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    starcraft 2 and notebook performance check

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by itcomic, Jul 30, 2010.

  1. itcomic

    itcomic Notebook Consultant

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    If my notebook has 5870m and i5-450 , will my cpu be bottlenecked by the video card if i want to play sc2 at ultra resolution with high effects turned on ?

    Thank you
     
    itcomic, Jul 30, 2010
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  2. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    no. your gpu will be bottlenecked by your cpu for sc2.


    yes some of sc2's stuff really hammers the cpu (effects and post processing and physics and stuff)

    that being said. it won't be too big of a deal if you just drop some of the ultra stuff to high.
     
    MagusDraco, Jul 30, 2010
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  3. IIIM3

    IIIM3 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah, SC2 is very... very CPU intensive... Also its GPU intensive but this is one of the few games that I have seen that the CPU really plays a major factor.
     
    IIIM3, Jul 31, 2010
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  4. DarthRevan

    DarthRevan Notebook Enthusiast

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    What resolution is your laptop? My E7405 notebook (Specs in my sig) runs SC2 at 1680x1050 resolution with all video settings set to ULTRA or maximum. Very playable but and hundreds of units on screen FPS rates will decrease naturally.
     
    DarthRevan, Jul 31, 2010
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  5. Histidine

    Histidine Notebook Deity

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    I wouldn't be surprised if both end up being bottlenecks, depending on what's going on in the game. Get enough effects going, and both CPU and GPU will be working their butts off to keep up.

    Unless mothership cloaking and a hundred void ray beams at the same time are strictly CPU-intensive.
     
    Histidine, Jul 31, 2010
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  6. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    it doesnt seem to be very gpu intensive to my notebook. running the settings on high 1920x1200, and the gpus temp stay around 70 and no lag

    if i turn it to ultra its just ultra laggy but im fine with how it looks at high
     
    Snowm0bile, Jul 31, 2010
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  7. Histidine

    Histidine Notebook Deity

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    Are you sure? A QX9300 should be able to walk all over SC2 on Ultra. Hell, my 720qm can short of Motherships and lasers, and the QX is a decently stronger CPU. Your 3870s, though, are a bit on the old side, and SC2 is notably bad for dual cards, sometimes getting better performance when one card is shut off.
     
    Histidine, Jul 31, 2010
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  8. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Can My Notebook Run It?
     
    Kevin, Jul 31, 2010
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  9. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    Yeah, I havent really tested it to the fullest. Ill go ahead and see how hard it can charge with only one on.

    yeah should run it ez on high
     
    Snowm0bile, Jul 31, 2010
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