NVIDIA GeForce 9300M

Originally, I planned to but the Asus G50Vt-X5 from BestBuy. But now, the laptop has been discontinued, and I was left with tears. But there was still hope. A sales rep. told me about the Asus X83Vb-X2, and said this was my best bet. All I'm looking for is a laptop that can keep up with modern gaming, and run smoothly while doing it (ALSO, below 1K). 4GB RAM and 250GB of memory, with an NVIDIA GeForce 9300M Graphics card. I am very worried about that graphics card, it doesn't look like it could handle Crysis on Medium. Crysis is my benchmark, if the laptop can't play it then, quite frankly, I don't want it. Help me out, what can I do with this graphics card?
Games I want to play - Demigod, DoW 2, Sims 3, Crysis

 

I do not like being the carrier of bad news, but... to play Crysis at least at Medium on a decent resolution, you will need something more powerful, in the rank of a 8600m GT / 9500m GT - HD 4570 / HD 3650.

The 9300m GS can barely run Call of Duty 4 at Medium on a Low Resolution, so Crysis is pretty much a lost cause unless played on Low and on a Low Resolution if you are lucky, the card is not supossed to be a gaming card, but a portable graphics solution at best to compete with integrated graphics.

This card can run Crysis Warhead, at Low, on 800x600 at an average framerate of 33 Frames Per Second, while, Far Cry 2, which is closer to Crysis in terms of graphics power required, is unplayable even on 640x480 with everything set at Low.

I hope that my post has been helpful and has helped you to know what this card is really capable of, Sager has a nice laptop with a HD 4650, a Core 2 Duo Processor and 2 GB of RAM for around $1,000, the Sager NP2098, starting at $899, it is a bargain and packs quite a punch for its price:

Sager Notebook | Sager NP2098

To inquire more about Sager, Clevo (The company that makes the barebones and designs the notebooks that Sager sells) and the Sager NP2098, make a post in the Sager / Clevo Forum.

I can vouch for Sager's Customer Service and Build Quality, I have had a Sager NP9262 for a year now, and it is still standing strong like a Fortress.

 

My life is ruined as I know it. HAHA, I did a lot of mowing for nothin'...

 

Sager is definite option. Also you could go over to "What notebook should I buy?" forum and ask the folks over there to give you some other options/ideas on what you can get for your money.

 

This is the cheapest gaming laptop that can run crysis on medium at native, at great fps.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152108

MSI laptop with Ati HD4670 GDDR3. It is the most powerful medium range video card so far.

If you want, you can also get an MSI with the specs of the Asus G50vt-X1 (but better screen) for 1100dlrs too.

 

So far I've also found out that MSI, Sager and Asus (among others, maybe I haven't seen them yet) offer the best bang-for-buck in terms of gaming capacity. Well if yours is a 9300M, mine's a GS and so far I could play Assassins Creed on it at about 848x480 at medium, and GTA IV at low at the same resolution...haven't tried and I doubt I would ever push my card with Crysis, so perhaps the most demanding game I played with was GTAIV, getting from 12-21fps. Pathetic, but hey, until I manage to save up on my own for a gaming laptop I can't complain!

 

Lol, I can even get better performance with the 9300m GS than that keitsu17 (I have the 512 dedicated model)

 

Check out the MSI EX625-227US for $749 with a 2.0GHz Intel P7350 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 - LINK

It's your best "bang for the buck". The ATI 4670 is roughly the equivalent of an nVIDIA 9700M GT/GTS, based on 3DMark06 performance.

 

1. Check with local Best Buys in your area. Many still have some G50VT-X5 stock, and even maybe an X1 or two.

2. Wait for the G51, which is the direct replacement for the G50 model. You'll regret buying a 9300 later.