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    nVIDIA Geforece 9800M GTS?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jejjohnson, Mar 28, 2009.

  1. jejjohnson

    jejjohnson Notebook Guru

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    With this graphics card; along with a Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, WXGA screen 17", 4GB RAM; will I be able to play the following games on decent graphics?

    Left 4 Dead, Frontlines: Fuels of War, Call of Duty 4/5, Company of Heroes, Rainbow 6 Vegas 2, Far Cry II, Sims 3, and America's Army?

    This is a toshiba X305 model and I was wondering if i need to look for a new model in order to play these games with decent graphics. Also, IFF I do need to 'upgrade', which specs should I look into getting instead?
     
    jejjohnson, Mar 28, 2009
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  2. Xonar

    Xonar Notebook Deity

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    The 9800m GTS will easily handle all those games on high settings. You are basically limited to upgrading only a couple of components. The video card is not upgradable, the RAM is maxed out at 4GB, and upgrading a processor is fairly expensive. The X305 is a gaming machine and it'll certainly entertain your gaming needs.
     
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  3. Ghold

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    Reaper05 Notebook Evangelist

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    yes you can. that combo is a killer on budget machines. at full res execpt maybe far cry 2 it kills frame rates. but most games you could play cranked up. i play L4D everything high all AA cranked @ 1366x768(my max res) @ 60 fps. and my card is a step down from the gts. and my processor is a wimp compared to a t9400 or the p9500. but if you could i would want to get a gtx 260m. on par with the 9800m gtx but for me im just day dreamin.
     
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    You won't have any problems with that GPU.
     
    CA36GTP, Mar 28, 2009
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  6. chaossurfer

    chaossurfer Newbie

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    I have the prior version of the x305, a... TOSHIBA Satellite X205-SLi6 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T9300(2.50GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 3GB Memory DDR2 667 400GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8600M GT and found this forum in an attempt to see if I could upgrade the 2 gpu's to the 9800m's in the 305. I take it it's not possible?
     
    chaossurfer, Mar 28, 2009
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  7. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Welcome to the NBR forums. :)

    No, its not possible.

    Next time, I recommend that you post in the Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades for other hardware related questions.
     
    Gophn, Mar 28, 2009
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  8. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    This is a Q715 or Q720? At those prices, you should try looking into the Sager 5797 or NP8662. You'll get much more powerful graphics cards for your money.
     
    Kevin, Mar 28, 2009
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