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    nVIDIA Go5200, any good?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by MYK, May 19, 2007.

  1. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    I just got this PowerBook that has a 64MB GeForce Go5200. With the specs on my sig, what current games could I get away with?
     
    MYK, May 19, 2007
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    azriyeti Notebook Geek

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    I personally doubt any current 3d games would run with any amount of decency on a low-end FX card... starcraft should run ok though.
     
    azriyeti, May 19, 2007
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  3. Vaath

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    Warcraft 3 maybe? Quake 3 should run well.
     
    Vaath, May 19, 2007
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  4. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    As far as I know, the go5200 is only dx7, so this will probably be a major bottleneck when trying to play any newer games.
     
    CeeNote, May 19, 2007
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  5. TomTom2007

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    My brother has a laptop with Geforce Go 440 card, and it runs Call of Duty 2 fine (I'm pretty sure he runs it under dx9), don't underestimate the power of Go 5200, ha ha.... anyway...
     
    TomTom2007, May 19, 2007
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  6. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm sorry...that card is crap. If anything runs, it will be on the lowest settings and not very smooth.

    The FX series was less powerful than the 440 AFAIK.
     
    Greg, May 19, 2007
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  7. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    I had a 5200 geforce in my desktop and it sucked, I assume that one is worse as it is a notebook...
     
    yuio, May 19, 2007
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  8. Charles P. Jefferies

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    The PowerBook you picked up is pretty useless for gaming, although the occasional old-time 3D game should be alright, like StarCraft as mentioned.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, May 19, 2007
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  9. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    I have my thinkpad for gaming (not very intense either), this is for I will be taking with trip and thought I'd install a game or two.
     
    MYK, May 19, 2007
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