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    Power of laptop processors in gaming (also help needed)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by deattan, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. deattan

    deattan Notebook Geek

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    Well, as most of the gamers who have ever played CS 1.6 know, it's rather CPU intensive game.
    I noticed that with my TL-60 (AMD's Dual Core 2Ghz) i cannot archieve 100fps in some maps. But with my old AMD64 3000+ (desktop) it gamed perfectly at 100fps at least when the screen was not smokespammed.
    This is maybe the most definitive proof my CPU is "underperforming". I have noticed other places aswell, where I'd expect more performance from it.

    I'm not computer expert by any means, but I think notebook CPU's are rather powerful, and I s'pose they can't be that much behind of a desktop one.
    I could imagine it could be utilizing only 1 core, but I'm a bit confused.

    Also installed dual-core optimizer and newest drivers.
     
    deattan, Mar 7, 2008
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    1. You can't visually notice anything over 60 FPS.
    2. CS 1.6 is not coded for multi-core processors.
    3. A TL-60 will be GPU limited.
     
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  3. deattan

    deattan Notebook Geek

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    1. It's not visual matters we are talking about
    2. I know
    3. CS 1.6 is definately not gpu heavy.
     
    deattan, Mar 7, 2008
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    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Even so, the framerate still depends much more on the GPU. My friend has a GMA 950/Core 2 Duo and he struggles to get 30 FPS at times on crowded maps.
     
    SmoothTofu, Mar 7, 2008
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    nosleep Newbie

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    CPU can limit your FPS. I don't know where people are getting the idea that it can't. If you think it doesn't affect your fps, then underclock your cpu by a gigahertz and compare frame rates, they won't be the same.

    Also,

    "So here we have the first good look at CPU scaling with ATI and Nvidia video cards for Counter-Strike Source. We can conclude a couple of things. First that CS Source in actual game play is CPU constrained"

    http://www.amdzone.net/index.php/reviews/gaming/1128


    As far as improving the performance I'd look for a good cfg file to run with CS. It might make it look ugly but you'll get better frame rates. Make sure too that your laptop is set to always run in high performance mode, under battery options.
     
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  6. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    But its CS 1.6 -.-'' @OP You have told us what GPU you have yet...
     
    Johnny T, Mar 7, 2008
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  7. deattan

    deattan Notebook Geek

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    HD2600, which should be plenty.
     
    deattan, Mar 7, 2008
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    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    I really miss the day when i used to play CS 1.6 for over 60fps.
     
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  9. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I played it with 30 fps with a P4 based celeron (stuffed in a notebook), and a SiS IGP LOL! :p

    @OP, doesn't sound like a CPU or a GPU problem then...must be something else...hmm!
     
    Johnny T, Mar 7, 2008
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  10. deattan

    deattan Notebook Geek

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    I played 1.5 barely with 20 back in the days.. :)

    Ahh the times when you didn't know better...
     
    deattan, Mar 7, 2008
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