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    Mordern games on my Laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by nonya24, Dec 9, 2007.

  1. nonya24

    nonya24 Notebook Consultant

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    How will new games (GOW,Crysis,BioShock) play on my laptop XPS M170:

    Pentium M 760 2Ghz
    1Gb 557Mhz RAM
    60Gb 7200Rpm HDD
    7800 Gtx Go
    XP MCE 2005
     
    nonya24, Dec 9, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Low-Medium settings, but get a gig of RAM.
     
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  3. nonya24

    nonya24 Notebook Consultant

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    How bout with 2gb ram ?
     
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  4. nonya24

    nonya24 Notebook Consultant

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    How about if i get 2Gb of RAM ?
     
    nonya24, Dec 9, 2007
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    Gears of War will run pretty much maxed out at 1280x800 with post processing turned on low or medium
     
    onlycopunk, Dec 9, 2007
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    Your card is slightly better than mine. You will be able to run Bioshock maxed out at 1280x800, running a constant 30+ fps (except for the intro sequence). You might want to disable high level shaders for an extra 10fps but a significant decrease in the next-gen graphics.

    Crysis will probably run on low.

    Like Lithus said, get another gig of ram. Since you're running XP, you might be able to get away with only 1gig, but eventually you will need more ram.
     
    Burning Balls, Dec 9, 2007
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  7. BHD

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    dude you already asked this question thousand times. you even created a thread couple days ago asking the exact same thing. we've already ANSWERED your question. here's a suggestion: go download the demo and try it for yourself.
     
    BHD, Dec 9, 2007
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  8. nonya24

    nonya24 Notebook Consultant

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    It's kinda hard if i don't got the computer :p
    (Look at my sig :) )
     
    nonya24, Dec 9, 2007
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  9. nonya24

    nonya24 Notebook Consultant

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    That is the news i like to hear !!! ;)
    Are you sure thought i only got a gig of RAM and a 2ghz Pentium Mobile....
     
    nonya24, Dec 9, 2007
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  10. onlycopunk

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    I never hurts to add another gig. They are going for $20-25 over at newegg.

    But try and see how the games run if you find they are a bit choppy then get another gig of ram.
     
    onlycopunk, Dec 9, 2007
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    You could run most games on high without some of the unnecessary resource-hogging options.

    Crysis will run on low.

    Another gig of RAM will give you more turbocache memory.
     
    Clutch66, Dec 9, 2007
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  12. nonya24

    nonya24 Notebook Consultant

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    I know the ram is dual channel is that any thing good...
     
    nonya24, Dec 9, 2007
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    There is no turbocache on the go 7800GTX. I have a XPS M170 and I play Gears of War with Medium settings and Texture Settings High and one more option high can´t remember right now and that is played at 1920x1200 with fps ranging from 30+ to 20+ depending on situation.

    Now my 7800GTX is overclocked to 446/1200 and I have 2GB Ram which gives you a boost.

    Crysis struggles at medium, though if you lower resolution you can play it fine. At low settings I can run Crysis in 1920x1200 though it looks like crap in my opinion.
     
    Magnus72, Dec 10, 2007
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  14. nonya24

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    Does yours run everthing high on 1280x800 ?
     
    nonya24, Dec 10, 2007
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    Not every thing, for instace Colin McRae Dirt is a very demanding game that can´t be run on high at 1280x800. But I play mostly my games at 1920x1200. Now Call of Duty 4 won´t run good at that res, but it runs at 20+ at 1920x1200 so it isn´t that bad :)
     
    Magnus72, Dec 10, 2007
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  16. nonya24

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    What's post processing and is that GOW with 1gig or 2gig ?
     
    nonya24, Dec 10, 2007
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    GOW with 2 Gig. Post Processing is usually HDR and Blur is I´m not mistaken. Someone correct me if I´m wrong.
     
    Magnus72, Dec 11, 2007
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    Definitely add another gig of ram to your setup the difference in all games is quite marked.
     
    moon angel, Dec 11, 2007
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    Crysis runs fine at 1280x800 with most settings med to high with the advanced lighting and shadow effects off.
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 11, 2007
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