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

Here is my live chat with HP

03/06/2009 11:36:34AM Session Started with Agent (Cheryl)
03/06/2009 11:36:34AM Aj: "Does the graphics card option for the new DV7T (1gb ATI 4650) come with ddr3 or ddr2 memory?"
03/06/2009 11:36:41AM Agent (Cheryl): "Thank you for contacting HP Home & Home Office Store Chat."
03/06/2009 11:36:51AM Agent (Cheryl): "Hi, Aj. My name is Cheryl. How are you doing today?"
03/06/2009 11:36:56AM Aj: "Good"
03/06/2009 11:37:11AM Agent (Cheryl): "I am pleased to know that you are doing good today."
03/06/2009 11:38:10AM Agent (Cheryl): "I understand that you wan to know if the graphics card option for the HP Pavilion dv7T comes with ddr3 or ddr2 memory."
03/06/2009 11:38:17AM Aj: "Yes please."
03/06/2009 11:38:26AM Agent (Cheryl): "Let me check on that for you."
03/06/2009 11:38:34AM Agent (Cheryl): "Please hold for about two minutes while I look for the information you requested."
03/06/2009 11:38:45AM Aj: "Sure thank you"
03/06/2009 11:41:17AM Agent (Cheryl): "Thank you for patiently waiting. I am still checking on it. May I place you on hold for two to three more minutes while I continue to check on my resources?"
03/06/2009 11:41:28AM Aj: "Sure"
03/06/2009 11:41:45AM Agent (Cheryl): "Thank you, Aj."
03/06/2009 11:45:16AM Agent (Cheryl): "Thank you for patiently holding. The DDR2 or DDR3 or double-data-rate two or three synchronous dynamic random access memory is a random access memory technology used in electronic engineering for high bandwidth storage of the working data of a computer o"
&nbsp r other digital electronic device. It is a part of the SDRAM.
03/06/2009 11:46:15AM Aj: "Thank you but I already knew that. I need to know about the graphics card"
03/06/2009 11:46:44AM Agent (Cheryl): "The graphics card 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4650 is a high end option for this component."
03/06/2009 11:47:18AM Agent (Cheryl): "Thus, it has the best and most advanced component as well."
03/06/2009 11:47:34AM Aj: "So it is ddr3"
03/06/2009 11:47:40AM Aj: "?"
03/06/2009 11:47:48AM Agent (Cheryl): "Yes, that is correct."
03/06/2009 11:48:14AM Aj: "Are you sure?"
03/06/2009 11:48:26AM Agent (Cheryl): "By the way, great choice you have with the HP Pavilion dv7t series."
03/06/2009 11:48:34AM Aj: "Thank you"
03/06/2009 11:48:38AM Agent (Cheryl): "Yes."
03/06/2009 11:48:59AM Agent (Cheryl): "I don't have the link to support that information."
03/06/2009 11:49:52AM Agent (Cheryl): "However, we have the assurance that for high end options or components, they are supported with the most and latest technology."
03/06/2009 11:50:41AM Agent (Cheryl): "I am pretty sure you want to see movies on this notebook PC, right?"
03/06/2009 11:50:42AM Aj: "So are you assuming that because its the high end option then it is ddr3 or do you actually see the specifications that state that the part is ddr3. I'm sorry for asking"
03/06/2009 11:50:58AM Agent (Cheryl): "It is not a problem."
03/06/2009 11:52:12AM Agent (Cheryl): "My resources here does not specifically mention it. However, it does say the graphics card provided on this model is high-end."
03/06/2009 11:52:42AM Aj: "Thank you for your time."
03/06/2009 11:52:44AM Session Ended

 

technically, gddr3 is based on ddr2. ddr3 has never been used as video memory until the ati decided to use it on the hd46xx cards. i don't know about it's performance, or overclockability. but if they are clocked the same, they should perform similarly, and i think that they are usually clocked similarly, anywhere between 700mhz to 1000mhz.
bottom line is they provide alot more bandwidth, compared to ddr2.

edit: @ajzahir, she is clearly unsure about it, and it's evident that she does not know a thing about graphics memory and just wikipediaed it, i wouldnt take her word.

 

LOL that chat is hiliarious!!

 

Hey, I was wondering if my laptop can run Assassin's Creed. Thanks in advance!

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache)
GPU: 256MB ATI Mobility RADEON X1700 (with 512MB HyperMemory™
RAM: 2 GB DDR2 (667 Mhz)

I've done a 'Can You Run It?' test for my laptop on Assassin's Creed, but it indicated that my CPU failed the requirements. So, I'd like to know if Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ are better than Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache)?

