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    nc8430 and WoW

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Sevaris, Oct 16, 2006.

  1. Sevaris

    Sevaris Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if anyone with an nc8430 played WoW, and if so I wanted to ask a few questions. First of all, does it run WoW smoothly at max video settings? I was wondering what the fps were at these settings, any slow downs etc. I was also wondering if the laptop got very hot after extended use. Thanks!
     
    Sevaris, Oct 16, 2006
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    niemassacre Notebook Evangelist

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    Once mine gets fixed (should be today) I should be able to answer these questions - if no one has by then. With the x1600 though I can't imagine it wouldn't run smoothly at near-top settings though.
     
    niemassacre, Oct 16, 2006
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, I can tell you the laptop approaches 80 degress C when playing video games for a long period of time.

    I'm going to hazard a guess that Wow would run fine though...at either near or at max settings. The X1600 is ATIs second most powerful mobile GPU right now.
     
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    While I haven't played WoW on my nc8430, I have played HL2 with max options and the res at 1280x800 nice and smooth. I'm confident that it could handle WoW.
     
    Beltonius, Oct 17, 2006
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  5. Sevaris

    Sevaris Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ah, thanks. I am stuck deciding between this, an asus a8js and the sager 5760.
     
    Sevaris, Oct 17, 2006
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    fieldyflea Notebook Guru

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    I too was wondering the same thing. World of Warcraft is just about the only game I play and I wanted to know how it looked at the 1680 x 1050 resolution. And if it didn't run so great can you play it at lower resolution while still looking sharp?
     
    fieldyflea, Oct 17, 2006
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    I've tried that X700 runs WoW on 1680x1050 nearly max settings at ok frame rates (20-40), except in large raids, where the frame rate drops too low to be well playable (10-15). X1600 could add the punch required for smooth action in large raids.
     
    Tommi, Oct 18, 2006
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    7600 go can run it at around 70fps on highest res..
     
    firstwave, Oct 18, 2006
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    My old computer had a 64mb x600 card and it ran WoW in 1680x1050 alright, even with all the mods I pushed into it. I'm sure the x1600 will admirably.
     
    niemassacre, Oct 18, 2006
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