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[Jesterquinn]

Im getting a new laptop for christmas, but i have a budget to stick to,.£300-470. I've been looking around for laptops with dedicated graphics ( annoyingly hard in that budget >.

Which one would be okay?

Acer
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
3gb ram (it has vista but i shall be getting windows 7)
320 GBhard drive storage
Nvidia 9200 512 mb

HP
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core processor QL-65
(2.10GHz, 1MB Cache)
3 GB Memory Size
250 GB Hard Drive
Graphics Card Type ATi Radeon HD4530
Graphics Memory 512 MB

Thanks in advance

Modifié par Jesterquinn, 29 octobre 2009 - 12:41 .

[Yenkaz]

MageAzenJim wrote...

Chikkenstorm wrote...

You should always run the game in the native resolution for your screen. Else it's going to look messed up (unless you have an old CTR monitor, they don't have native resolutions).
And that should work fine btw. I don't know how the M version compares to the desktop version, but low should be perfectly fine. I'm not going to bet on medium, but you should certainly try it.

Ok then where can I find out my "native resolution"? I have a 21 inch Widescreen (16:10) Samsung monitor.

Enter display settings and see how far up you can turn the resolution(or which one states "recommended".

With 21 inches and 16:10 it is probably 1680x1050.

[MageAzenJim]

Yenkaz wrote...

MageAzenJim wrote...

Chikkenstorm wrote...

You should always run the game in the native resolution for your screen. Else it's going to look messed up (unless you have an old CTR monitor, they don't have native resolutions).
And that should work fine btw. I don't know how the M version compares to the desktop version, but low should be perfectly fine. I'm not going to bet on medium, but you should certainly try it.

Ok then where can I find out my "native resolution"? I have a 21 inch Widescreen (16:10) Samsung monitor.

Enter display settings and see how far up you can turn the resolution(or which one states "recommended".

With 21 inches and 16:10 it is probably 1680x1050.

Thanks Yes  the maximum is 1680x1050, (i'll check later for a recommended setting ).

Hmm might have to sacrifice some settings to run it at that..

[Yenkaz]

MageAzenJim wrote...
Thanks Yes  the maximum is 1680x1050, (i'll check later for a recommended setting ).

Hmm might have to sacrifice some settings to run it at that..

Don't worry about the recommended one, it's just that sometimes it's possible to select a resolution larger then your monitor's, your native is 1680x1050, go for that.

And the only thing you could imaginably have to sacrifice would be to go with 8xAA rather than 16x.. 

A 9800GTX alone is a fine card and can run the game on high/max at that res.

[Yenkaz]

Jesterquinn wrote...

Im getting a new laptop for christmas, but i have a budget to stick to,.£300-470. I've been looking around for laptops with dedicated graphics ( annoyingly hard in that budget >.

Which one would be okay?

Acer
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
3gb ram (it has vista but i shall be getting windows 7)
320 GBhard drive storage
Nvidia 9200 512 mb

HP
AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core processor QL-65
(2.10GHz, 1MB Cache)
3 GB Memory Size
250 GB Hard Drive
Graphics Card Type ATi Radeon HD4530
Graphics Memory 512 MB

Thanks in advance

Both are kind of lackluster in terms of Graphics power, the latter would do better in games and let you run ok on low settings.

Unfortunately, if you want medium settings you'd need something with an 9600m GT/HD 3650 or better.

An option is a dell studio with an Mobility HD 4570: http://configure.eur...975883824506114

It breaks your budget by about £30, But it has a somewhat better processor then your suggestions and a far better GPU for occasional gaming, you should be able to play at medium settings with it.

Modifié par Yenkaz, 29 octobre 2009 - 12:54 .

[MageAzenJim]

Yenkaz wrote...

MageAzenJim wrote...
Thanks Yes  the maximum is 1680x1050, (i'll check later for a recommended setting ).

Hmm might have to sacrifice some settings to run it at that..

