook Deity

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    Phew, no one answering heh...

    Medium/lowish settings I think. Depending on your native res.

    I gues that is a DDR3 graphic card, they ussually are when 256MB, but anyway low is your best option I think. But as you already said, it's still beta and improvements and optimizations are possible in gameplay and I think that majority of issues was with ATI cards. Still, low is your option.

    You're kidding right.... Medium/some highish settings maybe I'd say, depending on res.

    B:AA - medium
    AC 2 - IDK

    Low to medium.

    crysis, cod6 medium settings. fear 2, left4dead2 - medium to high.

    Your link is not working.
     
  10. DarthWayne

    DarthWayne Notebook Consultant

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    BFBC2 on my laptop (specs in signature)

    ?
     
  11. Mr. Bubbles

    Mr. Bubbles Newbie

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    Hello :)

    I was wondering if I can run Bad Company 2 on my laptop. Here are my specs:

    CPU: Intel 2.53 core 2 duo
    GPU: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 260m with 1 GB dedicated. GDDR3.
    RAM: 6 GB
    Display: 1600 x 900 display 17.3"

    windows 7 64bit
     
  12. Akatsuki86

    Akatsuki86 Newbie

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    hey guys i am wondering if my laptop is able to run bad company 2 before i go ahead and buy it. Here are the specs of my laptop.

    HP dv4 Notebook
    Processor Intel core 2 duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz
    Graphic card Nvidia Geforce g105m 512mb
    Ram 4GB
    Display : 1024 x 768

    Windows Vista 32Bit
     
  13. grbac

    grbac Notebook Deity

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    Low to medium settings.

    Medium to high.

    No, that's a weak card for gaming.
     
  14. webuster

    webuster Notebook Geek

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    Specs (I'm considering a Dell Studio XPS 16):

    Core i7-720QM
    4GB DDR3
    ATI 4670
    (1920 x 1080 native res)


    Games:
    Unreal Tournament 3
    Mass Effect
    Mass Effect 2
    Supreme Commander + Forged Alliance
    Supreme Commander 2 (Wich supposedly runs better that the first)
    X3 Terran Conflict (Has anyone played it on their laptop? I really want to know how well it runs on your machine)

    Much appreciated.
     
  15. Tunafish

    Tunafish Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi I was wondering if this can run Aion on max settings.
    Or even possible Mw2 (won't play but wondering ;) )


    CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor1 2.26GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.53GHz

    RAM: 4096MB Dual-Channel DDR3 1066MHz sDRAM

    GPU: Chassis with ATI Radeon® HD 5650 Graphics with up to 4091MB of HyperMemory™ (1024MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 3067MB of shared system memory)

    Display: 15.6" HD Widescreen Ultrabright™ LED-backlit Display (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)

    I'm very newbie at this hehe.
    I appreciate your help sir!
     
  16. tetutato

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    You will be able to run both at max settings. If not high~max settings :D
     
  17. Richownsyou

    Richownsyou Newbie

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    Can I run BF:BC2

    2 ghz dual 2 core
    4 gig ram
    9600 GT 512mb DDR2
     
  18. MrMagicMushroom

    MrMagicMushroom Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, my friend is wondering how well his laptop can run BC2:

    Win 7 64bit
    4GB DDR2
    HD 4530 512mb
    320GB 5400RPM
    AMD K10 @ 2.3ghz dual core
    Max res is 1600x900, but any res is fine.
     
  19. lostatneverseen

    lostatneverseen Notebook Guru

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    Hi what settings can i play on medievil 2 total war

    my laptop is a

    2.8GHz 6MB Cache intel core 2 duo
    4650 ATI Mobility 1gb dedicated card
    Windows 7 64 bit
    4 gig ram.
     
  20. farsang

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    can i run bad company 2 on my laptop and on what settings.spes are in my sig.
     
  21. checkergold

    checkergold Newbie

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    can my notebook run bad company 2..if so, on what settings, etc...

    CPU: Core2Duo T6600 @2.20Ghz
    2GB RAM
    Windows 7 64bit Home Premium
    GeForce GT 220M
     
  22. tjrecess

    tjrecess Notebook Geek

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    Can i play GTA IV and The Saboteur with
    1)Intel® Core™ i5-540M Processor?
    2)Intel® Core™ i7-620M Processor?
     
  23. chasekwe

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    Can this run Team Fortress 2 and Borderlands?

