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    Clarification on the System Configuration

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sasank16, Jun 28, 2009.

  1. sasank16

    sasank16 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I have just placed an order for Sony FW490 CTO. Can you please let me know if I can play graphics intensive games (Crysis DirectX 10) in full resolution. If no, can I atleast play the directx9 games in full resolution. The configuration of my notebook is:

    Product: US-VGNFW490-LBOM
    Component: No additional Photo Editing Software
    Component: 16.4" widescreen with XBRITE-FullHD™ LCD technology (1920x1080)
    Component: No additional Finance Software
    Component: 320GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm]
    Component: Fresh Start
    Component: None
    Component: Standard Capacity Battery
    Component: No additional Anti-Virus and Security Software
    Component: WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) with integrated Bluetooth® technology
    Component: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD4570 graphics card with 1G vRAM-great for games and movies
    Component: No Engraving
    Component: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz)
    Component: No additional Video Editing Software
    Component: Blu-ray Disc™ playback
    Component: Black
    Component: Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit
    Component: 4GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2)

    Any other additional information as to which component can be a bottle neck will also be greatly helpfull.
     
    sasank16, Jun 28, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Your graphics card is weak, especially with a native resolution of 1920x1080. You may be able to run Crysis at 1280x720 with low to medium settings, at best. Older games will probably not have too much trouble, like TF2 or Left 4 Dead. Call of Duty 4 may require some setting tweaks.

    Your ATi Mobility Radeon 4570 is a lower mid-range card. Despite the description, it's not "great for games", merely adequate.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 28, 2009
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  3. sasank16

    sasank16 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks a lot for the info. That really helps a lot in setting the expectations right :)

    Can you also please let me know if the bluray movies can be watched in HD without any issues with the above configuration.
     
    sasank16, Jun 28, 2009
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  4. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Blu-ray should be fine with the right software (probably included).
     
    namaiki, Jun 28, 2009
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