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    How many more years can the GTX660m endure?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Arog, Jun 5, 2014.

  1. Arog

    Arog Notebook Consultant

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    Great gpu but these newer games like titanfall and watch dogs are starting to really put this graphics chip to the test :)
     
    Arog, Jun 5, 2014
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Part of the problem is that it was more of a 650 style chip than a 660, the 760M for example was much more powerful.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 5, 2014
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    Just keep dropping resolution and detail to the point that it's no longer bearable. I'd say you'd be lucky to get through this year's games without getting frustrated.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 5, 2014
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    At 720p it should be fine but at 1080p its just too weak even today.
     
    Undyingghost, Jun 5, 2014
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  5. Arog

    Arog Notebook Consultant

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    Well I've been gaming at 1080p. Titanfall is playable at medium settings at 1080p...usually getting around 30-40fps. Watch Dogs however I had to take it down to 720p, but I think that may be because it's a new game. I will say that Watch Dogs is a horrible game any way.

    Recently bought Kingdoms of Amalor and Mirror's Edge, older games that play smoothly at 1080p. BF4 plays great at 1080p and so did all the crysis games. I don't even think Watch Dogs looks that good, so I don't get it. Any way, for the most part, I'm still enjoying the games, but it'll be interesting as games get more demanding.

    I may have no choice to try an egpu set up to upgrade.
     
    Arog, Jun 8, 2014
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  6. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Or just sell the old laptop for a new one ;)
     
    IKAS V, Jun 10, 2014
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  7. sasuke256

    sasuke256 Notebook Deity

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    If you got a thunderbolt port you can try a GTX 760 via Thunderbolt :)
     
    sasuke256, Jun 10, 2014
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  8. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    660M is and always will be; a mid ranged GPU. If you don't play the latest and greatest, a 660M will probably last a couple years. If you bought a laptop with a 660M to play any of the newest shooter, you've already bought the wrong laptop as it will not give you the performance you desire unless you enjoy playing at the lowest resolution/setting, which is no way to play a game whatsoever.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jun 10, 2014
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  9. jennifercolemanme

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    You can google it, more than two years and they still haven't fixed the issues. ..
     
    jennifercolemanme, Jun 11, 2014
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