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    Vaio FW290 gaming performance

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by 2401PT, Oct 3, 2008.

  1. 2401PT

    2401PT Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to know what kind of gaming performance I can expect from the new Vaio FW290.

    The specs are:

    Intel Centrino 2 Processor T9600 (2.8Ghz, 1066Mhz FSB)
    4GB DDR2-800 RAM
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 (512MB)
    XBRITE-FullHD 1920x1080 LCD
    320GB 7200rpm HDD

    How will this notebook perform in newer games - Crysis, COD4, Warhammer Online, WoW Lich King, Age of Conan, etc.
     
    2401PT, Oct 3, 2008
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  2. jcovelli

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    except crysis, those games will play smooth with mostly high settings.

    is the hd 3650 ddr2 or ddr3? (if it's ddr3 it will be even better)
     
    jcovelli, Oct 3, 2008
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  3. The General

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    It will play all current games (including Crysis) on at least medium settings, probably highs on most games. RTS games should fair particularly well because of the fast CPU.
     
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  4. ahl395

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    I agree, +rep jcovelli

    it will probably play Crysis on Medium settings.
     
    ahl395, Oct 3, 2008
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  5. 2401PT

    2401PT Notebook Evangelist

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    Is the HD 3650 on the FW DDR2 or GDDR3? How much of a performance difference is there?
     
    2401PT, Oct 3, 2008
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    according to sony's site, the US version of the 3650 comes with DDR3 ram.
     
    ascariss, Oct 3, 2008
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  7. ahl395

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    Then expect Crysis at Medium-High and most others at High.
     
    ahl395, Oct 3, 2008
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  8. 2401PT

    2401PT Notebook Evangelist

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    This configuration seems very good for now, but will it be outdated soon, or is it future proof, at least for a while?
     
    2401PT, Oct 5, 2008
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    if i got that same config but with a 2.53 or 2.4ghz processor would it still run crysis?
     
    jadb91, Oct 5, 2008
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  10. The General

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    It's pretty future proof, graphics card will be the first to go.

    Yes, the processor isn't the main bottleneck.
     
    The General, Oct 5, 2008
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  11. 2401PT

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    Is it at all possible to upgrade the graphics card in the FW, to say an HD 3850/3870 or an Nvidia GPU?
     
    2401PT, Oct 5, 2008
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  12. ascariss

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    nope. bah character limit.
     
    ascariss, Oct 5, 2008
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  13. Elite Cataphract

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    It may be possible, if only the graphics card wasn't soldered to the motherboard. Really, its dissapointing... :(
     
    Elite Cataphract, Oct 5, 2008
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  14. 2401PT

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    So in certain notebooks, like the Sager NP8660, Alienware M17X/M15X, etc, the GPUs can be changed, so are they not soldered to the motherboard?
     
    2401PT, Oct 5, 2008
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  15. voostro

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    ^^ not soldered
     
    voostro, Oct 15, 2008
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  16. Flounder911

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    not really knowing why soldering something to the motherboard makes it unchangable...

    solders arent that hard to get off... is it a limitation of the space or pins required? or just that people wont do it ?
     
    Flounder911, Oct 15, 2008
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  17. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    For all intents and purposes it's not possible unless you have an mxm card in your laptop. Even with mxm you're choices are limited at best.
     
    WILLY S, Oct 15, 2008
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