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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. DS1395

    DS1395 Notebook Geek

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    Hey, I was wondering how this laptop with the following specs would run games:

    CPU: Intel Pentium M @ 1.8 Ghz
    GPU: ATI Radeon 9600 w/64 mb dedicated Vram
    RAM: 1 GB DDR
    SCREEN: 14-inch XGA (1024x768) TFT

    I was wondering if it could play these games (and at what settings)

    1. The Sims 3
    2. Age of Empires 3
    3. Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
    4. 18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul

    I don't care what settings or resolution I have to play them on, I just want to be able to play them :cool:

    ~Dylan~
     
  2. KING19

    KING19 Notebook Deity

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    The Sims 3 will run fine probably on low since the minimum video card is a ATI Radeon 9500. Those games should run just fine also as well
     
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    wrong. it means making it use less power to create less heat. it will run at the same speed as before, but use less power to do it.
     
  4. DS1395

    DS1395 Notebook Geek

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    Okay, thanks!

    Umm.... so I have narrowed down my choices to these 3 laptop with these video cards:

    1. ATI Radeon X300 w/64mb
    2. ATI Radeon 9600 w/64mb
    3. Nvidia GeForce 6200 w/64mb

    I was wondering which one would play the following games the best:

    1. The Sims 3
    2. Age of Empires 3
    3. Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
    4. 18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul

    So which GPU will perform the BEST?

    Thanks,
    Dylan
     
  5. Saisei

    Saisei Notebook Deity

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    LOL at thos gpus :p You need atleast 128mb vram and something alittle more you know...Recent not some relic cards from 1822 that can only play atari
     
  6. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    You might wanna try a Intel 4500MHD or Radeon 3200 at the least with those games.
     
  7. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    The GF 6200 is best, but its still very weak.
     
  8. jdawgg508

    jdawgg508 Notebook Enthusiast

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    how do undervolt it
     
  9. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No undervolting (CPU) does not reduce performance in anyway, it's a very effective way of cooling your computer and getting more battery life out of it. There is an undervolting guide in the hardware section. :D There you will find all your answers to undevolting.

    EDIT: Actually, click that undevolting guide link.
     
  10. Nujables

    Nujables Notebook Enthusiast

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    Processor (CPU)
    Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile T9600 (2.80GHz) 1066MHz FSB/6MB L2 Cache

    Memory (RAM)
    4GB CORSAIR DDR3 1066MHz SODIMM - LIFETIME WARRANTY!

    1366 X 768 15.6" screen

    Operating System
    Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64-bit + Windows 7 Upgrade Voucher

    Memory - Hard Disk
    320GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

    CD/DVD Drive
    8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

    Graphics Card
    512MB DDR3 ATi RADEON HD 4650 + HDMI & VGA

    Was wondering what max settings i could run:
    Crysis
    command and conquer 3
    Bioshock
    GTAIV
    Prototype
    COD:4/5
    Fallout/Oblivion
    left for dead
    and team fortress 2?

    Thanks in advanced
     
  11. klinik

    klinik Newbie

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    Can I run on this GTA IV, Godfather II, Pure, GRID, Far Cry 2, Burnout Paradise? (tell me also settings)

    CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 2 x 2.16 GHz 2MB Cache 45 nm Penryn
    GPU: GeForce GT 130M 1GB
    RAM: 4096 MB DDR3 [2 x 2048 MB]
    Display: 17,3" CineCristal LED WXGA+ 1680x1050

    The notebook is Acer Aspire 7738 AS7738G-654G32M.
    Thank in advance.
     
  12. xrazorx

    xrazorx Newbie

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    laptop

    Processor: AMD Turion X2 Ultra mobile technology ZM-84, dual core, 2.3 GHZ
    4GB RAM

    Graphics card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 with 512MB of video memory.

    will this run COD WAW well?

    thanks
     
  13. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    crysis = med/some high
    c+c 3 = high
    bioshock = max
    gta 4 = med
    prototype - med/high
    cod 4/5 = max
    fallout/oblivion = high/max
    left 4 dead - high
    tf2 = max
     
  14. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    gta 4 med
    far cry 2 hihg
    pure high
    grid high
    burnout high
    godfather high
     
  15. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    high perhaps max.
     
  16. Nujables

    Nujables Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks josh was worrying about the gaming performance of my soon to be laptop you've put me at ease, thanks again. once i get it i shall UV it and i might consider OCing it abit later though
     
  17. DivineRiku

    DivineRiku Notebook Evangelist

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    How high can I run games/any blu ray like

    Sims 3
    Modern Warfare 2
    Fallout 3
    Crysis

    with these specs

    AMD Turion(TM) X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-77 (2.3GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
    •4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    •512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4530
     
  18. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    sims 3 max
    mw2 - not out yet, but i would guess high/med
    fallout 3 - high
    crysis - med

    blu ray should be fine
     
  19. Teh_sauce

    Teh_sauce Newbie

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    New laptop buyer here.

