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    NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M - 1GB for Dragon Age Origins

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by qwertyqwerty11294, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. qwertyqwerty11294

    qwertyqwerty11294 Newbie

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    What would be a good graphics card for playing games like Dragon Age Origins, Skyrim, Mass Effect 2 (not FPS games, i dont play them)?

    How good (or bad) would the NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M - 1GB (for Quad Core CPU) be? What level would the resolution be and would there be lag? I'm not a hardcore gamer and while i prefer the graphics to be clear and good quality, it doesn't have to be the best.

    Additional specs:
    - 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM processor 2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz
    - 6GB 2 DIMM DDR3 1333Mhz
    - 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    - 15.6" (39.6cm) HD WLED True-Life (1366x768)

    Btw, the computer i am talking about is Dell Inspiron 15r.
    Link: Inspiron 15R Laptop Details | Dell New Zealand

    Note: I actually posted a thread in the what should i buy forum but i realized i should have posted my question here. I would delete it that thread if i could but i can't seem to find a delete button.
     
    qwertyqwerty11294, Feb 10, 2012
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  2. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    You should be able to play DAO, ME2 on medium to high at that resolution(1366x768), but for the sake of your enjoyment, get a more capable card like GT 540m or better, it will run newer games like skyrim a lot better.
     
    lidowxx, Feb 10, 2012
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  3. RainMan_

    RainMan_ Notebook Evangelist

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    Well GT 540M is an overclocked GT 525M.
    GT 540M is clocked @ 672/900/1344
    GT 525M is clocked @ 600/900/1200

    Both have 96 cuda cores.
    So the difference isn't that big.
     
    RainMan_, Feb 10, 2012
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  4. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    Sorry, my bad, thought 540M had more shader cores. And even 550M is just another higher clocked 525M, 740 core clock is a big jump over the the 525M though.
     
    lidowxx, Feb 10, 2012
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    I overclock my 512MB 525 and play MW3 at 1080 or 900p...
     
    Rykoshet, Feb 10, 2012
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    Xentago Notebook Guru

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    What is your settings? how is your fps?
     
    Xentago, Feb 11, 2012
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