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    Lenovo Y580 and Skyrim?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by TechnicateUK, Jul 20, 2012.

  1. TechnicateUK

    TechnicateUK Notebook Enthusiast

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    How well would the Lenovo Y580 run Skyrim on the 1080p resolution at ultra? It should be near 30FPS but i hear the GTX 660m performs badly on it - any ideas?
     
    TechnicateUK, Jul 20, 2012
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  2. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You have to overclock to get higher performance (see my sig)

    And install new drivers for your GTX 660M

    Theoretically it should pull 50FPS+ on 720p with all details on ultra, and 25FPS+ on 1080p :)
     
    Mobius 1, Jul 20, 2012
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    TechnicateUK Notebook Enthusiast

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    So from out of the box what do I need to do to get the 25fps+? What drivers should I use?
     
    TechnicateUK, Jul 20, 2012
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    In my opinion, a step up in resolution is better looking than a step up in quality, eg. 1080p low setting > 720p Medium setting. I can easily get a constant 37+ FPS with a 650m 1GB GDDR5 at 1080p Low-Mid settings, I haven't even tried with an OC and power state reports disabled for CPU performance.
     
    plancy, Jul 20, 2012
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    TechnicateUK Notebook Enthusiast

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    What hardware and what resolution / quality is this 37 fps?

    Earlier question too - what do I need to do out of box to get this 25fps? What drivers ?
     
    TechnicateUK, Jul 20, 2012
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    I get a constant 30-60 FPS on Ultra detail with the HD texture pack @ 1366x768 (I have the non-FHD model Y580).
     
    Glock3am, Sep 5, 2012
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    maverick1989 Notebook Deity

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    OP what ARE you getting out of the box?
     
    maverick1989, Sep 5, 2012
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    DaCM Notebook Evangelist

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    On my MSI GE60 (same spec) I'm getting an average of about 50FPS with almost constant 60FPS in indoor areas and the lowest - extremely rare - dips being around 30-32FPS (this mostly happens when I and my followers enter water for which I have an improved physics mod).
    My settings and mods:
    [​IMG]
     
    DaCM, Sep 6, 2012
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  9. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    From a thread I'm in on another forum:

    Turn down the AA and you'll do even better.
     
    Kevin, Sep 6, 2012
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