 

Hi,

Can the Asus g50vt-x1 run GTA IV same as the PS3?

And what are the equivalent settings of this game on the PC to get it same as the PS3?

This is the spec of the G50vt-x1

CPU : Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology with interrelated Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 1066MHz, 3mb L2 Cache)
Ram: 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS with 512 mb memory (8500 3dmark 06)

Thanks

Edit:

The screen is WXGA 1366X768 (16:9).

So I will be probably playing at this resolution.

 

You'll get lag on the lowest settings when there's alot of people on the screen. It might be worth a shot if you really want to play the game altough with the fps spikes and ugly graphics it probably won't be very enjoyable.

No the ps3 would run the game alot better due to the it being very processor intensive.
Have a look at THIS thread and maybe ask there if you can't find a better answer

 

Ok. Cheers, mate!

 

for those that need to know if u can run a certain game u can go to http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest it will let u know if u can or not n would let u know wut needs to be upgraded

 

Hello, Im buying a laptop to play WoW, but am trying to go cheap '.'*. Wondering if these specs would run WoW, decent.

Screen:16:10 Wide Screen WXGA 1280x800 LCD
Processor:Intel® Core 2 Duo Mobile T5800 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.0GHz/2MB Cache/800FSB)
Memory:2GB DDR2-667 PC5300
Video:256MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 8400GS
OS:Vista Home Premium (32-bit)

 

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470

512MB

T6400(2.00GHz)

4GB DDR2

Could I run Left 4 Dead? Oblivion?I know starcraft 2 isn't out yet, but do you think it could work?

If not, do you have any recommendations for cards in cheap, college/game laptops?

 

systemrequirementslab is often very inaccurate. It should be used as a very basic indicator if your system can run a game or not.

 

it would play wow fine.
i would try to avoid the geforce 8 series though, maybe a 9200/9300 or a hd3200/3400 will be better?

 

Will a laptop with the following specifications be able to run GTA IV and Crysis?

Please give me some idea of what resolutions and possible settings I might be able to get smooth frame rates at.

Thanks so much.

X70 MV
15.4" TFT screen 1680x1050 resolution.
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz, 3MB Cache, 1066MHz
2GB DDR3 Memory
Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB DDR3 Graphics

 

Yes to the 1st 2 but get more RAM (at least 2GB if running Windows XP and 4GB for Vista (x64 preferable). No clue about starcraft 2 but Blizzard cater to a wide audience with their products so a 3470 should be fine when the game is finally released.

If you're going for a cheap laptop that can run games decently, the Radeon 3670 should be a better choice than the card you're looking at.

 

Hi everyone. New here, so...

CPU: Intel C2D T5800 2.0GHz (1280x800)

GPU: nVidia GeForce 9300M GS 256mb

RAM: 4gb, though i'm not on vista 64bit.

Question:

Will it run games like the ones below and in what quality could it?

GTA IV
NFS Undercover
NFS: Prostreet (I know 's not a good game, but well..)
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
Rainbow Six Vegas
Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Sorry bout that rather long list o'games, but it's better that way or I might be too persistent posting things and things here. anyway, thanks in advance guys.

 

@Kisetsu
Definitely not to GTA IV. The 9300m gs is really an entry level video card, and GTA IV is one of the most demanding games currently out there, so, unfortunately, not a chance.

He does, in fact, have 4GB of ram. The 512mb is referring to the gpu (and a 3470 wouldn't benefit from more, so it's fine in that regard). But, anyways, yeah, you're fine.

 

@ Satlas,

So all other games I mentioned would run? At what settings do you guess it would run? Well, about GTA IV, I saw a video @ youtube that someone with a 9300M GS running GTAIV, and I was also doubtful so I sought opinions here..anyway, thanks again and more power.

 

Thanks for pointing that out, I'll have to remind myself not to type so quickly and review what the actual post said.

 

Hi,
What settings would my laptop smoothly run L4D at (if at all)?
I have a HP DV5
2.1GHZ AMD dual core 64, 3GB RAM, ATI HD radeon mobility 3450, 250GB HD.
Thanks in advance

 

Hey guys just about to pick up acouple of new games and just want to make sure they will run ok with my rig
1: empire: total war (heard its very demanding)
2: CoD WaW
specs in sig and thanks in advance

 

Just curious as to how the laptop I will be getting with run WoW, CoD5, Spore, Sims 2/3, GTA IV, Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead. Specs are in my sig.

 

You did not state your processor which will matter slightly in the case of WoW, GTAIV (a lot) and L4D (significantly).

