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    Diablo 3 on VAIO SA3 runs gorgeously

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by immel, Feb 5, 2012.

  1. immel

    immel Notebook Consultant

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    I think a number of people may be wondering about this, so I'm just writing to report that I've spent hundreds of hours playing the beta, maximum settings at 1920*1200 resolution.

    I've had 1 BSOD in all those hours (a common problem in any 3D application with the official SONY SA/SB/SC switchable graphics drivers), as compared to Photoshop (with 3D acceleration) and Minecraft BSOD-ing within a few minutes.
     
    immel, Feb 5, 2012
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    Warnen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Runs great on a Vaio Z2 without the PMD as well
     
    Warnen, Feb 5, 2012
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  3. Dekabal

    Dekabal Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for testing this for us. Any chance of a video to give us more of an idea? :D
     
    Dekabal, Feb 5, 2012
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  4. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    Diablo III runs decently on my Z1 (so Nvidia GT 330M)... a little choppier than i'd like, but playable nevertheless. In any case, the Diablos were never really graphics intensive anyhow (my GTX 570 on my desktop mops the floor with it, but struggles to play BF3 Ultra + AA + MSAA at max although it does do ultra with those turned off or minimum)
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Feb 6, 2012
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  5. immel

    immel Notebook Consultant

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    There's plenty of footage on youtube at max settings, I'm not sure how well the SA would cope with D3 & fraps running simultaneously :D
     
    immel, Feb 6, 2012
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