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

Phew, seems i can run DA:O 1280 x 800 with medium settings. Was a bit struggle at first but then i realized to set the computer to run in full power.

 

Hi there,

At which settings will I be able to play Dragon Age on my Dell?
I am very excited to get this game soon and will be nice to know if it's optimized for SLI.

Also, any suggestion for the best Driver??

Thanks a lot

 

First Laptop with CPU P7550 costs 6750 L.E (Egyptians Pounds)
Second Laptop with CPU P8800 costs 7000 L.E

sorry but what do u mean by (it will be a bottleneck) ???

thanks.

 

I am trying to save up for a proper Gaming Computer. But in the mean time I was wondering if my laptop would work for Iracing.com.

My Laptop specs are:
CPU: Duo Core T7250 2.0 GHz
Ram: 2 GHz
Hard Drive: 100 Gigs
Video Card: Mobile Intel 965 Express with 384MB memory

I am not an expert on computers but I am afraid my video cards isnt going be be enought to run Iracing. Can Does anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks,

Matt

 

I'm looking to buy a new laptop
How would I be able to run Dragon Age Origins with
Intel Core Duo 2 Processor
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
4 GB or DDR3 RAM

 

I have a 13" MBP with 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM & a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card. It also has the stock 160GB 5400RPM hard drive.

I am planning to install Windows 7 via boot camp & then plan to try out Modern Warfare 2. My question is basically, is my notebook even capable of playing the game? I'm not looking for the best settings possible but then again I don't want to play it on the lowest settings either [though this will suffice].

Just curious to know know how/if MW2 would work on the 13" MBP before shelling out $60 for it?

In the future [by end of 2009] I plan to upgrade to a 7200RPM hard drive as well as 4GB RAM. Will it be more feasible to play the game after the upgrade then?

I know it's a little off-topic but I figure I'm better off asking than starting a brand new thread elsewhere; should I be looking into purchasing the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 7? I mean I know it depends but I'm only going to need it for MS Office 07, Zune, MediaMonkey & some games.

 

You'd probably be able to get decent framerates on low settings. I remember playing CoD4 on a 13" MBP and being able to play it on medium with ok framerate.

You definitely want to get the ram upgrade though.

 

Well, I have the Windows XP Home Edition CD with me [it's pre SP1 even so I'll have A LOT of updates] so I'm thinking whether that might be the better option as opposed to Windows 7 considering this notebook is no beast in terms of graphics?

Windows 7 is a pretty sick OS though nd I think on the whole that would be a better option.

 

You won't be able to play at native resolution; you'll probably have to lower it to 800x600 to make it playable. And of course, put all graphical settings to minimum or off.

As for Windows 7, get the 64 bit version. There's really no reason not to. 4GB is becoming the standard for memory these days, and 64-bit is required to make use of all of it. Besides, pretty much all hardware these days has 64-bit drivers available, and 32-bit software is fully compatible. And native 64-bit software just flies.

 

Hmm, what about games? Do they have 64-bit versions as well to better the performance on a 64-bit OS?

I think I'll pick up the 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium then. Makes sense.

 

Im sorry but your video card isnt strong enough. How much is your budget?? we can find you a decent laptop with a decent dedicated gpu

 

Your video card isnt strong enough

 

just to write feedback and ask a few questions.

1.my roommate is playing dragon age origins at 1280x800 all maxed out . 8xaa 16xaf, very playable. his specs r 2.4ghz x 2, hd3650 512 ddr3 ,3gb ddr2. how is this even possible?

2.and my feedback and question.
my laptop specs r p7450 2.13gz 3MB L2, 1066 mhz
hd 4650 gddr3 1gb
4 gb ddr3 1066mhz
500gb 7200 rpm hdd.
windows 7 index 5.6 .processor got the lowest score.
now. im playing aion and despite what few ppl said i will be playing it at 1280x800 mid/high-max mix of settings with no AA im playing it with 1920x1200 (on external monitor) with 8xAA with avarage of 70 to 100 FPS when solo. sometimes even higher and in populated areas i get 40fps. still very very playable. but it stutters sometimes in heavily populated areas.

to get rid of that annoying sttutering i lowered resolution to 1368x766 and fps was exactly the same. shouldnt be there a noticable difference? is maybe processor bottleneck? as my fps doesnt go below 40 in capital city but it still stutters. where could be the problem? could it be internet connection?

 

Can I run games like Prototype, Infamous, GTA4, Sims 3, Crysis, and good sandbox games? (Medium~ settings)

Planning to buy a Toshiba Satellite with these specs:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 800MHz 2MB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M 1gb
RAM: 4GB DDR3 800


Thanks for any reply.