    2.40 GHz AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor M600 with 2 MB L2 Cache
    17.3” Diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600×900)
    4096 MB of RAM installed, upgradeable to 8192 MB
    ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M with up to 1918 MB video memory
    500 GB SATA 7200 RPM hard drive
     
  24. tetutato

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    That depends on your gpu. If you have a decent gpu with one of those cpu, you will run them fine.
     
  25. Amnesiac

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    Probaly going to sound real stupid, but how would BF:BC2 run on my laptop and my desktop? I'm guessing low at 1280 x 800 for both, right?

    Laptop specs in sig, desktop below:

    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz
    4GB DDR2 667Mhz
    8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3
     
  26. lvnatic

    lvnatic Notebook Evangelist

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    BF:BC2
    will it at least run on medium and native resolution?
     
  27. person135

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    Can my laptop run Battlefield Bad Company 2 at 1024x768?

    Intel C2D P8400(2.26ghz)
    4gb ram
    Nvidia 9600M GT
     
  28. grbac

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    Your desktop could run it medium at least on that res IMO. Laptop could do low to medium in it's native res.
    Any way check link down.

    And what is your native resolution?

    Yes you can. Check the link.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvt-Nbwnshs
     
  29. lvnatic

    lvnatic Notebook Evangelist

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    15" notebook, sry forgot to add
    so its 1280x800
     
  30. grbac

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    Low to medium then.
     
  31. ARom

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    I was wondering at what settings I would be able to play Battlefield Bad Company 2. Thanks

    CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 Cache)
    GPU: 8800M GTX 512mb GDDR3
    RAM: 4GB RAM
    Resolution: 720P, 900P, or 1080P
     
  32. grbac

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    Depending on the resolution that you play, medium to some highish if you play on lower res...
     
  33. H-P-J3000

    H-P-J3000 Newbie

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    Will my soon to be new laptop Compaq Presario CQ71 Laptop
    play games like GTA san andreas high res, GTA 4 and framing simulator 09 and 010 (when It Comes Out)

    It has a Intel Pentium DC T4400 2.2GHz processor and a NVIDIA GeForce G103M graphics crad with a 500gb hdd
     
  34. grbac

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    One simple answer, no it won't.
     
  35. H-P-J3000

    H-P-J3000 Newbie

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    well at the moment i i have a laptop runing on a amd turion x2 and ati redaon hd 3200 and some place's i have read the the NVIDIA GeForce G103M is beter than the ati if not how come i can play all the above games (except gta 4)
     
  36. GulCratt

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    Could I run Medieval II: Total War, at all, on this laptop?

    CPU: Intel Atom CPU N280 @ 1.66GHz
    GPU: Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family
    RAM: 2GB
    Display: Digital Flat Panel 1024x768 native resolution

    ...can it even run the first Medieval: Total War at all?
     
  37. person135

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  38. Harleyquin07

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    Yes it will run the 1st (if you run Vista or 7 you will need to jump hoops to get the game to work) but I don't think the 2nd one will run well if at all.
     
  39. grbac

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    Well then it depends what you call playable. IMO that is not the card for "playing".
     
  40. H-P-J3000

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    Well I only want to play simplisticly not continueus day after day hours on end maybe just a couple of hours a week an well if you don't think it's a proper graphics card what is ?? Bearing in mind I'm not a heavy gamer and only want to spend no more than £650
     
  41. AlyH

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    hey folks,
    i'm wondering if I would be able to play Battlefield BC2 (like everyone else :D ) on my m860tu. Here are my specs:

    CPU: P8400 - 2.26Ghz - 1066 FSB
    GPU: 512mb 9800M GTS
    RAM: 2GB DDR3 @ 1066

    What resolution should I expect this to run at if I can play it? And performance wise, how can I expect the game to run (especially multi-player)? I'm hoping for it not to be jerky/laggy/sluggish like GTA4 :mad: ...

    Thanks for your help! Cheers!
     
  42. blackrobin

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    CPU : C2D T7250 2.0 ghz
    GPU : 8600m GT DDR3
    RAM : 4GB
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Native resolution : 1440 x 900

    What's da best setting to play LEFT 4 DEAD?
     
  43. anpe008

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    Hello guys, I have a 8510p, good laptop, i like it a much. The only problem that I have is that the HD2600 is getting a bit old and week for games. I overlocked the GPU already but the cpu is unchanged.

    As I have 2 standard docking station, the easiest would be to "simply" replace my 8510p to new HP laptop that is compatible to my docking stations.

    I saw a used (1 year old) HP 8530W (Core2 Duo T 9550, Nvidia Quadro FX 770 M 512 MB) for quite a cheap price (600 EUR) w/ 2 year warranty.

