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    Graphics Card Help, please

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ticmike, Jul 16, 2013.

  1. ticmike

    ticmike Newbie

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    Hi,
    I am thinking of buying a new ultrabook (but a laptop will do) and would like it to be high end to be able to cope with Photoshop, Dreamweaver etc... but I'd also like to use it for gaming (sims3, football manager, maybe even high end like Crysis, C.O.D etc...)
    Would this one be any good for that??

    If not can anyone recommend some for me to look at, like i say i do like the idea of a touchscreen ultrabook, but a touch screen lap top will do, if needs be.

    Thanks for any help....
     
  2. ryzeki

    ryzeki Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    Ultrabooks are not exactly good for gaming. At best, they use lower midrange parts that will simply lack the power to run the more demanding games as easily as you would like to. Due to ultrabooks having ultra low voltage versions of CPU they are quite underclocked, so you will have even less performance. I think Asus and other vendors have ultrabooks with GPUs nearly on the level of GT650m but I am not sure...

    If you absolutely must have small form factor, I say wait a bit for laptops like the MSI GS70 series which use the same philosophy like Razer Blade.

    OR! you can get a 14incher or 15incher with nice specs for a decent price :) It won't be nearly as slim but it will still be portable :D
     
  3. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Wait for the Gigabyte Ultrablade P35K.
     
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    ryzeki Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    That's actually a really nice config. It's supposed to be a razer competitor at 15.6 incher?
     
  5. saintsam

    saintsam Notebook Enthusiast

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    Gigabyte Ultrablade P35K is briliant, but i can imagine the price with these specs. You didn't mention the price limit, because at any (high) price you can almost haveverythung that you want.