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    Website that tells you if you can run the game

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by 8ball85, Feb 4, 2010.

  1. 8ball85

    8ball85 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone can tell me the site please I dont remember it
     
    8ball85, Feb 4, 2010
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    MegaMan X Notebook Evangelist

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    MegaMan X, Feb 4, 2010
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  3. Amnesiac

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    Yep, that website is pretty bad. It not good at all, it thinks that you can't run GTA IV if you have Windows 7, when I'm running GTA IV on Windows 7 myself.
     
    Amnesiac, Feb 4, 2010
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  4. 8ball85

    8ball85 Notebook Enthusiast

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    alright thanks guys :)
     
    8ball85, Feb 4, 2010
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  5. Deks

    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    My recommendation would be to simply avoid those websites and read the designated 'system requirements' of games and compare them to your system.
     
    Deks, Feb 4, 2010
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  6. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    yougamers game o meter is pretty good i think
     
    tetutato, Feb 4, 2010
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  7. 8ball85

    8ball85 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks everyone for the replies , i never saw the sticky about it lol
     
    8ball85, Feb 4, 2010
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  8. Lithus

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    That's actually exactly what those sites do, and exactly why they're so inaccurate.
     
    Lithus, Feb 4, 2010
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    tetutato NBR Troll

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    the canyourunit website sometimes just base your gpu performance on how much vram they have and it can say stuff like this. 1gb hd 4350 is better than 7900gs
     
    tetutato, Feb 4, 2010
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    That's because a lot of games specify their requirements in terms of VRAM, ie. "Requires 256MB graphics card or better".
     
    Lithus, Feb 4, 2010
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  11. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    thats how lots of retailers advertise their gpu's especially the big ones.
     
    Jeff, Feb 4, 2010
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  12. flipfire

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    I usually just x2.5 to the games recommended system requirements.

    Dont trust the minimal or recommended requirements, it might run at those specs but with no enjoyment.
     
    flipfire, Feb 4, 2010
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  13. Lithus

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    Exactly, just a vicious cycle of misleading marketing.
     
    Lithus, Feb 4, 2010
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