Don't worry about the recommended one, it's just that sometimes it's possible to select a resolution larger then your monitor's, your native is 1680x1050, go for that.

And the only thing you could imaginably have to sacrifice would be to go with 8xAA rather than 16x.. 

A 9800GTX alone is a fine card and can run the game on high/max at that res.

So your saying that If I have a recommended resolution but 1680x1050 is higher than that, that 1680 is still my native res OR that whatever the recommended is and 1680 is a resolution larger than my monitor?

I am guessing the former satement as I've had it set to max since purchase (1680) and don't have anything *off screen * as it were.

Also my card is the: http://www.nvidia.co...ce_9800gx2.html

Which is the 9800 dual core card (x2), which I am unsure I am going to be able to run in SLI mode for DAO, not the GTX which I believe to be slightly faster. Hoping your right about the AA, I certainly notice it when it's not on but when the actions thick I certainly can't see the difference between 8AA and 16AA.

Much obliged for your help here! Thanks.

[CapKaboom]

Here are the specs for my gaming computer, hopefully I'm able to run DA:O at full settings, or close to it.  I'm able to run things like LOTRO, Champions Online, Fallout 3, Warhammer Online, etc. at full settings with no problem.

Power Supply ( 650 Watt -- Casegears ECO-Element 80 Plus Certificated High Efficiency Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8500 (2x 3.16GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( Asus P5KPL-CM Intel G31 Chipset w/6-channels, Gb LAN, S-ATA 3Gb/s, USB 2.0, Single PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 4850 1GB PCI-Express x16 )
Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
Monitor ( LCD Monitor 22" Widescreen TFT LCD Monitor Support up to 1080P with HDCP [Black] )

Let me know what you guys think, I'm looking forward to this awesome game!

[Yenkaz]

MageAzenJim wrote...

Yenkaz wrote...

MageAzenJim wrote...
Thanks Yes  the maximum is 1680x1050, (i'll check later for a recommended setting ).

Hmm might have to sacrifice some settings to run it at that..

Don't worry about the recommended one, it's just that sometimes it's possible to select a resolution larger then your monitor's, your native is 1680x1050, go for that.

And the only thing you could imaginably have to sacrifice would be to go with 8xAA rather than 16x.. 

A 9800GTX alone is a fine card and can run the game on high/max at that res.

So your saying that If I have a recommended resolution but 1680x1050 is higher than that, that 1680 is still my native res OR that whatever the recommended is and 1680 is a resolution larger than my monitor?

I am guessing the former satement as I've had it set to max since purchase (1680) and don't have anything *off screen * as it were.

Also my card is the: http://www.nvidia.co...ce_9800gx2.html

Which is the 9800 dual core card (x2), which I am unsure I am going to be able to run in SLI mode for DAO, not the GTX which I believe to be slightly faster. Hoping your right about the AA, I certainly notice it when it's not on but when the actions thick I certainly can't see the difference between 8AA and 16AA.

Much obliged for your help here! Thanks.

Quick run-through:

An LCD monitor has a set number of pixels numbered in Horisontal times vertical.

Setting a resolution of xxxx*yyyy that resolution means every pixel is treated individually, this is called the screens native resolution.

Since it cannot change the number of pixels it has(the way which a CRT can), it will look distorted if you set a non-native resolution; smaller resolutions look blocky and distorted, resolutions with the wrong aspect ratio look streched, and a resolution that is too large means that the display cannot show everything and you have to move up and down the image.

Try setting a lower resolution on your monitor and experience the horror! 

You've hit the native resolution, which is recommended one, I used the wording since those monitors which can set a resolution higher then their native ones(seems yours cannot) often mark the native as "recommended".

An old CRT is different in the regard that it does not have a native resolution, but instead Shoots/projects a number of dots(pixels) unto a screen(this is also what gives it a "flickering effect" which you can often see on pictures and records of one)

[Yenkaz]

CapKaboom wrote...

