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Hard to say untill the game is released but you should be able to play with all the details raised at a low - medium res at least.

DOW: High
DOW2: Med - High
COH: High DX9
COD4: High
COD5: Med - High
Supreme commander: Med - High
bf2142: High
AoE3: High

 

What if i use the same specs but a P8400 instead

 

Your framerate would drop slightly in RTS games such as COH or supreme commander but not by a huge amount. The rest of the games would be no less playable

 

even though I am a fair bit above the minimum spec?

 

Hi, I am looking at this laptop:

Product Description: HP EliteBook 6930p, Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHz, 14.1" TFT
Weight: 5.1 lbs
Platform Technology: Intel Centrino with vPro Technology
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 / 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Cache Memory: 3 MB, L2 cache
Hard Drive: 160 GB, Serial ATA-300, 7200 rpm
Optical Storage: DVD±RW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM, internal with LightScribe Technology
Display: 14.1" TFT 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ )
Graphics Controller: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450, 256 MB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade


And I am planning on gaming a little bit on it, just WoW and CounterStrike: Source. I currently play on a Mobile Intel GMA X3100 and WoW runs 'ok' at full native resolution (1280x800) and medium-low settings with usually about 20-40 fps, 10 in really denselty active situations, and up to 70-100 in enclosed spaces.

What kinda framrates can I expect with the Mobility Radeon HD3450 in native 1440x900 resolution?

Thanks!

 

thank you for your help

 

The game could scale up to quad core cpu's and sli setup's yet(even though that's unlikely) so yeah you might have to turn the res down if you want to raise all the settings to high.

Your card will perform similarly to the 3470 *here*(slightly slower)
You should be able to play wow(wotlk) on medium settings @ 1280 x 800 and cs:s maxed @ 1280 x 800

 

hi guys. I'm thinking of getting an HP dv3510nr from best buy. How well can it play games like Pure, FSX, Grid,il2 1946, CMR Dirt? I REALLY like if some one could help!
Specs:
# Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology with interrelated Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor P7350
Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n) network connection and extended battery life capability.
# 4GB DDR2 memory
For multitasking power, expandable to 8GB. 1066MHz frontside bus, 3MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed.
# Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media.
# 13.3" WXGA high-definition widescreen display
With LED BrightView technology and 1280 x 800 resolution showcases your movies and games in stunning clarity.
# 320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Offers spacious storage options and fast read/write times.
# Built-in fingerprint reader
Protects sensitive information.
# NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS graphics
Features up to 512MB dedicated video memory and up to 2302MB total video memory for lush images and vivid detail. HDMI interface for connection to an HDTV.
# See the benefits of an NVIDIA graphics processor in your laptop.
# QuickPlay controls
Puts your media within easy reach. HP mobile remote included.
# Built-in webcam with microphone
Makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
# 5-in-1 media reader
Supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card.
# 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
For fast digital video, audio and data transfer. 1 eSATA/USB combo port.
# Built-in Bluetooth interface
Easily link with other Bluetooth-enabled devices such as a cell phone or MP3 player
# Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
With RJ-45 connector and 56 Kbps modem delivers a quick and easy wired Web connection.
# Weighs 4.6 lbs. and measures just 1.4" thin
For portable power. Full-size backlit keyboard.
# Long battery life
Of up to 4 hours, 15 minutes to give you more time away from an outlet.
# High-gloss HP Intersect Imprint finish in bronze and chrome
Provides a stylish look. Backlit media control panel for ease-of-use.
# Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled
Software package included with Microsoft Works and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 also included.

 

Thanks for the response, and for the link...any comments on the differences I can expect between the 3450 and 3470? I don't know the difference >.>

Thanks again!

 

The 3470 is basicly an factory overclocked version of the 3450.

 

Ah, ok, thank you, so I should expect to see at least 30 fps in native moderate settings in WoW, I am hoping.. Thanks! I can at least get 20-40 in most situations in native res with low settings with my Inten GMA X3100 so I am really hoping the dedicated GPU helps out with the higher resolution (1440x900 vs 1280x800), and nets me a more playable experience...the comments in that thread re: WoW were kind of vague so I'm still a litte worried :S

 

Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 processor.