 

Definetly, although im still not sure about the new naming style for the geforce cards, but i assume its better than mine. And i can run prototype on med-high, and crysis on med.

 

Means your GPU will outpower CPU, and because of that the full potential of the GPU will not be used.

That what you said is a graphic card is infact chipset.

 

Do you get good fps with high settings?

 

The new Nvidia g210m and GT 230m are the new core codenamed GT218, and it's a direct decendant of the desktop GT2xx series cards. Just usually with fewer shaders and a WHOLE LOT more power efficient. I have the G210m and can play Borderlands at native resolution with all high settings at 25-30 fps. That's with ambient occlusion on. So all in all I'd say a GT 230 would be a kick A** card for a notebook. IDK about the AMD/ATI thing, they have really dissapointed me lately. Although the 5870 is NOTHING to scoff at, their notebook selection just doesn't do it for me, or it may just be HP, either way I'm sour towards AMD/ATI at the moment.

 

looking at getting that hp deal for a grand its the core i7 deal but it comes with gt 230m is it a bad card can it run command and conquer on high or any other games

 

the GT 230M is quite decent in terms of playing new games.

its just a mid-range card that should be able to play most games at medium settings and at average resolutions.

the Core i7 will not make up for the GPU in most games.

 

so in your opion should I pass this deal up or get it. I like the i7 but man that card scares me

 

also I only use my computer for school and internet and light gaming

 

From experience, saying light gaming doesn't help all that much. Your light gaming could mean Crysis, COD 4, or Counter Strike: Source. I you're not worried about playing games at high resolutions or detail settings, the card should be sufficient.

It also depends on if you want to be able to play new games throughout your notebook's lifespan. Four years from now that card might not cut it unless you play at the lowest settings.

As long as gaming isn't the biggest priority, you'll be fine.

 

Ok. Still looking for a laptop and wondering about dao. How would it run with
intel core 2 duo p7450
3gb ddr3 sdram
nvidia geforce 9500m 256 mb

 

if you are wanting to play games at medium or higher settings, then get a notebook with a better GPU.

if you are doing light gaming and medium to lower settings is fine for you, then the GT 230M should be fine.

 

^^^Well the GT240 aint so bad. But the 4670 i say is still king of the mid range.

 

That's good info right there, thanks man.

 

Can anyone find benchmarks for GeForce 230m?

 

by notebookcheck gt230 is in the exact same range as the 130m by 3dmark06 results. they r both at 10000 points. laptops in this price range also go with hd4650 which better.

 

I'm guessing you're referring to the dv7. I purchased the 17" @ 1600x900 and it plays the games I want at native resolution at or around 60fps.

Left 4 Dead
Day of Defeat:Source
Team Fortress 2
Call of Duty 4
Call of Duty: WaW

I know these games aren't the most demanding but it's what I play and this card is very capable. Now if you're looking at the 15" your resolution is lower so that would help you even more with gaming performance.

 

At what settings?

 

In General - all games are played at native resolution, with most other eye candy turned off: AA, AF, shadows, specular map, etc.

TF2 and DoD:S are the exceptions -- most settings are all on high.

 

Hi guys,

I'm a first-time poster directed here by a friend because I'd like to find out whether I can run Dragon Age: Origins. I'm running the following:

Dell Latitude D820 Windows XP SP3

CPU: Intel Core 2 CPU T7200 @2.00 GHz
GPU: Quadro NVS 512 MB
RAM: 2.00 GB 1.99 GHz
Display: 1680 x 1050

Apologies if the information displayed above is incomplete; I'm not sure how to look up more details. Any help you guys could give would be much appreciated.

 

I think GT230M scores about 5800 3Dmark06 points, making about as good as the 9700M GT

 

Don't forget HP likes to use ddr2 instead of gddr3. maybe they changed with the 230m, but who knows?

 

Still, someone should have benchmarks and whatnot. Laptop reviews with GeForce GT 230m would be great.

 

I have the 230m. The score of 5800 is correct. Haven't really run benches but Fallout 3 and Mass Effect run great on medium to high settings at 1366x768. Something to note is that I generally don't max everything (especially AA/shadows) because the minor graphical improvement isn't enough to offset good performance.

 

You can't use a DDR2 GPU in a DDR3 laptop.. if you forgot all corei7 laptops are using DDR3-1333...

 

As far as I know, there's no link between system RAM and GPU VRAM so unless an i7 can't take GPUs with DDR2 VRAM, I don't see why not.