    Sony Vaio FW series:

    -Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz w/ 3MB of L2 Cache
    -4GB DDR2 800
    -ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1024mb (I researched this card some and saw
    that it comes in a DDR2, DDR3, and a GDDR3 version. It was not specified which type of memory was but with 1024mb's, I'm assuming its not GDDR)

    What can I run gaming wise?
    WoW
    CoD4
    MW2 (when it's released)
    Bioshock
    Crysis (just a comparison to reply's on other systems)

    Side note- Does this seem like a good deal for $900 with the specs above and --> 320gb 7200 HDD---1600x900 res.-16.4"screen?
    Thanks!
     
  20. DivineRiku

    DivineRiku Notebook Evangelist

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    Running_dap Newbie

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    Was wondering if my laptop is powerful enough to play "Guitar Hero: World Tour".

    CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5750 (2.0 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
    GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 HyperMemory with 512MB of video memory
    RAM: 3 GB DDR2
    Display: 17" 1280x1024

    Its the Acer Aspire 5920G
     
  22. joshthor

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    wow - max
    cod 4 - max
    mw2 -maybe high
    bioshock - max
    crysis - med/some high

    as for the deal $900 seems fair, though if your willing to drop another 150 you can get much better gaming with the best buy asus gaming laptop.
     
  23. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    with the desktop gpu you should get
    sims 3 = max
    mw2 = not out yet, ill guess high/max though
    fallout 3 = max
    crysis = high

     
  24. creepinshadow24/7

    creepinshadow24/7 Notebook Consultant

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    So i'm interested in the HP tx2z tablet pc with the maxed out specs

    CPU: AMD Turion 64 X2 2.4Ghz
    GPU: ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3200 - 64MB sideport memory +1GB shared
    RAM: 4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
    Display: 1280x800

    Will it run Battlefield 2? at least on minimal settings?
    if not i might just wait for the tx3.. if there ever is one.. :)


    PS: i know RAM and CPU are easily enough, i'm just wondering about the GPU, if the VRAM will be fast enough etc...
     
  25. DS1395

    DS1395 Notebook Geek

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    HAHA! I'm not laughing! I DIDN'T ask for a smart a** answer.... GOD! this forum is starting to get on my nerves.... you ask a simple question, just because you want an answer, and someone has to come and criticize your decision....

    I'm sorry, for this little rant, but all I wanted was an answer, I didn't need to be made fun of or criticized...
     
  26. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Welcome to the forum buddy. :) The 6200 would be your best bet. Like I said, if you're still getting it for $250, it's a great deal.
     
  27. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    you will be able to run it for sure. i'd guess med settings
     
  28. creepinshadow24/7

    creepinshadow24/7 Notebook Consultant

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    thanks man!

    because i had a macbook pro with the 8600M GT with 128MB RAM and on some occasions it lagged (esp. when zooming) but i guess i can run it on all low with higher framerates, as it'll only be my secondary pc anyways..

    i got a sweet i7 desktop here :D
     
  29. Teh_sauce

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    Thank you kind shrew.
     
  30. Saisei

    Saisei Notebook Deity

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    8600M GT has 256 vram not 128...Thats the 8400m gs with 128mb vram
     
  31. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    The Macbooks were known to be fitted with 128mb versions of the 8600M GT.
     
  32. sciwhiz

    sciwhiz Newbie

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    Hi guys

    http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10126104&catid=28239#

    I'm looking at this budget notebook, going to stick kubuntu in it. I'd like to know if it could:
    -Run the beryl cube comfortably with caps and skydome
    -Have at most 2 firefox windows open with 6 tabs each with beryl running
    -Be able to play some 720p videos with beryl running
    -Watch youtube and vimeo vids full screen without any lag
    -Run an windows under emulation at 800x600
    That's about all I'll need in terms of stressfull stuff. I know they're not really gaming demands, but I don't think the video chip here was made for gaming either.

    here are the specs:
    CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core TK-42 1.6Ghz 1MBL2
    GPU: ATI Radeon X1200
    RAM: 3GB DDR2 I believe
    Display: 1366x768

    Thanks
     
  33. Saisei

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    There are probaly better laptops for the same price, that hardware is kin of low.Would you mind if i recommend a product?
     
  34. marcos999

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    Hey, I have an HP Pavillion dv9700 with the following specs:

    Intel t7250 core 2 duo @ 2.00 GHZ
    3 GB DDR2 RAM
    Nvidia 8600m GS (512 MB)

    I was wondering if I could run Empire: Total War and Armed Assault 2 on this computer. Thanks!
     
