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

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by crash, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. Brendanmurphy

    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    The asusG50vt will max the game out with the 9800 its a high end card
     
  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ok thanks. :)


    Well, the rendering is done by the CPU so thats work able, but it's view point performance will be rather poor.
     
  3. wHo0p3r

    wHo0p3r Notebook Consultant

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    what settings can I run Crysis on this laptop

    CPU: T9550 monetvina core 2 duo @ 2.66 GHz with 6 mb cache 1066 FSB
    GPU: ATI Mobility HD Radaeon 3870 X2 CrossfireX
    RAM: 4096 MB DDR3 (2 SODIMMS) 1066 FSB Dual Channel memory
    Display: WUXGA Native, and 1024*768

    great thanks in advance !! :)
     
  4. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    In the highs around 30fps
     
  5. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    64bit or 32bit?

    It should be able to run either way. But there is a demo you know :p
     
  6. wHo0p3r

    wHo0p3r Notebook Consultant

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    thnx for the last reply, now how about this configuration:

    CPU: T9800 monetvina core 2 duo @ 2.93 GHz with 6 mb cache 1066 FSB
    GPU: nVidia GTX 280M 1024 MB DDR3
    RAM: 4096 MB DDR3 (2 SODIMMS) 1066 FSB Dual Channel memory
    Display: WSXGA Native, and 1024*768

    great thanks in advance !!

    EDIT: sorry i forgot to mention the game, which is crysis at a high qualtiy
     
  7. LisuPoland

    LisuPoland Notebook Deity

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    this laptop will run everything on the market...and beyooooooooooond......
     
  8. rjbg84

    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    That is a Sager 5797...LOL!!!!!
     
  9. JVlichael

    JVlichael Notebook Evangelist

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    What settings can my Compaq(Check sig) run EVE Online at.
     
  10. wHo0p3r

    wHo0p3r Notebook Consultant

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    LOL, yeah I was trying to figure what it's performance would be like cuz I was considering to purchase it :)
     
  11. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    You should be able to run it good. Is there a GPU in the compaq? Eve online isnt too demanding of a game out
     
  12. JVlichael

    JVlichael Notebook Evangelist

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    No there isn't a GPU :(
     
  13. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    Ah well, isnt there an igp? Maybe you should still be able to run it ok.
     
  14. rjbg84

    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    Dude, that thing was made to rock...see them all, and conquer them all...obviously before the king of kings make its appearance with GTX 280m in SLI :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
  15. jahizen

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    i got iso's of hitman contract nfs most wanted
    i get a message sayin it wont run properly and windows will close program to keep my puter from damage


    these are my specs...
    1.5 duo core two
    3 gig ram
    boots but then shuts down, sayin windows is doing me some favor so the system dont get damaged...
    these are my specs..
    1.5 duo core two 3gig ram
    Report Date: 04/25/2009
    Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 11:45:34
    Driver Version: 7.15.10.1666
    Operating System: Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate* , Service Pack 1 (6.0.6001)
    Default Language: English
    DirectX* Version: 10.0
    Physical Memory: 3061 MB
    Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
    Maximum Graphics Memory: 358 MB
    Graphics Memory in Use: 130 MB
    Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13
    Processor Speed: 1496 MHZ
    Vendor ID: 8086
    Device ID: 2A02
    Device Revision: 0C


    * Accelerator Information *

    Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
    Video BIOS: 1436
    Current Graphics Mode: 1440 by 900 True Color (60 Hz)
     
  16. jahizen

    jahizen Notebook Consultant

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    btw, i can run hitman 2, halo 1 and doom3(albeit something is wrong this i switched pc's because its askew on teh screen whenever i launch it and i cant seem to get it lined right.)
     
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    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    How well can a 9400m on unibody macbook work on hawx?
    what about the new dv3t?
     
  18. Harleyquin07

    Harleyquin07 エミヤ

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    Integrated chipset running two fairly oldish games which likely enforce a dedicated GPU system requirement.

    I assume the .iso files were burned as a copy from your DVDs otherwise you're not getting any more help from the forum. More replies implying a spoiled child won't help either. The only way to get the hitman and Need for Speed games to run would be to get a new system, since you didnt' bother reading the sticky regarding the non-upgradeable nature of almost every laptop for video cards.
     
  19. jahizen

    jahizen Notebook Consultant

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    this blows. then what CAN i play with this laptop? i mean im not an avid gamer by all means...but i grew with the macs in school....and games back then were similiar to atari...so ANY laptop right now is like "WHOA!" to me...so what games can i play on here?

    i like games like resident evil adn that devil may cry and doom3 but not as scary...what games like that can i play?

    do i need to over clock my lapt top? im lookin into that...1.5 is kinda low...i might have alot of "head room" if done properly, rite?
     