2.0GHz processor speed.

2MB cache.

4GB DDR2 RAM.

Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

250GB SATA hard drive capacity.

nVidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card.

1GB graphics memory.

Would this be able to play COD5, left 4 dead and GTA4?

 

If im not mistaken the 3470 is better then an 8400m gs so it should run better then my M1330. I run at 1280 x 720 ( personal Pref instead of 800 ) all medium inluding shadows and get anywhere from 30 - 60 fps with an average of 40

 

Gta4 probaly not very well but COD5 and L4D at 1280 x 800 low - medium settings probaly a mix of both

 

How do you recon this laptop will be for gaming?

Dell Studio XPS 1340
Vista Home Premium 64 Bit
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, 2.4GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache
Nvidia GeForce 9500M Hybrid SLI (i.e., 9400M in power saving mode, 9400M + 9200M SLI in performance mode)
4GB DDR3 1067MHz RAM
1280x800 Screen

I'll be wanting to play some new games like Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead, maybe World of Warcraft and Dawn of War 2; along with some older games like Max Payne, Max Payne 2, Counter Strike Source, Half Life 2 and Doom 3.

 

Game: TF2 and Left 4 Dead

Specs (from a desktop)
AMD 3700+ (not dual core) 2.2Ghz
1.5GB RAM
nVidia 6600GT 128MB GDDR3

 

med high native res for cod5, high native res for l4d(can get choppy during heavy combat, cpu limit). low native for gta4.

 

tf2 and l4d will run at med high at native, wow should run on high, but expect all of them to get choppy during heavy scenes.
max payne series, css, hl2 and doom3 should max out at native, all with some aa and af except doom 3.

 

Ok thanks. Would it be able to play Red Alert 3?

 

Pure: Low - Medium @ 1280 x 800
FSX: Low - Medium @ 1280 x 800
Grid: Low - Medium @ 1024 x 768
il2 1946: Med - High @ 1280 x 800
CMR Dirt: Maybe on the lowest(try the demo first if there is one)

I thought the 3700+ was an athalon 64 dual core
Anyway those are 2 processor intensive games so:
TF2: Low - Medium(low shaders and textures and no hdr/bloom)
L4D: Low - Medium

Does hybrid sli really work that well Or did you think he had a 9500m G/GS?

Yes on medium settings.

 

How do you guys think CoD4 would run on:
Nvidia 9600m GT
Intel P8400 (2.26ghz)
3gb RAM

max resolution:1680x1050 (what res would i need to drop down to run it as smooth as possibly, and what would i put the settings at if i wanted to play on 1680x1050?)

 

Posting this to aid my search for a GPU in a laptop which will meet my measly requirements.

I'm buying a laptop soon as cheap as I can (probably a dell, not sure yet) and it will have this spec:

2ghz intel core 2 duo processor
3gb of ram
running vista

I'm just after what these graphics cards would run these games at? (as I'll be taking the laptop with me on trips etc....for some light gaming, and leave my heavy stuff to my desktop when back home):

HD 3200
HD 3450
HD 3650

Geforce 8400 GT
Geforce 8600 GT

These are the games I'll want to play on it:
Red alert 3 (and all previous command and conquers)
Battle for middle earth 2
The Dawn of War games
And possibly Company of heroes (but can live without this one)

Also some of the older FPS's like the original call of duty, black hawk down etc....

I'll want to play each of these games at low to medium settings at either 800x600 or 1024x768
As I can live without the highest graphical details until I get home from being away, I just want to be able to play the above titles at the above settings.

So can you please recommend a card from above that I should look out for that will perform this simple task, that is dedicated, and how it would perform with the Red Alert3 and the other commmand and conquers?
(I presume red alert 2 will fly on any of whats about now lol)

I'm guessing the 3450 would be the min I should go for, but not sure which is the best budget option for playing the above games at at least min-med graphics.
Remembering company of heroes is optional

Thanks

tris

 

there is a thread on some hybrid sli benches, it's all right.

