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all of them will run both oblivion and fallout 3 on at least high maybe max. i'd suggest the gateway though out of all of them it has better specs.

 

Hello,

I just bought an Asus X83VM-1 : http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/asus-x83vm-x1-core/4505-3121_7-33361040.html , and I was wondering if it would run WoW and maybe Diablo 3 (when it comes out) well? Its a laptop mostly for school, but will take to over to a friends house for light gaming.

Specs: C2D P8400, 4GB ram, 9600m GS 1GB.

Also, I would like to know if the 9600M GS is GDDR2 or GDDR3, some website/reviews say its GDDR2 and others say its GDDR3.

Thanks.

 

no idea weather it is ddr2 or 3. but it will run wow on highish settings. dont know about diablo 3 though as it isnt out (system reqs havent even been announced). it will be able to run it though

 

Hi, I am thinking about getting the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 when it comes out later this month. I was wondering how well it could play the following games:

1. The Sims 3
2. Age of Empires 3
3. Left 4 Dead

The specs would be:

CPU- Intel Atom N270 - 1.66 ghz
GPU- Nvidia GeForce 9400M
RAM- 1 GB (I will probably upgrade to 2GB)
Display- 12.1" 1280 X 800 res

THANKS!

 

@DS1395

It will run AoE3 fine. Sims 3 probably at medium settings and L4D at low.

 

I'm using a Dell Studio 1535

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 @ 2.00GHz
Memory(RAM):3.00GB
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650

I'd like to play COD World at War. I bought it and it works but it's very choppy and slow is it not running nicely because of my Processor? I tried to gear all the settings for graphics towards performance to no avail.

 

I am going to buy this laptop need to know if it can run GTA 4

System Specs
AMD Turion™ X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-74
2.2GHZ
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650- DDR 3
1 GB Dedicated Video Memory
4GB RAM DDR 2

 

GTA IV would make any mobile AMD CPU cry like a little baby.

 

Try to find the same specs but with Core 2 Duo at least 2 GHz and 4MB L2 Cache

 

But people says it can run well on lowest settings.

Well which one is better for gaming ?
System Specs
AMD Turion™ X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-74
2.2GHZ
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650- DDR 3
1 GB Dedicated Video Memory
4GB RAM DDR 2

OR

Core 2 Duo 2.1GHZ
ATI 4570 512 MB DDR 2
4 GB RAM

 

Your card is a HD3450 not a HD3650 correct me if im wrong because i never seen a HD3650 in studio 15

Just in case its a HD3450 you will run you have to lower the settings especially turn off AA. CODWAW should run at low to meduim setting on your notebook

 

Hey! New to this forum. am looking to buy a Toshiba Satellite, the games i want to play is World of Warcraft and my Girlfriend plays Sims 3.

here are the specs- Intel® Celeron® processor 900
Features a 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.2GHz processor speed.
2GB DDR2 memory
For multitasking power, expandable to 4GB.
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM.
15.4" widescreen TFT-LCD display
With TruBrite technology and 1280 x 800 resolution provides native support for 720p content to bring your movies and games to life.
160GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Offers plenty of storage space.
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
With 128MB - 830MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory. Built-in stereo speakers.
CD/DVD control buttons
Provide easy media control.
3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
For fast digital video, audio and data transfer.
Built-in Realtek high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
Connect to the Internet without wires.
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN
With RJ-45 connector for quick and easy wired Web connection.
Weighs 5.5 lbs. and measures just 1.5" thin
For portable power.
Good battery life
Of up to 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Glossy black finish with an onyx blue lid
For a stylish look.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition operating system
With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled provides a stable computing platform.
Software package included
With Toshiba Disc Creator, DVD Player, Microsoft Works 9, Adobe Acrobat Reader and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition also included.
Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

 

You need dedicated graphics... or at least an Nvidia or ATI integrated solution. The Intel 4500 will be pretty painful for WoW.

