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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. ima80sbaby

    ima80sbaby Newbie

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    Yeah I didn't think it should overheat. I tried turning everything down and it's still the same. Yeah it's only this game. I play civ 4 on it and it's fine. I cleaned the fan but it is still just as bad

    Yeah I'm going to have to use a friends computer for that. I know it's overheating but I want to see the numbers so I can tell acer when I call
     
  2. gbak

    gbak Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok i find this its very useful for bfbc2 players

    [​IMG]
     
  3. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    too bad i can't understand some of the words in that :p other than that, thats great lol
     
  4. gbak

    gbak Notebook Enthusiast

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    me too :D

    but the only thing that i want to understand is the graphic settings

    so Details mittel means Details medium
    and HBOA aus means HBOA off

    it looks that asus n82jv perfoms very good at this game

    **look the fps at dell studio 1558 totally crap.. :D
     
  5. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    What the hell. The 4570 shouldn't be that low.

    Well, at least I know not to get BF:BC2 until I get a better laptop, if I'm going to get 9 FPS.
     
  6. gbak

    gbak Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeap but..you get these fps at medium settings..if you drop the settings to low maybe its playable..maybe

    but i think the optimum settings to enjoy that game is medium and up..
    for that reason i try to found a lappy to perform well

    and maybe i wait asus n82jv or buy now m11x alien
     
  7. Satyrion

    Satyrion Notebook Deity

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    Laptop in my spec

    Borderlands all low possible to run?
     
  8. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    I once tried borderlands on my x1400 just out of curiosity, with all settings turned down to absolute minimum at 800x600, it still couldn't produce playable framerates. Although your GO 7600 is about 2 times more powerful than x1400, but it is an aged card and is a low end card by today's standard.

    I guess your GO 7600 will be able to pull off enough FPS at the lowest settings, but as a word of advice, avoid it as the game looks complete crap with everything turned down and your experience won't be enjoyable.
     
  9. Satyrion

    Satyrion Notebook Deity

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    Mirrors Edge laptop in sig
     
  10. Amnesiac

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    You know, I think that benchmark is skewed. the 4570 really should be that low, and according to that, a GT 325M performs better than a GT 330M...also, I'm pretty sure the 5650 is a tad better than the 4670. Don't quote me on the last one though.
     
  11. gbak

    gbak Notebook Enthusiast

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    for the 4570 you may be right..the result is too low for the specs of this card..
    also i believe 5650 is a little be stronger than 4670..but in this case..i think i7 give the advance for these frames..
    finally gt 325m and gt 330m are at the same level..
    i never believe these benchs...100%

    users or owners reviews for me its a better way
     
  12. Rebelled

    Rebelled Newbie

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    Processor Speed - 1.6GHz (Turbo Boost Technology Up To 2.8GHz)
    Processor Type- Intel Core i7-720QM
    RAM - 4GB DDR3
    Graphic Card - NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M
    Native Screen Res - 1600x900

    *Link to the Laptop*

    I want to play Supreme Commander 2. Would I be able to play it on highest setting? if not - What would be the highest settings I can run it on?

    Also the same question for this laptop -

    Processor Speed - 2.53GHz

    Processor Type -Intel Core i5-430M processor 2.26GHz with Turbo Boost(2.53GHz)

    RAM - 4GB DDR3

    Graphic Card - NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M

    Screen Res - 1366 x 768

    *Link to the Laptop*


    Thanks !
     
  13. Best Foot Forward

    Best Foot Forward Notebook Evangelist

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    I have never played Crysis, ever. So does the notebook in my sig (the new one :p) have any chance of running it?
     
  14. Amnesiac

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    It sure does. Medium settings, and keep off the AA. At your native resolution as well.

    You could have a look at some configs for improved visuals and better framerates, like Eazy E's Crysis config, Master Config, and the CCC config.
     
  15. neilsanner

    neilsanner Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I have a Dell Vostro 1520 with 4GB of Ram and a GeForce 9300M GS. Can I play Diablo II (2) with it?

    What are todays most popular games that can be played with that card?
     
  16. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    Diablo 2 was such an old game, even my 8 years old P-III laptop can play it with max settings. Yours will have no problem with it at all.