  35. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    I've have not been in the gaming scenes in a while, but since I bought my new system, I am getting back into the rigs.
    Lately, I've been playing Left 4 Dead at all Maximum settings possible. My system loves it and thinks it's a breeze. However, when I put in Crysis, my computers starts crying a little as it struggles at Very high settings.

    Basically I want to know what games my system can play at Very High to Maximum settings (Medium settings won't cut it for me - Unless desktops themselves struggle with the game as well).

    Here is my system.

    Alienware M17x - All powerful

    CPU: Q9000 Overclocked to 2.4 GHz
    GPU: Dual GTX 280M in Sli (9400M integrated)
    RAM: 4GB DDR3
    Display: 1900x1200
    HDD: Intel SSD 80GB X-25M
     
  36. joshthor

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    i havent played either but i heard they are both very proc and gpu heavy. i think empire might run at medium, arma 2 low.
     
  37. joshthor

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    pretty much every system has trouble with crysis on very high still, expecially if you are running it at your full (1900x1200) resolution. the laptop 2800 is about equal to a desktop 8800gtx, which while still a great card will have a little trouble with crysis. if you want max quality on it right now im pretty sure you need a desktop, however, you could try overclocking the 280's to get a little more juice out of them.
     
  38. Chemotax

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    Hi All,

    Just plunked down ~$900 for this. I hope it can do a decent job. Here's what I have:

    HP DV7T
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
    Memory: 4 GB DDR2
    Video Card: 1 GB ATI Mobility HD 4650 (DDR2? GDDR3? Not sure...)
    Screen Resolution: 1600 X 900, 17 inch screen

    Can it handle Fallout 3 and GTA4?
     
  39. joshthor

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    fallout 3 -high/max
    gta 4 - med
     
  40. Mrgd291190

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    CPU - Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile T9400 (2.53GHz) 1066MHz FSB/6MB L2 Cache
    Memory - 4GB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz SODIMM (2x2GB)
    Graphics - 512MB GDDRII Nvidia GeForce® GO 9600GS PCI Express 128bit
    Screen Resolution - 1680 x 945, 18.4' screen


    Not thinking of particular games, but curious as to what sort of games I can play on a notebook like this? Thanks massively in advance :D
     
  41. joshthor

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    you will be able to play almost all modern games on medium/high settings at your resolution.
     
  42. Mrgd291190

    Mrgd291190 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks very much, puts my mind at ease :)
     
  43. Sinless

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    Hi

    i got a Qosmio X305 Q705, my laptop will can run Cod4 Modern Warfare 2 (on high res?)

    I actually run Cod4 MW at 70 fps (avarage)

    Specs :
    Centrino 2 duo P7350 (2Ghz)
    4GB DDR3 RAM
    Nvidia GeForce 9700 GTS 512 MB


    btw, someone know the requeriments for modern warfare 2?
     
  44. tetutato

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    The system requirements aren't out yet but its probably gonna be similar to CoD4. So you will run it fine. Don't take my word for this though.
     
  45. DivineRiku

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    Can someone tell me every modern game that just came out this year or rather how it will play on this

    2.3Ghz Turion X2 Dual Core RM-77 (2.3GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)

    4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)

    512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4530
     
  46. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Wow, you're a needy one. Why not go find some games you are interested, then ask how they will run. Geez man.
     
  47. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Now that sounds much more reasonable.
     
  48. DivineRiku

    DivineRiku Notebook Evangelist

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    dont have to get an attitude about it



    anyway, max res is 1366x768, hoping to upgrade the screen to 1920x1200 soon as I find the ins and outs of it.


    -Crysis
    -Empire Total War
    -Grand Age Rome
    -Street Fighter IV
    -Dawn of Discovery
    -Need for Speed Shift
    -Batman Arkham Asylum
     
  49. chrism_scotland

    chrism_scotland Notebook Guru

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    Comparing 2 Acer Laptops just wondering which one would be a better performing gaming machine:

    Acer Aspire 6935G:
    Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 512MB
    4GB DDR2 RAM
    Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.00GHz 3MB Cache (1066MHz FSB)

    Or

    Acer Aspire 6930G
    Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT 1GB
    4GB RAM
    Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.00GHz 3MB Cache (1066MHz FSB)


    I know that anything really new won't work that well on a laptop but would like to play Battlefield 2, The Sims 3, Fallout 3 and Hearts of Iron III, Command and Conquer, Half Life 2, Fm 2009/2010 and maybe Spore.
     
  50. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    crysis - med
    empire -med
    grand age -never heard of it
    street fighter -med
    dawn of discovery - never heard of it
    shift - not out
    batman -high/max

    yuo will have trouble gaming at 1900x1200 resolution, at your current res you will be fine though
     
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