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    Thinkpad R60 with Radeon X1300

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by scarylemming, Sep 19, 2006.

  1. scarylemming

    scarylemming Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm thinking of buying a Thinkpad R60 with a Radeon X1300. It will be used mostly for schoolwork, but I was wondering how well it would run a few games.

    1. World of Warcraft
    2. Guild Wars
    3. Civilization 4

    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
     
    scarylemming, Sep 19, 2006
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  2. sionyboy

    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    I have an X1300 myself, here are some games and resolution/detail I play at

    FEAR - 1024x600, Low detail
    Half Life 2 - 1280x800 Medium Detail
    Star Wars Empire at War - 1280x800 Medium Detail
    Civ 4 - 1280x800 Medium
    Railroad Tycoon 3- 1280x800 Medium (can play at higher detail...but why bother!)
    Call Of Duty 2 - 1024x600 DX7 Mode
    Sims 2 - 1280x800 Medium Detail
    Lego Star Wars 2 - 1280x800 All on but no Anti-Aliasing

    Those games you have mentioned will run fine on the X1300. I use my for gaming mainly, but I am no longer a graphics nut so I don't mind playing at lower resolution/detail. Way I see it, a good game is a good game regardless of how many shader effects you can fill a scene with.
     
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  3. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    I know it will play WoW, as my little bro palyed it on an old agp card that scored 800 3dmark05; and that was with the settings at max. I think WoW should play nice on anything from a 200m or more, and even on gma950 with med settings, but dont quote me on that.
     
    Thaenatos, Sep 19, 2006
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    HavoK Registered User

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    It'll run all those games on high settings no problems. You'll only truely start encountering problems with the X1300 when playing newer titles, particular FPS titles.
     
    HavoK, Sep 20, 2006
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  5. scarylemming

    scarylemming Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for all the replies. However I did forget to mention that it only comes with 64mb of video memory. Will that be a huge problem?
     
    scarylemming, Sep 20, 2006
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I do not think that only 64MB of VRAM will be a problem for those games, but more would be nice for future-proofing. 64MB won't cut it for the latest & greatest. What is the card advertised as, just 64MB?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 20, 2006
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  7. sionyboy

    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine is 64mb, I'm pretty sure it is anyway. So those results I posted will be the same for your performance too I would imagine ( unless you get a 100mhz processor.....unlikely!)
     
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  8. scarylemming

    scarylemming Notebook Enthusiast

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    It is advertised as only 64mb video memory.

    I can save $50 by going down to the GMA 950, would it be a huge performance hit? Could it still play all of those games I mentioned? Thanks
     
    scarylemming, Sep 20, 2006
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  9. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Oh yes! Stay with the X1300! Trust me!
     
    KGann, Sep 20, 2006
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    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    You might have problems playing those games with a GMA950. The $50 is a worthwhile investment.
     
    CeeNote, Sep 21, 2006
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  11. sionyboy

    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't get a GMA 950. The extra $50 is more than worth it. The difference between my old GMA900 laptop and this one is night and day.
     
    sionyboy, Sep 21, 2006
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  12. scarylemming

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    I think I'll get the X1300. Thanks for all your help.
     
    scarylemming, Sep 22, 2006
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