    Keep in mind 9300M GS is a low-end graphic card, games from 09-10 wouldn't run well on it with decent settings and resolution(1280x720 or higher). Older games should be able to run fine with 9300M GS though.
     
  17. kdsgaefm

    kdsgaefm Notebook Enthusiast

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    How well could my setup run Microsoft Flight Simulator X? Any ideas? Thanks.

    Specs in signature.
     
  18. neilsanner

    neilsanner Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you Lidowxx! Much appreciated.
     
  19. dolphan12

    dolphan12 Newbie

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    Looking to run Boderlands and Dragon Age Origins....specs below. TIA

    AMD Turion X2 TL-52 (1.6)
    Vista 32
    2GB RAM
    Radeon X1200 128MB
     
  20. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    Unfortunately, the x1200 is too old and isn't powerful enough to run either of two games.
     
  21. Rebelled

    Rebelled Newbie

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    I'd appreciate if someone answered me soon. I haven't purchased my laptop yet and I want to know if either one of the laptops I posted on the previous page can run the game. The deal on one of them ends tomorrow and I don't want to miss out. Thanks.
     
  22. Best Foot Forward

    Best Foot Forward Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks, now to convince myself into buying it and that I actually have time to play it as well :D
    I've not played the game but I do have a notebook with that particular GPU so with that in mind and it's system requirements ( http://store.steampowered.com/app/40100/) I'm going to hazard an estimate that you'll able to play the game fine. A pinch of salt would be advised. I can play Modern Warfare 2 on high settings just fine if that's any help :eek:

    EDIT: since the system requirements are pretty vague (i.e. no specific mention of which graphic cards line), it usually implies to me that the graphical demands aren't very high.
     
  23. dolphan12

    dolphan12 Newbie

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    Thanks! Knew I was on the bubble with the processor...hadn't fully considered the graphics card.
     
  24. Rebelled

    Rebelled Newbie

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    Thanks. Anyways..It's futureshop(bestbuy) so if it doesn't run it I can just returned it for a refund.
     
  25. slugshot_90

    slugshot_90 Notebook Enthusiast

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    can i run the witcher specs in my sig
     
  26. Harleyquin07

    Harleyquin07 エミヤ

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    No way. You need at least one of the older dedicated cards to run the game, it's quite demanding.
     
  27. SimonMagus

    SimonMagus Newbie

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    I'm looking at a Dell Latitude E6410 for work, but also some light gaming on the side.

    Here's the relevant specs:

    Intel® Core™ i5-520M (2.4GHz, 3M cache)
    4GB DDR3-1333
    WXGA+ (1440x900)

    and either

    Intel HD Graphics

    or

    512MB NVIDIA NVS 3100M

    Now, I'm mostly a console gamer and I've got a desktop that I can upgrade should I need to, but I'd like to know whether this setup (with either graphics) could play stuff like Starcraft II, Modern Warfare (probably a stretch), and some older games like HL2 and Battlefield 2.

    Will any of these games (notably Starcraft II) see a noticeable (playable vs non-playable rather than AA or other effects) difference between integrated and discrete? I know Intel has made some progress on their chips, and I can play Warcraft III on an older Intel, so if the new Intel HD graphics can run SCII at native resolution with a decent framerate, I'll take the battery-saving Intel over the nVidia. Or is it hopeless whichever graphics I choose?
     
  28. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    NVS 3100M will be good enough to play on native res as it is about 2-3X as powerful as inte HD.. but if u really want to play on better details , i would look for another laptop... if ur looking on the 14 inch side, Sony Vaio CW will be a cheaper and way better option.. It will have corei5 , i7 , and NVDIA Ge force GT330M which would easily play on native res with fairly high details as it has 3X shaders as NVS3100M...
     
  29. Riles

    Riles Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is the laptop I have on backorder:

    64 bit Windows 7
    Core i5-520m 2.4 GHz
    ATI Radeon Mobility 5730 (Technically it will be an overclocked 5650)
    4 GB DDR3 RAM

    I was wondering how well it will run ARMA 2. I know there is a demo, but the patches increase performance a lot. For example, my old laptop wasn't able to even install the demo but was able to play the first ARMA game:

    32 bit Windows Vista
    Turion 64 X2 TL-58 1.9 GHz
    GeForce Go 6150
    2 GB DDR2 RAM

    If I can get comparable results with the new laptop as I did with the old one I will be more than pleased.
     
