can i play CS source with...

i am looking at two laptops.. one has a intel 915....128mb shared video card. and the other has a ati 9200 64 deidicated video card. which one will play CS source better..

 

Some basic rules that usually apply

Shared gpu ( intel , sis etc ) = suck
Ati , nvidia ( non shared ) = good even if they have only 32/64

dedicated always > shared memory

ati/nvidia have better 3D graphic engine

but for best understanding search benchmarks for the shared "gpu"
and the 9200 mobility to see the difference and how well they perform in reality

 

The 9200 will play it better, but it still wont be very good, I have a 9600 in my laptop and i only get 30 - 50 fps on most levels, with up to 80 on some of the smaller maps like awp_source

zx5000 :: 2.4M :: 512 DDR :: 40gb 4200 RPM HD :: 15.4" :: Radeon 9600 Mobilty M10 :: Aquamark3 22,856

 

i want to get a laptop to only play source. as it is right now i only play 1.6 . 50 fps is find with me, its not perfect but it will do. im doin like 30-50 right now on my current laptop with 1.6 and im happy. as long as it doesnt lag.. thanx guys.

 

I would recommend getting any laptop with a Radeon 9600 in it for source as a minimum. There are many to choose from eMachines, Averatec or with the newer ATI x600 HP/Compaq and I'm sure there are some others out there as well.

zx5000 :: 2.4M :: 512 DDR :: 40gb 4200 RPM HD :: 15.4" :: Radeon 9600 Mobilty M10 :: Aquamark3 22,856

 

Of those two, you would see a definite performance increase with the 9200. I bet, though, if you search around, you can find another notebook in a similar price range with a 128 MB ATI or nVidia card. At the moment, the best notebooks for gaming are the Area-51m 7700, Sager 9860, and comparable models; but I don't know what sort of price range you're looking for.

Alienware Area-51m 7700
Pentium 4, 3.6; 2 GB RAM; 256 MB GeForce 6800 GO; 100 GB Seagate HDD
Dual optical drives, free mousepad

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Doc

 

Perhaps expensive, but well worth it, depending on what sort of use you're looking for. As for battery life, the same thing; my 7700's battery lasts anywhere from one to two hours, but I rarely carry it in a wilderness without power outlets. Perhaps the 9860, 7700, etc. aren't designed with portability in mind, but for gaming...very nice.

Alienware Area-51m 7700
Pentium 4, 3.6; 2 GB RAM; 256 MB GeForce 6800 GO; 100 GB Seagate HDD
17" 1680x1050 ClearView Display
Dual optical drives, free mousepad

 

yeah, but if your not going to be moving it around too much, i'd just get a desktop for cheaper and with better components

zx5000 :: 2.4M :: 512 DDR :: 40gb 4200 RPM HD :: 15.4" :: Radeon 9600 Mobilty M10 :: Aquamark3 22,856

 

i work all day.. i get home at about 8-9. i wanna be able to use the notebook from the time i get home til i goto bed. i hate to be stuck in one place.. dats y i have a wireless router..i need something with a long battery life.

 

latter should be better

 

You wont really be able to play CS:Source on any machine for very long on battery due to all the hard drive accesses you'll be making and thus wearing down your battery, not to mention your GPU

zx5000 :: 2.4M :: 512 DDR :: 40gb 4200 RPM HD :: 15.4" :: Radeon 9600 Mobilty M10 :: Aquamark3 22,856