 

first one is much better.

 

you will be able to run it, but both games will be on low settings. if you want it too look good though you will need a dedicated graphics card.

 

okay , umm i have a toshiba satellite A135-S4527 here are the specs
Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core T2080 / 1.73 GHz Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core Data bus speed 533.0 MHz Chipset type Mobile Intel 943GML Express Cache Memory
Type L2 cache Cache size 1.0 MB RAM
Installed Size 1.0 GB / 2.0 GB (max) Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 533.0 MHz Memory specification compliance PC2-4200 Environmental Parameters
Environmental standards EPA Energy Star Min Operating Temperature 41.0 °F Max Operating Temperature 95.0 °F Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80% Storage Controller
Storage controller type Serial ATA/IDE Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150 Storage
Floppy Drive None Hard Drive 120.0 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400.0 rpm Hard drive type Portable Optical Storage
Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL) CD / DVD rewrite speed 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) Optical Storage (2nd)
2nd optical storage type None Card Reader
Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick , SD Memory Card , XD-Picture Card , Memory Stick Pro , MultiMediaCard Display
Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) Widescreen Display Yes Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors) Features TruBrite Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 950 Video Memory Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 Max Allocated RAM Size 256.0 MB Audio
Audio output type Sound card Input Device(s)
Input device type Touchpad , Keyboard , Multimedia control panel Telecom
Modem Fax / modem Max transfer rate 56.0 Kbps Protocols & Specifications ITU V.90 Modem features V.92 upgradable Networking
Networking Network adapter Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes Data link protocol Ethernet , Fast Ethernet , IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11b Networking standards IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11b Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays None Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1.0 ( 1.0 ) x PC Card - Type II , 2.0 Memory Interfaces 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - S-video output - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 4.0 x Display / video - Input - RJ-45 , 1.0 x Display / video - Phone line - RJ-11 , 1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Output - 4 pin USB Type A , 1.0 x Headphones - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1.0 x Modem - VGA - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Microphone , 1.0 x Network Miscellaneous
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) , System password , Administrator password Compliant Standards R&TTE , CE , SASO , CCC , FCC Part 68 , GOST , UL , CB , FCC Part 15 B , FCC , CSA Power
Power device form factor External Voltage Required AC 120/230 V Battery
Technology Lithium ion Installed Qty 1.0 Battery capacity 4000.0 mAh Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Software Google Desktop , Microsoft Works 8.5 , Toshiba Bluetooth Stack , Microsoft Money Essentials , Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator , Toshiba Value Added Package , Toshiba Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center , Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial) , Toshiba Game Console , Toshiba Speech System , InterVideo WinDVD 8 SD , Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 , Adobe Acrobat , Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment , Toshiba Disc Creator , Yahoo! Music Engine , Toshiba ConfigFree , Google Toolbar , Toshiba Assist , McAfee Internet Security Suite (Trial)
i play WoW and sims 3 on that but the sims 3 is okay but wow is fine. there are some lag but its fine. any reason why it works good on mine but wont work on the other?

 

that laptop is much worse. as i said it will work fine on the first one you posted, but it will be at low settings.

 

thanks alot guys i appreciate the help . am going to buy the toshiba because my budget is no more then 400..i know i know cheap right? lol but thats all i got to spend.

 

Blah blah blah... I have an XPS M1530 right now but will probably upgrade to a SXPS16. My M1530 is at 2.4GHz/3mb cache, 4gb DDR2 ram, W7 64 bit, and a 256mb nvidia 8600M GT. It plays games but not all that well. I have heard good things about the SXPS16 and right now for the price it is almost unbeatable for what you get (even for Sager, HP, and even MSi). Blah blah blah....

My real question is this, will I be able to play games like GRiD, DiRT, NFS Shift, and most newer racing games at (close to) 60FPS at high or max settings (probably not max)? Should I go for the 2.66GHz CPU or will it not really make that big of a difference in games?

