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    How well would my laptop play...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dansou5, Jan 10, 2008.

  1. dansou5

    dansou5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looking at how well it will perform with games like Bioshock, and Crysis. So far after comparing other laptops with the Go 7600, mine is on the top for the 3DMark06 score. :rolleyes:

    I just got a MSI-16332. Has a 256mb Go 7600 (450/500) 128bit. Got a 3DMark06 score of 2313. System also includes 2 gb of ddr2 667 ram, XP, AMD X2 TL-56. It also has a 15.4'' with max ras at 1280x800.
     
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    It'll struggle on Crysis, on anything other then lower settings at 1024x768 or below. I wouldn't hold much hope either for Bioshock, I think 800x600 low-mid is about as amibitious as you could hope for, assuming you'd want 30-40fps constant. Some people don't mind 15-25fps, and if you're one of them, could could obviously squeeze out more.

    I have a 8600Gt, 3dmark about 3.5K, and I run bioshock at 1024x768, medium generally (some low, some high, some mid) to keep the game at a consistantly playable level that does not dip below 25 frames (average, 30-60).
     
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    dansou5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is my first laptop, and from prior experience with desktops, i really cant tell a difference when the resolutions are different while gaming. Might be different with a laptop monitor though...

    Anyone have any advice on upgrading the graphics drivers so hopefully i can get a little better gameplay. I have been looking at the laptop2go, but i dont know which one will be best with my card.
     
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  4. A Led Rock

    A Led Rock Notebook Evangelist

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    umm ya i have a 8600M GT GDDR3 and i play the game maxed...but my card is significantly better than either of u guyz *assuming havok has DDR2)...

    3d mark scord 4.25k
     
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  5. chrusti

    chrusti Notebook Evangelist

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    lol "significantly" rather "marginally".




    Maybe 3-4 Fps at max.
     
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    vshade Notebook Evangelist

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    I didn't play bioshock with the patch, but the demo ran at 1024x640 at medium settings without post processing, the game I played in 800x600.
    Crysis demo is somewhat playable with shadows and objects on low at 1024x640, but with the card oc'ed to 540/420(at least your ram is faster)
     
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    PS there is a thread for this...
     
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