    I have just bought a Samsung SyncMaster 305T (2.560 Pixel x 1.600 Pixel) monitor. I want to play TF2 with max settings smoothly at 2.560 x 1.600.

    My question:
    1) Can this 8530w deliver it with its T9550, Nvidia Quadro FX 770M?

    If this laptops delivers that performance then this is the perfect solution to me.

    So any feedback appreciated.
     
  44. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    Well GTA 4 is still a no but I always tell people who wants to even attempt gaming to get a GPU that is at least a 8600M GT/9600M GT/GT 130M/GT 220M levels. ATI's would be 3650/4650/5165/5650 levels.

    Hello guys, I have a 8510p, good laptop, i like it a much. The only problem that I have is that the HD2600 is getting a bit old and week for games. I overlocked the GPU already but the cpu is unchanged.

    As I have 2 standard docking station, the easiest would be to "simply" replace my 8510p to new HP laptop that is compatible to my docking stations.

    I saw a used (1 year old) HP 8530W (Core2 Duo T 9550, Nvidia Quadro FX 770 M 512 MB) for quite a cheap price (600 EUR) w/ 2 year warranty.

    I have just bought a Samsung SyncMaster 305T (2.560 Pixel x 1.600 Pixel) monitor. I want to play TF2 with max settings smoothly at 2.560 x 1.600.

    My question:
    1) Can this 8530w deliver it with its T9550, Nvidia Quadro FX 770M?

    If this laptops delivers that performance then this is the perfect solution to me.

    So any feedback appreciated.

    TF2 isn't demanding. My old 8400M GS can run it max on 1024x768 resolution. However, your resolution you posted might require you to get a card that at least a 9800 nVidia or 4800 Radeon to render as you need a card that can feed FHD+ and that itself needs a good memory bandwidth card.
     
  45. AlyH

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    bumpitty bump bump! Any help is appreciated :)
     
  46. grbac

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    ^^^ What is your native resolution? It really depends a lot on what resolution are you going to play. If your native is high, you'll have to lower the settings. If you lower the res, then you can increase settings. Check the video. He has a bit faster CPU and a bit better graphic card.

    He set high settings w/shadows set to low. I would say that you will be playing on medium to some highish settings, also with shadows set to low. This all depends on the resoultion you will be playing at.

    EDIT: Forgot to put the link to video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jdBiaNnw9o
     
  47. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Hello boys and girls! :)
    I was just, woundring if my laptop (thinkpad T61) could run Batman: Arkham Asylum™.

    Minimum Requirements are listed as:
    OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista
    Processor: Intel single core 3 GHz or AMD equivalent
    RAM: 1GB XP, 2GB Vista
    Hard Drive: 9GB
    Video Card: Shader Model 3 NVidia 6600 or ATI 1300 or higher

    And my Thinkpad's specs. is:
    ThinkPad T61
    CPU: T7500 2.20GHz 4MB Cache 800MHz
    Chipset: Mobile Intel PM965 Express
    RAM: 4GB DDR2 SDRAM - 667.0 MHz
    Harddisk: OCZ Vertez 30GB SSD 64MB Cache Read: 200MB/Sec, Write: 160MB/Sec
    GPU: 128MB nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
    Network: Intel Wirless WiFi Link 4965AG
    LCD: 14.1in 1440x900
    Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 x64 Turkish

    As you can see, the only upgrade on this laptop I've made is the SSD-drive. I mainly use this laptop at school. But, sometimes for little trips, I really don't want to take my Qosmio with me. And, I realy don't care about this Thinkpad, but I use it clean as my other laptops. I get about 3+ hours battery time with this laptop on powersaver profile which I have edited with ThinkVantage PowerManager. And on this and my Qosmio I have my "tweaked" Vista x64 installed. I know that Quadro's not doing well in Games, and I only have 128 MB VideoMemory, but low settings are O.K for me at this point.
     
  48. joehempel

    joehempel Notebook Consultant

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    Would this one be okay for gaming? It's a Studio 17 with the following specs:

    i7 720Qm 1.6ghz
    6GB Ram
    500GB 7200 HD
    5470 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon


    My Studio XPS 1645 is going back to Dell.
     
  49. Ryan 02

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    BC2 p8700 cpu, 130m gt y550?
    thanks :D
    720p
     
  50. AlyH

    AlyH Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the reply grbac!

    Notebook native res: 1680 x 1050
    Monitor native res: 1440 x 900

    I use my notebook with an external monitor, so I guess I will be gaming at 1440 x 900. I'm more interested in the performance than the eye-candy so I really don't mind taking a hit on some of the settings. Think i'll make it? :D
     
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