  20. jahizen

    jahizen Notebook Consultant

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    well, i did some reading adn being that i have a duo core TWO i find it somewhat ridiculous that its running at FULL capacity at a measly 1.5(1.433333blah blah) duo core two's are have been in teh market only a couple years and prior to this laptop i was a duo core1 with a 1.73...so this just doesnt make rite with me, 1.5 cannot possibly be full capacity, there HAS to be way more to play with in there...if i can get it up to 1.7 ill be happy with at least that. and whatever happens with my gaming, ill take it up then.
     
  21. Harleyquin07

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    With your current system, any games dated around 2004-2005 is playable, the only recently released game I can think of which should run acceptably is the HL2 orange box.

    The forums have plenty of read-it-yourself stickies regarding video cards and CPUs. Use the search function to find out more.
     
  22. rjbg84

    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    Your computer lacks in many areas, mainly CPU and GPU, most of the games you mentioned require as a must a dedicated card, and some muscle in the cpu department. You are not going to get any benefit of overclocking at all and finally, If you want to try some gaming, follow Harley's advise. I had a similar laptop as yours and all I could do was some Luxor, Wolfenstein (think this is going way back).
     
  23. jahizen

    jahizen Notebook Consultant

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    but what am i looking for? u tellin me just read stickies that talk bout graphics cards adn cpu's at random? or am i looking for something specific?
    i know enough to get my BY, I.E, i know i wasnt going to play NEW games. and like i said, i grew up with atari and nintendo, so these laptop now days is crazy to me, any game after the age of doom3 is good for me, i just dont know what games to get, i dont know any names. where can i put a time frame and pull up games in that time frame?

    and rjbg84
    ive done enough reading to rebuttal that statement....in overclocking my cpu...
    companies like intel push out different cpu's every so many months because its teh same one at different clocks.
    if my cpu fam.is related to one that has higher clocks-- then i can easily overclock it at leas by 15% and hopefully not start to get heated.
    my reasoning in overclocking is like i said...
    DUO CORE TWO is fairly new, hence i would THINK that 1.5 processor is NOT at its max...it just doesn't make sense...so clocking it to a 1.7 or 8 seems feasible, and i should get better game play with that. even with older games.
     
  24. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Stay on-topic and non-argumentative in this thread. I had to delete several posts. Thank you.
     
  25. Melody

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    @Jahizen: You most likely can overclock your CPU to 1.7 or 1.8; however, just be sure to test for stability so you don't fry your chip that's all.

    Core 2 Duo is new, but the distinction they make between models and families is the quality of the materials(silicon and such) used in each processor core so that it can withstand a certain level of stress. Lower quality materials are used for lower quality CPUs. Therefore, you can't overclock your CPU to extreme levels either because the material won't be able to handle it past a certain point, but something like 1.5 to 1.7 should be feasible without issue. I've done 2.7 to 3.1 without much issue on an AMD desktop CPU and it worked fine.

    Mind you, this will only improve performance for games which were already CPU bound by your machine. If your machine lacks graphics as well, nothing more to do about it.

    _____________________________________________________________________________________________

    To put this back on topic, how would a low end GPU like the HD4570 fare against these games? Similarly, how would an HD3670 fare on the same list?
    - DMC4
    - Spore
    - The Last Remnant
    - Rise of the Argonauts
    - Guild Wars
    - WC3
     
  26. Harleyquin07

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    If the HD4570 is slightly weaker than my 8600m GT DDR2, then you're looking at 1280 widescreen for DMC4 with texture quality high and everything else either off or on medium/low. Guild Wars and WC3 should pose no problems for your GPU since they're dated and modern GPUs can max them out comfortably.
     
  27. ORE0O

    ORE0O Notebook Enthusiast

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    17" WUXGA LCD with Matte Finish Surface (1920x1200)

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 / 2MB L2 Cache, 2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB

    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS Graphics with 1GB DDR3 Video Memory

    4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 X 2048MB.



    I want to know if i could play left 4 dead at the best settings.
    Im only goin to play First person Shooters, and so i want them to run at maximum performance.
    Is what i have ok for the best performance?
    if not, what would i need to upgrade on?
     
  28. mechrock

    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    As long as you don't play Crysis then you should be fine.
    I play L4D with 30-150 fps. (most of the time around 100) You might want a little faster CPU for the hoards.
     
  29. ORE0O

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    Well then what would i need to play crysis then?
     
  30. mechrock

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    Crysis is a FPS and the laptop you have chosen will not max that game the other games will how ever.
     
  31. ORE0O

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    if i get a better processor, then would it be maxed out?
     
  32. Freefalling

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    Vaio vgn-fw35m
    Intel core 2 duo p8600 3mb l2 cache, 1066 mhz
    2.40 ghz
    3gb DDR2

    ATI Radeon HD 3470 Graphics
    16.4" crystal bright 256 MB
    256
    FULL HD!

    What games would i not be able to play on this computer? Like what games would not smoothly run on this laptop? I want to buy it and i just want to make sure i dont regret it.
     
