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    I only play 1 game

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by goskins, Oct 26, 2006.

  1. goskins

    goskins Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm thinking about getting a Lenovo T60 with x1400. I only play Civilization IV and probably Age of Empires III. Is this GPU good enough to play those games? I use gaming consoles for my games...

    Thanks
     
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    I don't think you should have a problem. But someone who knows more will tell you. Civilization shouldn't be a GPU intensive game it's kind of flat... lol. Civ 3 was great though :) don't know about 4.
     
    Odin5578, Oct 26, 2006
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    yes, you wont have any problems.
     
    Charivari, Oct 26, 2006
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    I definitely fit into this category! I am not a gamer, but I sure do like Age of Empires!! Question: I'm looking at getting a Compaq V3000Z. The only option for the V3000Z is nVidia GeForce Go 6150. Will this GPU be able to handle Age of Empires without being too frustrating?
     
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    Oh God yes, Civ 3 was way better then Civ 4 is.
     
    sheff159, Oct 27, 2006
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    You will not have a problem with Civ 4, but you might have a problem with AOE 3, u can play it probably at medium/med-low config, but i would doubt that it will play smoothly on high settings.
     
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    No way!! Civ IV went back to Civ II style with some nice 3D. Civ IV is a much better game (in my opinion) that Civ III.

    So I'm good to go with the x1400 or maybe I should up to a FireGL v5200 (yes I'm looking at the Lenovo) - but then I can only afford the to get the 14" screen
     
    goskins, Oct 27, 2006
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    The ATi X1400 or FireGL v5200 will not have a problem with Civilization IV on medium-high settings. Age of Empires III, as said, may be a little less forgiving on the hardware, though.

    As for the Go6150 in the Compaq v3000z, that is not really a graphics card; despite the name, it is an integrated graphics chip. It should still be able to run Civilization IV, but probably on very low settings.

    C.
     
    claudione314, Oct 27, 2006
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    I ran Civ 4 at 1600x1200 on my Dell 5150 with a 64MB GeForce5200, which, was a terrible video card.

    Later on in the game, there was _slight_ lag when you have a TON of animations going on, but it was never even close to not being playable.

    You'll have no problems with the X1400.
     
    count_schemula, Oct 28, 2006
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    Yeah I played Civ 2, and I really didnt like it. Civ 3 was the best Civ game imo. I know that civ 4 goes back to the old style, but I just like Civ 3 better. If they just offered the resoures, units, etc in civ 3 that they did in civ 4 it would be absolutly amazing imo.
     
    sheff159, Oct 28, 2006
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