Need DV5T speed boost for gaming

Hi everybody,

I got my DV5T and love it. But I'm really bummed on the gaming performance. I know this isn't a gaming laptop, but is there anything I can do to bump up the performance? Adding more memory? I have 3GB right now and the 9600GT. Right now, I'm getting mediocre frame rates on games like crysis and some of the newer FPS.

 

The only real thing you can do to augment your performance is to lower the resolution or details of the games. Things such as AA, shadows and such can be lowered with little actual visual impact on your gaming, but they reduce the stress on the GPU greatly.

The main thing games tax is the GPU so really you're stuck with the one you have so might as well make the most of it! ^^

 

You could try getting a more powerful CPU, I'm not saying in your case it will work, but depending on your laptops config it might.
I know many will tell you that the CPU is bottlenecked by the GPU so getting a more powerful CPU won't make any difference, because there's only so many FPS your GPU can process if your processor can do more.
But I've seen a GPU that shouldn't do better by upgrading the CPU display a better performance with my own eyes (Only slightly). The 3Dmark06 benchmark went up near 25% and I can't see that percentage being all CPU component of the test, because the CPU was only 15% bigger in GHz.

 

Try crysis on medium settings, it looks pretty good and runs perfectly smooth on my dv5.

 

You get what you paid for. 9600M GT is a performance card, not a gaming card. It can play new games at low settings, so lower them.

 

No point getting more memory, I think the best you could hope for is overclocking your video card if you're willing to run the risk, but even then you'd still need medium settings tops.

I agree with Forever_Melody too, disable all the eyecandy stuff like shadowing that are hardly noticable anyway. If you start off with lower settings, you won't miss the detail if you haven't experienced it.

 

oh please say it isn't so!! you didn't just say the dv5t wasn't a gaming machine?

p.s. i agree

 

If you put it on the highest quality, it's gonna lag. Try it on medium, should be smooth for the most part.

 

I am wondering if I should return it and get something more powerful. Maybe i am asking to much of this system? I has my eyes on a Toshiba Qosmio system that I saw at Best Buy's that is made strictly for gaming. What do you guys think?

 

Depends what the specs are on the models in your area. Can you link us to some?
The UK ones for Qosmio only come with the 9600M GT again unless you go for the X300 series... So if that's true for the ones in your area there's no point picking one up with the same card, you'll only get the same issues.

The Qosmio F55/F50 was my second choice, it had the same GPU anyway and the only reasons I didn't get it was the bulkiness since I travel a lot and it wasn't out yet (I was impatient to get a new laptop sooner lol)

I would personally return it if you have the time and money. There's nothing like regretting a notebook choice if gaming is important to you and you get one with a mid range GPU...

I would have looked into the Qosmio X300 if it was out then or Alienware, definetly In future if I get into more demanding games and I outgrow my HP then those are choices I'm still looking into but for now the highest demanding game I play is WoW lol I can't play Assassin's Creed without my dv5t getting too hot. If you can get a Clevo in your area that's another good choice...

 

I have the P7350 3GB RAM 9600GT and I saw this!

For 999.99 I can get a Qosmio with the 9700GTS video card, P7350, 4GB DDR3 ram, 200GB 7200RPM hard drive, and it's a 17" screen

 

If you have the money, that definetly sounds like more of what you're looking for. I'd go for that