This is my potential system...

Dell Studio XPS 16

-Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8700 (3MB cache/2.53GHz/1066Mhz FSB) [2.66GHz 6mb cache worth the extra $93?]
-Windows 7 RC, 64-bit
-Edge-to-Edge FHD Widescreen 15.6 inch WLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
-4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
-500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
-8X DVD+/- RW(DVD/CD read/write) Slot Load Drive
-ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4670 – 1GB

 

its a great system and it should run those games on high to max. i cant tell you about need for speed though cause it isnt out.

 

oh, and btw, i'd go for this laptop instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220576

it'll save you a couple hundred off dells price (assuming your buying it new) and it will provide much better performance

 

Except for the Nvidia card, the Dell I have configured is actually cheaper with a bigger HDD, better warranty, and a lighter weight. Just how much better is that Nvidia card?

 

its the second (third?) best gpu there is. it will run any game on max settings/resolution with some aa (except crysis and gta4)

 

It is the second best Nvidia GPU out there right now and the best you can find in a 15 incher. It will make the Dell look like a half dead decrepit clunker.

 

Wow... ok... definitely going to reconsider now.

 

I wouldn't go that far... the HD4670 is a very capable card (assuming it's the DDR3 version) and can run most games on High at 720p or better while using much less power than the GTX 260M... so the Dell would definitely have better battery life if you care about that. But for pure gaming the 260M is definitely a good deal faster, especially if you want your laptop to be future proof.

EDIT: Here are some gaming benchmarks you should take a look at that compare the 260M and HD4670 among a bunch of other graphics cards.

 

Thanks. I am not looking to play games like GTAIV or Crysis, thats why I have a 360 and PS3 (well Crysis eventually). I put a game like GRiD as the top tier of what I would want to play. Honestly if I can play a game like NFS Shift (RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,5GHz or AMD 64 X2 2,0 GHz
Memory: 2GB RAM (Vista 3GB)
Hard Drive Space: 10 GB of free space
Graphics Hardware: 512 MB RAM with Pixel Shader 3 (PCI-Ex) )
at high-max with about 60fps I will be set. Anything beyond that is not really necessary. The only thing that is putting me off about the Asus is the weight, size and warranty. Does anyone know if there is a way to get an extension on the standard 1yr warranty or am I stuck?

EDIT: I just looked at those benchmarks and HOLY S***! That Nvidia card is a beast! My God. How did they put that in a 15.6'' laptop? Although from those test it looks like the ATi 4670 would be strong enough for what I am looking for. It will probably be useless in the future but IDK.

 

If you look at the benchmarks, the HD4670 can max out GRID with AA at 1680x1050 and still get 30+ fps, which is impressive. It's by no means going to be "useless" in the future. IMO, any laptop can that handle Crysis on High will last at least 3 years, and the HD4670 can run it smoothly at medium-high... so go figure. I think it just comes down to whether you place more emphasis on battery life or performance.

 

Hi. I'm thinking about buying a new Toshiba laptop, and I'm just wondering if it'll run Neverwinter Nights 2, Baldur's Gate 2 and my old Microsoft Links 2003 golf game. Here are the specs:

Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7350
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit)
Memory Size: 4GB
Memory Speed: DDR2 800MHz
Display Size: 16.0" widescreen
Display Type: HD TruBrite® LED Backlit display
Display Resolution: Supports 720p content, 1366x768 (HD)
Graphics Engine: ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570
Graphics Memory: 2302MB total: 512MB DDR3 discrete memory + up to 1790MB shared memory w/ATI HyperMemory™ technology

Thanks!

