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    Gaming Capability?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by downskyward, Nov 28, 2009.

  1. downskyward

    downskyward Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well... I don't know how to tell.

    - 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 Core 2 Duo Processor
    - 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
    - NVidia G210M Graphics with 512MB DDR3
    - Intel GMA 4500MHD
    - 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max
     
    downskyward, Nov 28, 2009
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 210M is good (similar to an 8600m). You should have no problems.

    The CPU is a bit slow, but it should be enough.

    I would say that you will be able to play all of the latest games, medium settings.
     
    moral hazard, Nov 28, 2009
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  3. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    What laptop is this you're referring to?
     
    HTWingNut, Nov 28, 2009
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  4. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Asus UL80VT-A1.
     
    dtwn, Nov 29, 2009
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  5. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    Haha. Knew it.

    Anyway, this review should give you an idea.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Nov 29, 2009
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  6. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Gaming capability? Not much, it's meh.
     
    usapatriot, Nov 29, 2009
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  7. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    Meh, it's alright. Paired with 2Ghz CPU, it should perform fairly well, but with that CPU, I can't see anything good happening in the gaming department.
     
    Amnesiac, Nov 29, 2009
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  8. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Not much capability... if you got a bigger budget , try getting a ASUS G51... that has gaming capability...
     
    sean473, Nov 29, 2009
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  9. jk6959

    jk6959 Notebook Consultant

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    I've got the su7300 / g105m combo in inspiron 13z -so no turbo33 and weaker graphics card - but can play L4D2 / CoD:MW and great speeds - just need to be wary of smoke / heavy fire scenes as they tax the CPU a bit (yours a bit less with turbo33). I'm also playing Dragon Age Origins fine at 1024x768, it's smooth just not as pretty as the FPS's.

    Give an example of the games you're thinking of, then we could help you - but in short if it's not CPU intensive then it'll play incredibly well - if it is, then it might need lower settings, but when you take turbo33+g210m into account I'd expect you could play most games at native resolution with varying amounts of eye-candy.
     
    jk6959, Nov 29, 2009
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  10. GizmoSlip

    GizmoSlip Notebook Deity

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    If you're looking to play the latest games at high settings on high resolution, the UL80VT isn't for you, but if you're okay with 1366x768 res at low-high depending on the game. UL80VT will do you just fine with the current generation of games.
     
    GizmoSlip, Nov 30, 2009
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