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    SL410...Gaming?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by chrisnash13, Mar 21, 2010.

  1. chrisnash13

    chrisnash13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did anyone try gaming with the SL410(with ATI Mobility 4570 GPU)? If so, how was it?
     
    chrisnash13, Mar 21, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    you should state what sort of games you want to run on the SL410.
     
    lead_org, Mar 21, 2010
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  3. the caveman

    the caveman Notebook Consultant

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    4570 is pretty low end GPU, it should handle Souerce based gamed on med settings probably.
     
    the caveman, Mar 21, 2010
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    LegendaryKA8 Nutty ThinkPad Guy

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    Benchmarks seem to come out as maarginally more powerful than the ATI HD3470 in the T400. With that in mind, Source titles will run pretty well, and I can even get Crysis to run on the T400... mostly low, but a few medium settings. If you're willing to tone down the quality settings it should be an alright GPU for light gaming.
     
    LegendaryKA8, Mar 21, 2010
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  5. chrisnash13

    chrisnash13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Batman Arkham Asylum, Age of Empires 3, and NBA 2K10....would the SL410 be able to handle these?
     
    chrisnash13, Mar 21, 2010
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    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    If you want to stick to lenovo and 15" - quadro fx880m (W510) will be better at games even though it's a pro card not gaming.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 21, 2010
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  7. chrisnash13

    chrisnash13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'd love to but the W510 is way too expensive, lol
     
    chrisnash13, Mar 21, 2010
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  8. thinkpad knows best

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    All i can say is you get what you pay for...
     
    thinkpad knows best, Mar 21, 2010
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    have you consider the ideapad line?
     
    k2001, Mar 21, 2010
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  10. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Right now while the sale is still on, I got a deal - 1290CAD for the system in my sig. Is it expensive?
     
    Aikimox, Mar 22, 2010
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  11. chrisnash13

    chrisnash13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow! That's quite a deal. Too bad I trying not to spend over 1,000 CAD...
     
    chrisnash13, Mar 22, 2010
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    chrisnash13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know where I can find a good review for the SL410?
     
    chrisnash13, Mar 22, 2010
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  13. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    290$ is not that much more for a high-end business system.
    Much lower spec'ed Dell Precision will cost you twice as much. The sale ends today (probably)
     
    Aikimox, Mar 22, 2010
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