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    Clevo W8690cu/sager np8690 Battlefield 3 performance question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by postman, Nov 29, 2011.

  1. postman

    postman Notebook Guru

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    hey guys Im interested in getting this game but can you tell me what kind of settings I should configure in the nvidia control panel to get the most fps?

    820qm
    280m gtx
    6 gb 1333 mhz ram
    1280 x 720p resolution

    thanks. couldnt find the "can i run it thread."

    *meant w860cu*
     
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  2. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

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    It's an older card, so it's hard to find exact benchmarks. However, it seems to score within 5% of the newer 555m, so you can probably take a look at those benchmarks for an idea. It would seem you can run on low settings great and at just above 30fps on medium.

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M - Notebookcheck.net Tech
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M - Notebookcheck.net Tech

    There really isn't much you can do in the Nvidia control panel though, you'll just have to change the in game settings to about medium quality. Also make sure you have the newest Nvidia drivers as they will dramatically improve performance.

    NVIDIA DRIVERS 285.62 WHQL
     
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    Saltius Notebook Evangelist

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    Single GTX280M@core625/shader1600/mem900 + QX9650 3.0GHz

    BF3 Campaign: Operation Swordbreaker

    1920x1200 low/no MSAA/no FXAA/SSAO
    lowest:16
    highest:46
    avg:27.107

    1680x1050 medium/no MSAA/2x FXAA/SSAO
    l:18
    h:49
    a:29.505

    1280x800 high/no MSAA/4x FXAA/SSAO
    l:24
    h:74
    avg:40.499

    BTW: In BF3 VIDEO setting, MSAA is called ANTIALIASHING DEFFERED while FXAA is called ANTIALIASHING POST(2x/4x FXAA=ANTIALIASHING POST low/medium)
     
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  4. postman

    postman Notebook Guru

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    thanks for the clarification. When i get some cash Im looking to buy an ivy bridge clevo 15". Could you guys give some more info on the ivy stuff if you have?

    Im looking to aim at that 70 fps with absolutely no/barely any settings on.
     
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    Sorry, at the moment Ivy Bridge is still a ways off :)

    Look for Ivy Bridge around March or April of 2012, if that's what you're set on. At the moment, all the current models are Sandy Bridge. The only 15" models are the W150HR, P151HM1, and P150HM.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Dec 1, 2011
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