 

Whoever that has the VAIO CW with the GT 230M needs to find a way to overclock the GPU back to the original speed specified by nVidia. It's supposed to be 500/1100/800, but the CW's GT 230M is at 450/990/660. I can see it doing ~6200 at 1280x720 on 3DMark06 if it ramps back up to nVidia specifications.

 

I guess I have a similar question to the previous post about the GT230M.

My main interest is to buy a 'pretty good' graphics system that can run a not quite cutting edge game. I know I could find a system with the GTX280m (such as what you would get in a gaming rig) but I am worried about the possible noise level. So, would a gt240m meet this criteria without sounding like a dust buster?

I have not bought a laptop with the configuration listed below, I am just considering it. I would like to run a game like Empire Total War with a quiet rig (if possible). So, my layman's answer is to go with a gt240m. What are your opinions on this? By the way, I have no idea if the heat from a GTX280m necessitates a dustbuster type cooling system. I am just basing my opinion on the pictures of gaming rigs with prominent fans that have the card.

CPU: Intel Core i7 720QM 1.60GHz
GPU: Nvidia GT240M 1GB
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Display: 1366×768
(Using a m60j asus as an example. I heard this system runs hot. So, I may wait for another rig to be born)

(I know most of you gamers would not touch a display at 768, but I am a little less evolved. )

Any opinions would be appreciated. I am a notebook enthusiast that would be unlikely to crack open a case to change out parts.

 

My computer is not the fastest but would MW2 run at about the same speed as COD 4? For me COD4 is playable but not that fast (for the Demo).

 

Ok. Still looking for a laptop and wondering about dao (Dragon Age: Origins). How would it run with
intel core 2 duo p7450
3gb ddr3 sdram
nvidia geforce 9500m 256 mb

How about:
Intel core 2 duo p8700 (2.53 GHz)
4GB of DDR3 Ram
and Nvidia Geforce GTX 260M
(the resolution on this one sits at 1449 x 900 though)
http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668355.php

If either or both of these can run dao well, I would also like to know an approximation on how long I could expect each of these to continue to be able to handle games in the future. Thanks for any help anyone can give. I don't know a lot about computers but I'm shopping around and just trying to get a good idea of what I'm getting.

 

Hi Tom,

I can help you with this. Your first rig has a video card that nVidia puts in the category of "class 3". It can run most new games but not on the high settings. It cannot run Crysis nor Grand Theft Auto IV. I just don't know about Dragon Age, though.

Here is everything you might want to know about geforce 9500m 256 mb:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-9500M-G.9451.0.html

Your second rig simply has nothing to worry about at this point. It is considered a "class 1" card and would handle new games at high settings. Per nVidia, "For current DirectX 10 games like Crysis, World in Conflict, Bioshock or Age of Conan, the performance of this graphic card is sufficient with medium and high details". Again, it does not address Dragon Age, but I cannot imagine that Dragon Age would be more sophisticated than the ones listed above.

Here is everything you might want to know about the GTX 260m:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-260M.14559.0.html

Hope that helps.

 

Can I run Modern Warfare 2 on my laptop? Well, not just run it, but be able to play it without going "hurry up for f**ck sake", and be like OMG OMG OMG Modern Warfare!

Acer Aspire 6920G

Intel (R) Core 2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00Ghz 2.00GHz
3.00GB Ram
32-bit OS
NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS
320GB Hard Drive

What d'you guys think?

 

You can run it at 1024x768 with medium details and get smooth gameplay.

 

Dragon Age: Origins
Can I play on:

Dell inspiron 1545
Intel Dual Core procesor T4200 2.0GHz / 1MB L2 Cache / 800MHz FSB
15.6" WXGA Wide White-LED display
2GB
ATI Mobility 4330 512 MB ?

Low settings

 

I agree with TRF. I wonder though if you have read the reviews of MW2. According to what I'm seeing, you will need some aspirin to play multiplayer. Just a heads up on that. If you haven't bought it yet, you might read some user comments about the game.

 

I think it might work on low settings. Honestly, though, I think buying the game with your rig is a gamble. My prediction is that the game would work fairly well on low settings for a few days but you would notice it bog down in parts of the game.

Let me disclose to you, though, I have not actually read anyone using that card specifically for dragon age. I am basing my opinion on the following quote:

"The ATI Mobilty Radeon HD 4330 from AMD is a DirectX 10.1 lower-class notebook graphics adapter.... Still older DirectX 9 games should be playable in medium settings. The performance may not be sufficient for demanding games like GTA 4 or Crysis" (source: Notebookcheck)

 

How would Modern Warfare 2 run on a M1530?

4 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 256MB 8600M GT, 2.4 GHz processor

w/ Windows 7?

Thanks!