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    left 4 dead on my xps 1530

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by blackrobin, Mar 12, 2010.

  1. blackrobin

    blackrobin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is my CPU da bottleneck here? What's da best setting for left 4 dead for my system? i havent been gaming for awhile on my xps 1530..

    CPU : C2D 7250 2.0 ghz
    RAM : 2gb / 4 gb ..is the difference signifant?
    GPU : 8600m GT ddr3 .... might overclock after a fresh format
    HD 160 7200rpm
    EDIT : native reso. 1440 x 900 ....windows 7 64 bit
     
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    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Should be able to play on medium settings just fine.
     
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    blackrobin Notebook Enthusiast

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    erm even with 2gb?
     
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    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    2GB of RAM should be enough. I played L4D on medium settings on my M1530, though it does have a T8100 and I played in on 1280x800 native...
     
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    I played L4D on my system, with most settings set to high, shaders to medium and 2xAA. L4D is quite CPU intensive though, so you would want to turn on multicore rendering. I achieved about 50 - 100 fps with these settings.

    L4D2 is a totally different story though. Somehow I'm only able to achieve about 30 - 40 fps.
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    4 GB won't make any serious performance change.

    just set everything to medium and enjoy the game!
     
    masterchef341, Mar 12, 2010
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