  30. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    Ok your new laptop is 100 times better than your old one. ARMA should run but i don't know what settings. Maybe medium?
     
  31. zephyrus17

    zephyrus17 Notebook Deity

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    My settings are in the sig. but I've OCed it to a 3dMark06 score of 5019. Just as an indication, what's newest game that I can run at full settings?
     
  32. TheCodeBreaker

    TheCodeBreaker 7H3 1337

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    what settings can i run Crysis?
    CPU: i7 920XM 2.0GHz @ 3.3GHz
    GPU: ATi HD 4870X2
    RAM: 4Gb @ 1333MHz
    Resolution: 1920X1200
     
  33. lozanogo

    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    It all depends on which resolution you want to play. But for sure you'll have some power given its a dual high-end GPU.
     
  34. TheCodeBreaker

    TheCodeBreaker 7H3 1337

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    At 1920X1200
     
  35. Dead2th3world

    Dead2th3world Pure Hatred

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    Sarcasm :D

    Ultra low :p
     
  36. TheCodeBreaker

    TheCodeBreaker 7H3 1337

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    LOL, I know it runs on very high but how much AA? I have the disc that was released back in 2007, and it's a bit laggy with everything maxed out.
     
  37. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

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    if you brought that machine without knowing what it can do you are a fool

    People posting with machines like that are basically just showing off

    Go troll the AW board

    This thread is there to help people who have genuine concerns
     
  38. TheCodeBreaker

    TheCodeBreaker 7H3 1337

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    I know what this machine can do :) I wasn't trying to show off in the first place, just trying to see how much AA to use, got it :)
     
  39. p51mustang23

    p51mustang23 Notebook Evangelist

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    CPU: t7500 c2d 2.2ghz
    GPU: nvidea 8600m GT 128mb OC to 550 mhz core
    RAM: 3gb DDR2 887 i think
    Display: 1440 x 900

    I just realized it can actually play MW2 at 30+ frames per second, and averages about 45 in native rez. (TY free weekend)

    Can it handle BC2 in native, even at low settings?
     
  40. Romo 2 Austin

    Romo 2 Austin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ordered it and wondering can it run Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Modern Warfare 2, and a few more current games?
     
  41. Riles

    Riles Notebook Enthusiast

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    Uh, yes. =p
     
  42. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    it can run it but not on max details at full HD res... if u really want something in 15inch which can easily play all this on full HD res and high details. , look at Sager NP8690... if u don't mind playing on lower details , then get the envy...
     
  43. Romo 2 Austin

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    Its already ordered. Thanks for your help.
     
  44. KING19

    KING19 Notebook Deity

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    I doubt it on native resoultion

    Around low to medium settings
     
  45. HollywoodLights

    HollywoodLights Notebook Consultant

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    How would I be with modern warfare and modern warfare 2
     
  46. Misteli

    Misteli Newbie

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    Hello, I´m new here, and I´m looking foward a Notebook for playing and working, but I´m between 3 with this graphic cards:

    Nvidia GT 325 GS 1GB
    ATI MobilityRadeon HD5650 1GB
    Nvidia 300 GS 512mB

    How better between them?
    With which one will I be able to play Mafia 2?

    Thanks =)
     
  47. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    I'd go with the ATI 5650, but look for a 5670 or overclock your 5650 to the 5670 settings.
     
  48. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    I think you meant 5730 as there's no mobile 5670.
    Anyway I agree HD5650 is the fastest of these not to mention DX11 and great OC possibilities.
     
  49. Misteli

    Misteli Newbie

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    So the Ati card will run all of those games? mafia 2, BF2142, Gta iv etc..?
     
  50. Dantcouch

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    I was wondering if I could play BF2142, Cod4 Modern Warfare 2, Mafia II and GTA IV with this notebook`s characteristics:

    CPU: Intel® Core(TM) i5
    GPU: ATI MobilityRadeon HD5650 1GB
    RAM: 4 GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
    Display: Don`t really know what you mean by this?
     
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