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    Graphics Media Accelerator 950 games to play

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by IamLegend, Jul 1, 2007.

  1. IamLegend

    IamLegend Newbie

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    this is not a notebook but after I read some posts it seems like a very well knowing community so hear

    I MAY be getting a new comp soon and am wondering if t can take this one game on warrock. Im really looking forward to playing it but I asked this one guy but he said itll lag like heck but my other specs seem fine

    specs

    512 ram
    Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
    pentium 4
    2.8 ghz
    windows 2000

    maybe the real question is, is the Intel GMA 950 good for playing games such as half life 2 and counter strike source?


    thanks
     
    IamLegend, Jul 1, 2007
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    No it's not unfortunately. You can play CS 1.6 and the original Half-Life fine but the GMA950 will not do it for you in the latest games.

    WoW should run fine too, and Guild Wars.

    You will basically have to get more RAM for that computer - 1GB at the minimum - if you want decent performance.

    No offense but that doesn't seem like a 'new' computer at all. Unless it's free I wouldn't pay anything for it.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 1, 2007
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  3. Bona Fide

    Bona Fide Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I have my doubts about the GMA950 being able to play CS 1.6, let alone CSS. The Half-Life 2 engine is brilliant in its scalability, but the GMA950 is just too weak.

    Same applies to War Rock...it's not powerful enough.
     
    Bona Fide, Jul 1, 2007
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  4. riffjaff

    riffjaff Notebook Evangelist

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    It's going to lag like more than heck. The rest of your specs just barely pass the playable system requirements but the GMA 950 is really the bottom of the barrel. Try to find a computer with at least something more. I don't know your budget or your needs, so I can't really recommend anything.
     
    riffjaff, Jul 1, 2007
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  5. IamLegend

    IamLegend Newbie

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    im sorry im not what you call rich its a used comp

    well screw it then i wont buy the damn thing if i cant even play warrock with minimal lag even at the lowest of the low settings

    it was only 80 to :mad:
     
    IamLegend, Jul 1, 2007
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  6. lunateck

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    The 950 will handel Cs1.6 well, no worries. Heck even the GMA900 runs Cs1.6.
     
    lunateck, Jul 1, 2007
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  7. HavoK

    HavoK Registered User

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    Warrock works but there was a serious issue with integrated intel cards rendering the game very, very dark, making gameplay hard, so you'd want to check out if they ever got that sorted out...
     
    HavoK, Jul 1, 2007
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  8. Minger

    Minger Notebook Consultant

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    CS 1.6 works fine on a GMA950, or at least should, as I've run it on an integrated one that I think is pre-GMA900...
     
    Minger, Jul 2, 2007
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