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    Will it run HL2: Lost Coast???

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Vasichko, Dec 12, 2006.

  1. Vasichko

    Vasichko Notebook Consultant

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    I am just wondering how my notebook will run HL2: Lost Coast?

    Specs:
    Asus Z96J
    Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz
    2GB DDR2 PC5300
    100GB 5400rpm SATA
    256mb dedicated X1600
     
    Vasichko, Dec 12, 2006
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    HavoK Registered User

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    At high settings without any problems, I would imagine. The X1600 is quite powerful and out of all the games out there at the moment, HL2 is one of the lesser taxing ones for such a card.
     
    HavoK, Dec 12, 2006
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  3. Vasichko

    Vasichko Notebook Consultant

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    Sweet, now I just gotta wait for the laptop to get here.

    Have the RAM sitting at home and waiting, it should arrive tomorrow, im pretty pumped up about it.
     
    Vasichko, Dec 12, 2006
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    Notebook Solutions Company Representative NBR Reviewer

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    It will run perfect, don't worry. And congrats with your new notebook.

    Charlie :)
     
    Notebook Solutions, Dec 12, 2006
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  5. sa_ill

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    It will run any thing and everything right now.
     
    sa_ill, Dec 12, 2006
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    Methuselah Notebook Enthusiast

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    My notebook is similar, if a tad less CPU than yours, and these are what I get in Lost Coast's Video Stress Test. Granted I'm using a GeForce GO7600 w/ 256Mb dedicated but I believe they are very similar in performance.

    Video Settings

    Test Result

    That is with the settings maxed out. See my signature for the results on Counter Strike Source for what you could expect with lower settings that still look great at game speed.
     
    Methuselah, Dec 12, 2006
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  7. lappy486portable

    lappy486portable Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh my god^ that is god like. I get 44 Average FPS, and I have 4x AF and No AA, and NO HDR. Man that GPU woops my GPU's ass so hard.
     
    lappy486portable, Dec 12, 2006
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    As far as I know, Nvidia cards don't support 6x AA. Setting AA to 6x in Source games on my FX 2500m is equivalent to no anti-aliasing at all. As to HDR, it doesn't look like it's employed in the stress test. For me, HDR works only in the game. Not sure if it's also something Nvidia-related...
     
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    Maybe that explains the wooping that I thought it gave my card.
     
    lappy486portable, Dec 12, 2006
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  10. sheff159

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    I get mid to high 30's on lost coast @1280x800, high settings, HDR, and 16x AF, no AA. If my 7400 can do that a X1600 can do a hell of alot better.
     
    sheff159, Dec 13, 2006
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  11. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Why do we care so much about Lost Coast may I ask?
     
    Zellio, Dec 13, 2006
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  12. danton47

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    Performance in Lost Coast is a good indication of performance in Episode One. And it's a nice level on its own :).
     
    danton47, Dec 13, 2006
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  13. Methuselah

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    I just checked the results of the Lost Coast Video Stress Test at all the various levels of AA and it appears that the idea of Nvidia defaulting to no AA if set to 6AA is correct. I guess you learn something every day :)

    Just for completeness sake here are the rest of the results I got with all the other settings the same as previously posted except the AA set as noted below:

    AA=None --> 48.30fps
    AA=2x --> 43.00fps
    AA=4x --> 37.26fps

    During all of the test runs the CPU ran at around 46C and the GPU was around 59C. At idle the CPU typically is in the high 20s or low 30s for comparison.

    As a side note if you check on your Nvidia desktop menu there are choices for anti-aliasing at two settings called 2xQ and 8xS which supposedly are refinements to the way it handles transparencies among other things. From what I've seen 2xQ will give results similar to 4x without the same hit in performance. I personally have a tough time seeing a whole lot of difference in AA settings in FPS games since you are always turning around. In driving games like rFactor and GTR2 I can see alot more of a difference in modes. Also the 2xQ and 8xS are only available on the nvidia panel and will "break" some games' bloom effects as I understand it so play with them at your own risk.
     
    Methuselah, Dec 13, 2006
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  14. wojtek_pl

    wojtek_pl Notebook Consultant

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    Is there really so much difference between standard HL2 and both HL2: Lost Coast and HL2: Episode One ? I just wonder if go7300 is enough to play all three titles. Not necessary on maximum settings of course.
     
    wojtek_pl, Dec 14, 2006
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  15. stamar

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    yes it would play it on maximum settings.
     
    stamar, Dec 14, 2006
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  16. Vasichko

    Vasichko Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah I was watching the net_graph while playing lost coast and it was saying 16-18fps, but I saw no lagging, tearing, no hick ups at all....
     
    Vasichko, Dec 14, 2006
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