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    Will My Laptop Run Skyrim?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by iMitch22, Nov 13, 2011.

  1. iMitch22

    iMitch22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Processor:

    2nd generation Intel Core i5-2430M Processor (2.4 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) Turbo Boost to 3.0 GHz

    Graphics Card:

    1GB DDR3 Radeon(TM) HD 6630 switchable Graphics [HDMI, Mini Display Port]

    Memory:

    6GB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)

    Hard Drive:

    750GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
     
    iMitch22, Nov 13, 2011
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  2. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    Yep you can run it on all medium+high with good framerate.

    Please post in the Skyrim general thread in the future rather than making new threads:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam...ds/584274-tes-v-skyrim-discussion-thread.html
     
    jerg, Nov 13, 2011
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  3. cdoublejj

    cdoublejj Notebook Deity

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    No it won't even run the menu, cause your super amazing 1K plus laptop that i wish i had isn't very good and totally can't play games. :p
     
    cdoublejj, Nov 13, 2011
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  4. iMitch22

    iMitch22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Haha thanks guys. If I were to say increase the RAM to 8GB and increase the processor from an i5 to an i7-2630QM would the performance increase significantly? What settings would I be able to play on?
     
    iMitch22, Nov 13, 2011
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  5. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    Nope; your GPU is by far the bottleneck in your setup; upgrading those might increase your outdoors (where there's a lot of trees and grass and shadows) framerate by a bit but probably not much.
     
    jerg, Nov 13, 2011
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  6. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    Let me tell you this. It is playable on a Radeon HD 3450M. Sure it isn't pretty, but it is playable. :D Therefore, your 6630M should run it pretty darn well!

    (Oh my poor roommate...)
     
    Star Forge, Nov 13, 2011
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  7. m1_1x

    m1_1x Notebook Evangelist

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    theres a thread that is showing proof that Skyrim might be more cpu than gpu
     
    m1_1x, Nov 13, 2011
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    You should run it very well @ 1080p with High settings, also don't bother with those upgrades, they won't give a significant increase in gaming performance. If you can upgrade your GPU, that will definitely give a nice boost.
     
    andros_forever, Nov 14, 2011
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  9. Robo-Man

    Robo-Man Newbie

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    i'm sry but i have problems on my desktop runing everything at high. with a phenom II x4 and a gtx460...

    i dont want to be the bad guy but i think low-medium is the best you can expect while having some fps...

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    and the elder scrolls have always been very very CPU addicted
     
    Robo-Man, Nov 14, 2011
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  10. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    ...seriously?
     
    hockeymass, Nov 14, 2011
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  11. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    Nope Chuck Testa...
     
    Star Forge, Nov 14, 2011
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