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    x230 to x270 - worth it for gaming performance?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by anarky321, Feb 7, 2017.

  1. anarky321

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    been holding off on an upgrade for quite a few years as you see but want the capability to at least play WoW on my portable....are we talking 3x increase in gaming performance going from HD4000 to HD620 ?
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    @anarky321 AFAIK HD4000 in X230 should run WOW just fine on low settings. Performance difference will be nowhere near 3x, on the other hand HD620 should allow you to cross the thin line separating playable from unplayable for most titles. You won't be able to cram as much storage inside X270, though.
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    @ibmthink m.2 2242 tops out at 512GB. If there's enough clearance for m.2 to mSATA adapter, that's another story of course.
     
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