  33. Melody

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    Crysis is just a very badly optimized game. With mods and such, it can become very playable though, but at stock after buying it, it's badly optimized and even SLI desktop GPUs and Quad Cores have trouble with it.

    You most certainly CAN play Crysis, you just can't max everything out at the highest resolution that's all.

    Check out this thread. It's basically people testing different games on an HD3470 and noting the performance.

    The HD3470 should be able to handle anything 3+ years old pretty much maxed without problems. The newer power hungry monsters will run with difficulty however.
     
  34. jahizen

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    thank you. i MIGHT over clock my system to a 1.7
    but i just discovered MAX PAYNE TWO...SWEEET....can i get more suggestions like THAT? but my HITMAN contracts wont play, i dont know if its teh GAMES requirements or my download...i DONT know, but i DO know nobody will speak on that and i understand why, its taboo for computer ppl on their web boards...yadda yadda..
     
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    So does anyone know? There's no demo of it on PC, and I wouldn't like to buy it and see it has crap performance or graphics.
     
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    omg, im running FEAR!!!! n e other suggestions? similar to FEAR and max payne 2?

    fear is sooo freaking AWESOME!!
     
  37. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Feel free to make a new thread asking that question.. this thread isn't the place for it.
     
  38. Yashar Bagher Zadeh

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    can irun Fallout 3 on my laptop? and what settings? I might buy if i can get med-high

    Specs:
    Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9600 (6MB cache/2.80GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
    RAM: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
    Video Card: NVIDIA® SLI™ Dual GeForce® 9800M GT 1GB GDDR3
    Screen Resolution: 19" 1920x1080
     
  39. cvvikram

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    Easily you can run that game with highest settings :)
     
  40. jahizen

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    uughh....isnt that what this thread is about, if my notebook can run it?
    what other games can my notebook run.
    i see suggestions all over this thread...or am i reading the wrong thread?


    *reads back a few pages*
    no, its this thread..


    i get it, u busting my chops..ok, whatever, i got a message from a mod busting my chops too...wow...forget it pple. i ll just leave this site to your click of massive brainage and just go somewhere else where im not "hassling" pple. thanx.
     
  41. crash

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    You initially asked what games your system could play and got your answer:
    Fine, no biggy.

    Now you're asking for games to play similar to FEAR. That's not a "Can I run this" question. If you used the search or just looked at a few pages in the Gaming Forum, you'd realize that people make threads asking for game suggestions all the time.

    You may want to check out The Orange Box. It comes with 5 games, all of which are great and should run on your laptop decently.
     
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    I ordered a new Dell with intel x4500MHD yesterday. I plan to play Guild Wars with it.. I just wondering, does anyone able to played this game with this IGP? and if yes what is the min and max FPS? Min FPS bother me alot, i have a friend with nvdia 8200m, got about 60FPS but sometimes drop to 25FPS in certain places.. :eek:
     
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    Even on my desktop it was like this... (8600GT XXX). But the game will be playable, don't fear. It's an old game on an old engine, there shouldn't be any problems.
     
  44. Melody

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    The Guild Wars engine is surprisingly efficient. It can run on lesser machines and can look pretty good on good machines. It's quite a nice compromise >.>

    Anyways yeah it'll run for sure. GW can run at lowest on a GMA945 so yeah, it can run on ANYTHING lol :p And don't worry about 25FPS, that's still enough to play GW. I mean, I once monked a mission with 6FPS at certain places O_O(and only had 3 deaths in that mission)
     
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    the 8600gt is good card , weird to hear that yours also had the same problem. Maybe u played it at resolution higher than 1280x800?? Or AA turn on? :rolleyes:
     
  46. afistvain

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    It was 2005 games isnt it? 6 fps? you mean like watching slideshow? :D :D
     
  47. Melody

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    At certain places it almost was lol :p More like a jerky video, but the point is that I've never really seen much use in numbers. Perhaps having the lowest of the low I've learned to content myself with that and anything above is good to me o_O

    Idk, I think 25FPS sounds good enough. "Low" for me is to the point it gets jerky which 25 wouldn't be form my past experience. I could max everything on GW with a desktop 9600GT at 1600*1200 and got smooth gameplay.
     
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    With my 7000m gpu I monked for some high rated heroes ascent teams, which requires splint second accuracy, I'm sure if my gpu could handle it yours can.
     
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    I consider everything from 15fps and up - playable. I guess when you don't have more, you satisfy yourself with less.
     
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    Hi! I m new here. I was wondering at what settings I would be able to play "Age of Conan"... Thanks in advance! :)

    ACER AS6530G-844G64Mi:

    CPU:AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core (ZM84 - 2.2Ghz / 2MB Cache)
    GPU:512 MB DDR2 ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650
    RAM:4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
    Display:16" WUXGA Full HD 1920 x 1080 high-brightness (250-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD
     
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