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    Possible to game with integrated?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by insats, Aug 7, 2006.

  1. insats

    insats Notebook Consultant

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    I'm only going to play older games like starcraft, warcraft 3 and other, not very graphically demanding games.

    is that possible with any of these:

    Intel GMA900
    Intel GMA950
    Nvidia GeForce Go6150
    ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
    ATI Radeon Xpress 1150

    ?
     
    insats, Aug 7, 2006
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  2. chris2pher71

    chris2pher71 Notebook Evangelist

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    yea. they should all run it. Warcraft3 might start choking.

    At least my friend's does when I swarm his bases. if you ask me, I think its an excuse....
     
    chris2pher71, Aug 7, 2006
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Yeah. I'd stay away from the Intel chips. Horrid 3D drivers. The ATI/Nvidia integrated chips should have enough horsepower to play your games though.
     
    Pitabred, Aug 7, 2006
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Getting a second machine to go alongside your current? Looks like a nice setup.

    As posted above, the Go6150/X200M/X1150 are much better than the Intel integrated solutions.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 7, 2006
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  5. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Yeah the 200m should handle those games with aplomb. I would try to get as much ram as possible to help with performance during gameplay. Then set it to 128mb and game on.
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 7, 2006
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  6. insats

    insats Notebook Consultant

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    Im currently helping my room-mate buy a laptop as well :)
     
    insats, Aug 8, 2006
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  7. ibmps3cell

    ibmps3cell Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have played all the games u just mentioned on the GMA 900 u are to play them perfectly well,warcraft 3 might clock very rare :) ly
     
    ibmps3cell, Aug 12, 2006
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  8. Lost187

    Lost187 Notebook Guru

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    i can play all those games on my 200m and bfme 2 on medium settings so you look kinda like an rts player but just to let you know it can handle bfme 2 on medium settings but can't go smooth after that starts to get real choppy
     
    Lost187, Aug 12, 2006
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  9. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, GMA 900's and 950's suck.

    Get the ATI or Nvidia solutions. :)
     
    usapatriot, Aug 12, 2006
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  10. Super_v.ILL.aiN

    Super_v.ILL.aiN Notebook Consultant

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    i've played starcraft and age of empires 2 with an integrated 950 without any problems...i have a 1.6 ghz core duo and 1 gb ram. i haven't played starcraft much but didn't have any problems when i did, and haven't had any problems with aoe 2 which i played a fair amount so far.
     
    Super_v.ILL.aiN, Aug 12, 2006
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  11. gethin

    gethin Notebook Evangelist

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    lol age of empires 2 works on my laptop, and that has intel Extreme graphics 845/855!
     
    gethin, Aug 12, 2006
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  12. Super_v.ILL.aiN

    Super_v.ILL.aiN Notebook Consultant

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    you talkin trash about aoe 2? :mad: it's a good game, and he did ask about older rts games.... :D
     
    Super_v.ILL.aiN, Aug 12, 2006
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  13. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Warcraft 3 WILL run perfect on all of them, considering I was playing battle.net with the bottom of the barrel... Mirage 2!
     
    Lysander, Aug 12, 2006
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  14. Juz_Follow_ATI

    Juz_Follow_ATI ATI all the way

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    The ATI and Nvidia will kick the GMA's As* anytime. Getting the latest ATI X1100 is smart move. (But beware that it only comes with AMD solutions PC).
     
    Juz_Follow_ATI, Aug 14, 2006
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