The 9650m GT is more than enough to max WoW, Spore, Sims2 (possibly 3) most of the time, CoD5 and Fallout 3 you can probably max out depending on your native resolution. L4D might be processor bottlenecked with your system while GTAIV is not the best performing console port around so medium settings on that will probably suffice.

 

Oh whoops, Processor is an Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2.0 GHz

 

You mean the T8500? GTAIV will still be troublesome but WoW and L4D should be fine.

 

i want to know if my laptop can run either dead space or fallout 3

specs:
intel core 2 duo t7300 @ 2.0 ghz
2 gb ram
200 gb hd
nvidia geforce 8400m gs
windows 7

 

Empire Total War on
CPU: Intel core 2 dual P8400 2.4ghz, RAM: 4gb DDR3,GPU: ATI Radeon HD3670 512mb GDDR3 Display: 1920 x 1080 RGB display

 

Nope... looking at the specifications and it says T5800. Might be a typo but I doubt 3 different websites would do the same typo.

 

Yaa you should be able to run wow and l4d just fine

 

Your CPU has the same speed as mine but I think yours has a reduced L2 cache being the difference.

It should run the games all right although WoW will suffer in performance if you go for 20+ raids or the like. Likewise for the other CPU-intensive games if there are lots of things onscreen to render and calculate at the same time.

 

I want to know if i can play mirrors edge,far cry2,saints row 2

Intel core2 duo T5800 2.00GHz
GB RAM
intel gma 4500mhd 4family chipset

 

The 1st and 3rd game will likely not run at all, if Far Cry 2 works it will be at minimum settings, lowest resolution and you won't be getting gameworthy performance anyway.

 

but i can run burnout paradise,cod4,bioshock on medium...

 

what frame rates are you getting?

 

around 17fps

 

Guys still wondering if my notebook (specs in sig) can handle Empire: total war?
and if yes will i get reasonable settings and framerates, thanks alot.

 

if that's your definition of playable, then far cry 2 should be playable on your machine.

 

anyone please?

 

It can definitly handle the game, probably with raised details but i havn't seen how it performs yet, sorry.

Medium @ 1280 x 800 should be smooth. Enjoy

 

What kind of fps can this get on: Crysis, CoD4, Bioshock, and Oblivion? (max, medium settings?)
MSI GT627 - 218US?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152099

 

None of which were on your requested list of games, also Mirror's Edge and Saints Row 2 are similar to COD4 in hardware demanding requirements and they're not as forgiving on your machine unlike COD4 which scales better and tolerates an integrated chipset.

 

Hi guys. Wondering at what settings will I be able to play :
COD4
Empire Total War
FEAR2
Assasins Creed

CPU: P8600 2.4Ghz
GPU: GeForce 9800M GT 512MB
RAM: 4GB DDR2
Display: 1280x800 LED
OS: Vista Home 64bit

Thanks

 

Thanks to all who provide replies. This is a much appreciated topic. A couple questions specifically on FS2004 and FSX. Just curious what performance I should expect from this setup:

CPU: Core 2 Duo T9500 - 2.6Mhz, 800FSB, 6M L2
RAM: 8GB DDR2 @ 667Mhz
Video: Nvidia 9800M GT 512Gb
LCD: 1440x900
O/S: Windows Vista x64

 

Hi all, hope this is the right forum...My notebook died and is being replaced by manufacturer. Will the new one play World of Warcraft better?
Old specs: HP notebook 17" screen (new one is same)
CPU: Dual Core(?) AMD 2.2Ghz
Ram: 2Gb
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 6250
HDD: 200Gb

New specs:
CPU: Dual Core(?) AMD 2.0Ghz
Ram: 4Gb
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 3200
HDD: 320Gb

 

all maxed out native, are you sure you have a 9800m gt paired with a wxga screen?

 

the new one by far.

 

apologies, it is a 9600M GT with WXGA at 1280x800.

 

Hi. Just bought my Thinkpad T400 and the following games are on my radar:

Civilization 4 (and expansions)
Europa Universalis 3 (and expansions)
Galactic Civilizations II (also expansions)
Sins of a Solar Empire
And maybe the Lord of the Rings MMORPG

Civ 4 and EU III are the games I am most interested in. I know they will run, but will they run WELL?

Also interested in some real time strategy that would run well on my system.

My machine:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz 1066 MHz 3MBL2) 25W
GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 w/ 256 MB
RAM: 4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067 MHz SODIMM
Display: WXGA+ TFT
OS: Vista 64 bit

 

then all high native except empires total war, i don't know how that game runs.

 

anyone please? thanks!

 

Edit: Mr order states that the GPU actually has 1GB of VRAM.

Anyone have any ideas on this one?