 

How well could I play the same games on a 9600m gt with 4GB ram, and a P8400 2.4ghz processor?

 

Hey guys,

I just recently bought a Studio XPS 16. Bad timing with the new 4000 series cards coming out and possibly going into those models, I know. It was shipped the day that I found out about that. Oh well. Such is life.

Anyways, I was wondering what kind of performance I can expect with this thing on some of the newer games. And even some slightly older ones. Specifically I'm looking to play STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl, and America's Army (whatever version they are on now). Possibly the new CoD: WaW as well, maybe DoW:II.

Just some personal experience or opinions would be great.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8600 (3MB cache/2.40GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz
ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 3670 - 512MB
320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
64-bit Vista

Thanks a bunch

 

The Studio XPS 16 is reasonably powerfull, it can play most games out there, probably crysis as well, dont worry the 512 mb card will do fine.

 

thats the exact laptop i was looking to buy. everything the same exept i was thinking of upgrading from the 320 gb 7200rpm hdd to the 500 gb 5200rpm.
but what are the 4000 series cards can you give me a link.

 

They'll all run but the cards aren't very powerful. Stay on your native resolution and keep settings medium. Lower where necessary.

 

Anyone knows how good the HD4570 is? I'm considering the new Dell Studio 1555, but I'm not sure how good the graphics card is for modern games. Will it be enough to run new blizzard games like sc2 and diablo3? How would it run new (but not very intensive) games? I'm not picky for high settings. Medium settings and medium resolution would be fine. Or would I need to fork out more for a HD3670 or a 9600GT to play decently?

 

The 4570 is about on par with a 9600 GS and I believe it is a tad stronger than the 3670. But I also believe that it eats less power. I would expect you would be very easily able to run diablo 3 and sc2 but sc2 should be more cpu dependent. You will be able to run all current games out fairly decently. Dont expect max but you should be fine with that GPU
I have a 2600 on this laptop and I can run all modern games decently (crysis being relative) and what you plan on getting is a lot stronger, so no worries

 

it's not that strong, but pretty good for a low end chip.
see for yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9MMpraU71g&feature=channel

 

Just a little bump

tris

 

@nero

if you are sure you want to game at those settings, the hd 3450 will suffice. but you won't be playing any future games, not even near future ones.

 

I'll not be interested in playing any furture games on it only the ones I have and older, I'll explain

I'm pushing a little for as much information as I possibly can, as I don't understand anything about the graphics/light gaming side of a laptop.

The games I want to play are not that power hungry I dont think, and I'll only want to play them at 800x600 (1024x768 if possible) resolution.
I'll also only require to play them at their low graphics settings, as I will play them at full whack at home on my main system.

I'm not after playing Crysis or any graphicly intense FPS's, the only FPS's I'll be interested in playing on it are the older ones, I leave the more recent ones to my pc and xbox 360.

The only games that I'll be playing on it with the highest requirement are Red Alert 3 and Dawn of War 2, and I'll only want to play them at low settings and resolution (800x600 min I expect).

I'm mainly after playing my RTS's whilst I'm away, and will only want to play them at the low settings, if I can get away with medium then great, but it doesn't matter if I can't.

The rest of the time it will be for wireless net use at a hotspot (for browseing and email), and watching my ripped to take away SD DVDs and movie files.
(as I dont fancy taking a horde of discs with me that wont be insured, but my laptop will be under my insurance)

I have now seen a few laptops that I like, the studio range being my fave style and a couple more that I have seen on my travels, and my aim now is to find out if these particualr cards will live up to my needs:
Presuming these are all dedicated? I think they are.

HD 3450
HD 3650

nvidia 8400
nvidia 8600m gt
nvidia 9300M GS

These are all coupled with:
3gb ram
t3200 (or higher up to t6400) intel core 2 duo rated at either 2.0ghz or 2.1ghz - depending on the one I go for.
vista home premium

So enough to fill the requirements of all the games I want to play, and suit everything else down to the ground.