 

Hi. I want to know that can my laptop run crysis and GTA-4 .
Here are the specs:

Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7350 (3mb cache)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit)
Memory Size: 4GB
Memory Speed: DDR2 800MHz
Display Size: 16.0" widescreen
Display Type: HD TruBrite® LED Backlit display
Display Resolution: Supports 720p content, 1366x768 (HD)
Graphics Engine: ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 (DDR3)
Graphics Memory: 2302MB total: 512MB DDR3 discrete memory + up to 1790MB shared memory w/ATI HyperMemory™ technology

 

lol you'll be able to run those games on max settings at about 1029124 frames per second thats a great laptop

 

gta4 is a hard to run game on any computer, i'd expect medium ish settings.
crysis should run all medium perhaps some high on the easier stuff

 

Well i do have GTAIV already ran it on my DV5z it is playable on very low settings but its lags because of the AMD processor well im already getting the same laptop as yours it will be here around thursday i'll let you know what settings you can run it when i test it

 

Thanx will be waiting for it

 

Thanx

 

hello i was wondering if my studio 17 could run oblivion and WoW on it. my specs are in my sig

 

Should be able to run both fine. Not sure about settings but medium at the very least for both

 

i was thinkin after a lil while that i wanted to upgrade my video card and processer which would you guys recommend for a studio 17 to play those 2 games at the best settings and high hopefully

 

You can probably upgrade the CPU but I am very doubtful that the GPU will be able to. The odds of the GPU being upgradeable are close to nil.

 

What resolution can I expect to run GTA IV on? I know somebody posted about it using a dual-core on the last page, but I'm not sure how the numbers in an ATI graphics card compare with NVIDIA.

Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 at 2.53 GHz, 4GB DDR2-800 RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB RAM.

 

Studio XPS 16

CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8600(2.40Ghz, 1066MHz, 3MB)
GPU: 1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4670 graphics card
RAM: 4096MB 1067MHz Dual Channel DDR3
Screen Reso: 1080p

Will this handle CoD4 and CoD:WaW? I'm assuming it will cope with WoW, WC3, and AoE3 too?

Pretty 100% on this one, if it manages CoD:WaW.

 

probably at 1024x768 with medium settings

 

it will run them all on high settings.

 

Hi, I just purchased this laptop and was wondering (before going out and buying new games) at what settings would it run Crysis, Fallout 3, Mass Effect, and Left 4 Dead:


*Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8800 (2.66 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
*17.3" diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900)
*1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4650
*6GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)

 

Hi all,

I love gaming on my MSI EX625 currently. It plays most games on high-max settings at its native res (1366 x 768) but I'm considering getting an LCD monitor to bump up the res to 1920x1080.

If anyone has a similar video card (HD4650, 9700gt) that runs 1920x1080 can you comment on your FPS in games (particularly WoW) and what settings you're able to run on?

My specs are below...thanks.

CPU: Intel Core2Duo P7350 (2.00 Ghz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 1066 FSB)
GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 512MB DDR3 VRAM
RAM: 4 GB (2x2) DDR2 800

 

I would think that it could handle WoW at 1080p but it would definitely struggle with any of the flashier new games at those resolutions

 

crysis: medium w/ some high
fallout 3: high
mass effect: max
left 4 dead: high

 

I am looking to get the g51vx-x2a

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220577

2.8ghz intel core duo
4gb ram
gtx 260m 1gb vram
320gb hard drive 7200

just want to know if it will play

1. fallout 3 on high settings with good frames
2. gta4 on mostly high settings with good frames

and also just curious if it will play World of warcraft on all high settings

thank you for your time and answers

 

fallout 3 and wow should run max, gta4 has performance issues, but i bet you should get high settings with it.

 

Hey, I am thinking about getting an HP dv2z off the HP site with the following specs.

Processor: AMD Athlon Neo X2 w/512 kb l2 cache
RAM: 2GB DDR2
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 3410 w/512 mb of discrete graphics memory
Screen: 12.1" WXGA w/ a resolution of 1280 X 800

I was wondering if I could play the following games and at what settings:

1. The Sims 3
2. Age of Empires 3
3. Left 4 Dead
4. GTA 3
5. GTA 4

Thanks in advance!
Dylan