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    SZ780 Gaming Capabilities?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by LakerFan, Apr 18, 2008.

  1. LakerFan

    LakerFan Notebook Consultant

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    What games can I run on the SZ780 on medium settings and playable frame rates? Oblivion? Assasins creed?
     
    LakerFan, Apr 18, 2008
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    airholland Notebook Geek

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    what about some specs?
     
    airholland, Apr 18, 2008
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  3. LakerFan

    LakerFan Notebook Consultant

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    SZ780NB4
    T8300 2.4 ghz
    2gig ram
    250 gig hard drive
    8400gs
     
    LakerFan, Apr 22, 2008
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  4. D50

    D50 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i've got the same thing... but 2.1 and 160g

    i don't even bother using the nvidia card now it slows down the games and the computer heats up badly!

    but with the onboard intel card games run very smoothly (have to put it in "High Performance")
     
    D50, May 5, 2008
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    teatime0315 Notebook Enthusiast

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    lol wth can anyone confirm this ^
     
    teatime0315, May 5, 2008
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    Esse Notebook Guru

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    nobody hasnt tried yet ?
     
    Esse, May 6, 2008
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  7. OverclockitIDareU

    OverclockitIDareU Notebook Guru

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    well the 8400mGS in the SZ only has 64mb of memory, so Im not so sure about gaming with the SZ...
     
    OverclockitIDareU, May 6, 2008
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  8. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    @D50: WTF?

    @LakerFan: Oblivion on medium assassins creed on low if at all.

    The card will perform better if it has 128 mb dedicated but if it has 64mb expect to run them games at 800 x 600 with low textures and view distance reduced conciderably.
     
    WILLY S, May 7, 2008
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    I got the SZ with the Nividia 8400M GS and it runs Quake 4 (playing atm) very well. The Nividia card has 256mb not 65mb. I've played COD4 and it ran the game very well without lagging. I find that the on board card is hopeless with games. Then again the on board is for stamina and not for games...
     
    Jamste, May 8, 2008
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  10. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    The Nvidia 8400 gs in the SZ is indeed 64MB dedicated onboard. The rest you mentioned are shared memory.
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, May 8, 2008
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