So would any of these five do what I require?

Heres the games I'd most likely to play:

Basically these are the games I want to be able to play on one (and their requirements, hold your breath):
DAWN OF WAR

Minimum system requirements:
1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon XP processor
256 MB RAM
2 GB free hard drive space
4x CD-ROM drive
DirectX 9.0b compatible AGP video card with Hardware Transform and Lighting and 32MB of Video RAM.
DirectX 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card
Keyboard, Mouse.

Recommended system requirements:
2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent,
512 MB System RAM (required for 8-player multiplayer games).
nVidia GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 or equivalent with 64 MB of Video RAM.

RED ALERT 3

System Requirements:
* OS – Windows XP / Vista (32-Bit)
* Processor – XP: 2.0 GHz (Intel Pentium 4; AMD Athlon 2000+; Multiple Cores) / Vista: 2.2 GHz
(Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 2200+/Multiple Cores)
* Memory – XP/Vista: 1 GB
* Hard Drive – Media: 6.0 GB / EA Link: 12.0 GB
* DVD Drive - 8 SPEED
* Video Card – NVIDIA GeForce 6800, ATI Radeon X1800 or higher end DirectX 9.0c compatible gfx card
* Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible (Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards require a Intel P4 2.6 GHz or similar under Vista,
Yamaha Xwave-512 not supported)
* Online Multiplayer – 512 Kbps or faster; 2-8 Players
* Input - Keyboard, Mouse
* Optional – VoIP Headset

COMMAND AND CONQUER 3

Minimum system requirements:
Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit; 64-bit versions of Vista are not supported)
2.0GHz or better, or AMD equivalent
512MB or better
8x or faster DVD-ROM Drive
8.0GB or more of free hard disk space
GeForce4, ATI Radeon 8500 or better (ATI Radeon 9200 and 9250 PCI, NVIDIA Geforce 4 MX cards not supported.)
DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
Network, Internet Multiplayer: 2 players (no voice support) - 56 Kbps Internet connection; 2-8 players
(with voice transmission) - Broadband Connection

C+C GENERALS

Minimum Requirements:
Pentium III or Athlon 800 MHz
128 MB RAM (256 MB required for 3-8 multiplayer games)
Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
DirectX 8.1
32 MB DirectX-compatible video card
16-bit DirectX-compatible sound card
8x CD-ROM drive
1.8 GB hard-disk space

Recommended Requirements:
Pentium IV or Athlon 1.8 GHz
256 MB RAM
Nvidia GeForce3 or more recent Direct3D capable video card

RED ALERT 2/YURI

Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT 6.0
266 MHz Intel Pentium II or AMD K6-2 processor
32 MB RAM
4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
200 MB free hard disk space
2 MB video card
DirectSound compliant sound card
Keyboard
Mouse

C+C RENEGADE

Windows 98 / 2000 / ME / XP
400MHz Intel Pentium II or equivalent
96MB RAM
950MB HDD Space
16MB Graphics Card with 3D hardware acceleration
DirectSound compliant Sound Card
DirectX 8
4x speed CD-ROM Drive

C+C TIBERIUM SUN

Windows 95/98
Pentium 166 (P200 recommended)
32 MB RAM
16-bit color video card (4 MB RAM recommended)
4x CD-ROM
200 MB hard-disk space
Mouse
28.8 Kbps modem
DirectSound-compatible sound card
Soundblaster

BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH

Windows XP or Windows 2000
1.3 GHz Intel Pentium IV or AMD Athlon processor
256 MB RAM
Nvidia GeForce2 or equivalent video card with 32 MB RAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible sound card
4 GB available hard disk space
Please note that while you will be able to play The Battle for Middle-earth
with the specifications above, play experience can benefit from additional RAM,
above the required 256 MB.
Nvidia GeForce2 MX is not supported

BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH II

Microsoft Windows XP
PC with 1.6 Ghz equivalent or higher processor
256 MB of system RAM
512 MB of system RAM for online play with 3 or more players
6 GB available hard disk space
8x speed or faster CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
64 MB GeForce3-class video card. The game only officially supports cards
with ATI (Radeon 8500 or greater) and Nvidia chipsets, and the Intel GMA 900 and GMA 950 products.
The GeForce 4 MX is not supported.
Sound card with speakers or headphones
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
56.6 Kbps or better modem for 1v1 online play
Broadband connection for online play with 3 or more players
DirectX 9.0c or above

CALL OF DUTY 1

3D Hardware Accelerator Card required ? 100% DirectX 9.0a compatible 32MB Hardware T&L-capable video card and drivers
Pentium III 700 or Athlon processor or higher
English version of Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
128MB of RAM
8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and drivers
181MB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 200MB for Windows swap file)
100% DirectX 9.0a compatible 16 bit sound card and drivers
100% Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and drivers
DirectX 9.0a (not included)

BLACK HAWK DOWN

Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP with DirectX 8.1
733MHz Pentium III equivalent
750MB HDD Space
256MB RAM
32MB nVidia TNT2, GeForce series, ATI Radeon series or equivalent (64MB recommended)
Sound Card (Windows compatible)
4x speed CD-ROM Drive
Mouse and keyboard
Internet connection / LAN required for multiplayer mode

AND OLDER

After this question has been answered as mentioned earlier:

So would any of these five do what I require?

I'll reveal the list of laptops I'm looking at, with the studio at the top of my list and a reasonably priced 18.4" one too:thumbsup:
(though I may find the 18.4 a little too big, I'll have another look at it tomorrow)

Thanks again for all the info, advice and help, it has been very enlightening so far, and I look forward to more very soon:grin:

tris

 

If so, I was wondering what kind of FPS you get in common games and on what settings? I'm trying to figure out if there's something wrong with mine... it doesn't really run TF2 at 40fps on 1400x900

 

TF2 is processor dependant(well more-so than other games)

List your full specs.

 

I have a 9650m GT, which is the same thing as the 8700, but with a die shrink.

I haven't tried TF2, but Left 4 Dead runs at 40 FPS at all the highest settings, 1280x800, 16x AF, and 4X AA

 

My 9300M GS has 512mb.

 

I have a 7300 GT and it's able to run Crysis even on low settings. The 9300M GS should have roughly the same power.

 

I believe the 9300m gs is a 128-bit bus, which makes it quite a bit more powerful than the 8400m...

 

thats pointless, 64bit bus, ddr2 memory. you can can only use upto 150mb anyways. the extra 300mb or so is just pointless marketing. Still the card is good enough to run almost anything on low. even crysis (800x600 low)

 

Hi,

I was wondering how well the system below would play World of Warcraft? Does anyone know what levels of detail might be achiveable?

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 Cache)
4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
256MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3650
320GB (5.400rpm) SATA Hard Drive

 

If you don't have Wrath of the Lich King or play in 16-person groups then no reason to see why the game can't be set to high detail (no shadows). If you do either of the above scenarios set to medium-high (no shadows, no AA) and you should be fine.

 

I'd say 1280x800, mostly if not all high settings.

 

I have WotLK.

Currently I don't play in any raids over 5, but this might progress upto 25 man (might...). I was hoping to play the game at 1440 x 900.

Do you think the laptop would be able to cope with most settings maxed out except shadows?

 

At 1440x900 you can have a mixture of medium and high settings (no AA or shadows).

 

Updated first post with more info.

 

Am planning on buying MSI GX623 which has a Radeon4670 ddr3 verion.
I want to know how well it can play crysis and other games like COD4
Also how well it scales up against 9600GT (ddr3).

 

Looking to see if the new Sony Z-series refresh will play WoW: WotlK at native resolution with any kind of decent frame rate.

2.4Ghz P8600
4GB 1066 RAM
320GB 7200 RPM drive
128MB 9300 GS

 

If your native resolution 1280x800 then you can expect decent framerates on low-medium to medium settings.