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    considering graphic cards...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by 112211, Sep 13, 2008.

  1. 112211

    112211 Newbie

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    Mentally weary, baggy eyes, ruffled up hair, untrim beard, topless....
    Fuh....
    finally... after scaling the heights of a tiny mountain of info piled up in this website.

    i settled most importants aspects i need to look out for and finish most of the surveying quests...

    now i just need to find a few graphic card that i should target....

    *lol the exxageration :D *


    actually all i wanted to know is what graphic card can play games like stalker, COD4, tiberium wars and Dawn of war soul storm at med-high settings?
     
    112211, Sep 13, 2008
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  2. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    to play games like that at a moderately high res at mostly high settings, you will need atleast an 8800m GTS, even better yet the 9800m GTS is carried in the P-7811 FX for about $1400 at best buy. 17inch laptop though. At those settings thats the lowest I would go. I think an 8600m GT could suffice, more towards medium on the scale though.
     
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    i second gateway FX!
     
    Xirurg, Sep 13, 2008
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  4. aznofazns

    aznofazns Performance Junkie

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    Yep +1 for Gateway FX. However you can also look into the Sager NP8660 which has similar performance (9800m GT) in a 15.4" form factor.
     
    aznofazns, Sep 13, 2008
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  5. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    I fourth the gateway. However you can sometimes get it on sale for around 1k.
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 13, 2008
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  6. 660hpv12

    660hpv12 Notebook Deity

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    for the games you listed, a mid range card will do, I can play all of them maxed on my desktop with a hd3650 gddr3. and ya I fifth the gateway as well
     
    660hpv12, Sep 13, 2008
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  7. 112211

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    wooooo......
    too bad my place no gateway...
    cos i'm from malaysia..
    and in my place, the graphic card mentioned are like non existing X.x
    what if i'd only go fer med graphic settings?
     
    112211, Sep 13, 2008
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  8. aznofazns

    aznofazns Performance Junkie

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    As long as you get a laptop with 8600m GT/9500m GS/9600m GT/HD 2600/HD 3650 or better you'll be able to play those games with nice settings.
     
    aznofazns, Sep 14, 2008
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  9. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    Agree with azno here, suggesting a 9800 gpu is a little rediculous.
    A mid range gpu will play all of those on at least medium - high settings just fine.
    A 9600m or HD3650 would be the best way to go atm.
     
    WILLY S, Sep 14, 2008
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