Here are the specs for my gaming computer, hopefully I'm able to run DA:O at full settings, or close to it.  I'm able to run things like LOTRO, Champions Online, Fallout 3, Warhammer Online, etc. at full settings with no problem.

Power Supply ( 650 Watt -- Casegears ECO-Element 80 Plus Certificated High Efficiency Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8500 (2x 3.16GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( Asus P5KPL-CM Intel G31 Chipset w/6-channels, Gb LAN, S-ATA 3Gb/s, USB 2.0, Single PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 4850 1GB PCI-Express x16 )
Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
Monitor ( LCD Monitor 22" Widescreen TFT LCD Monitor Support up to 1080P with HDCP [Black] )

Let me know what you guys think, I'm looking forward to this awesome game!

No worries, high settings.

[Guy4142]

How would a 3870 1gb run this game?

[I HAS A FLAVOUR]

If I can run this at a decent resolution/FPS I will be happy:

AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3500+
2.21 GHz, 2GB of Ram
Service Pack 2
GeForce 7600 GT, 256
Windows XP

Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050

Modifié par I HAS A FLAVOUR, 29 octobre 2009 - 01:06 .

[Haasth]

Luckily I recently got a gaming laptop, which is a great improvement from my old PC, so I suppose this game should be no problem?



2.0 Quad Core Processor

6 GB RAM

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Windows Vista Ultimate (Though waiting on my Windows 7 upgrade)

[MageAzenJim]

Yenkaz wrote...

The Truth!

Ah I see thank you, and that explains a few things for other games where in order to keep higher settings I dropped the resolution and felt the image looked distorted (and in one or two cases gave me a headache).

Well I have that answered, now just have to figure the SLI issue, or If I am best putting the 2nd core to PhsyX duty.

I am grateful for your time here.

[Yenkaz]

Guy4142 wrote...

How would a 3870 1gb run this game?

If your other hardware is up to par? High settings.

[Yenkaz]

I HAS A FLAVOUR wrote...

If I can run this at a decent resolution/FPS I will be happy:

AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3500+
2.21 GHz, 2GB of Ram
Service Pack 2
GeForce 7600 GT, 256
Windows XP

Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050

Low/medium settings, depending on what resolution you run with.

[Yenkaz]

Haasth wrote...

Luckily I recently got a gaming laptop, which is a great improvement from my old PC, so I suppose this game should be no problem?

2.0 Quad Core Processor
6 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Windows Vista Ultimate (Though waiting on my Windows 7 upgrade)

Yeah, High settings.

[Guy4142]

Does anyone know how many amps a 3870 needs? i have 2 rails at 16 amps each, 550 watt psu.

[Haasth]

Yenkaz wrote...

Haasth wrote...

Luckily I recently got a gaming laptop, which is a great improvement from my old PC, so I suppose this game should be no problem?

2.0 Quad Core Processor
6 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Windows Vista Ultimate (Though waiting on my Windows 7 upgrade)

Yeah, High settings.

Good to hear.

[Jesterquinn]

Thanks for the advice

*goes on a search*

[I HAS A FLAVOUR]

Yenkaz wrote...

I HAS A FLAVOUR wrote...

If I can run this at a decent resolution/FPS I will be happy:

AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3500+
2.21 GHz, 2GB of Ram
Service Pack 2
GeForce 7600 GT, 256
Windows XP

Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050

Low/medium settings, depending on what resolution you run with.

Really?

Would you or anyone recommend me getting it for PC over my XBOX then?

[LilSwiftOne]

hmmm

[Tenjac]

If you can run it on PC it will be better to do so, yes.

[Yenkaz]

I HAS A FLAVOUR wrote...
Really?

Would you or anyone recommend me getting it for PC over my XBOX then?

I do believe the xbox version will look somewhat better then the settings you would have on the PC.

However, you do have to keep in mind that the lower settings would mainly apply to the 1680x1050 screen, at a lower resolution you could probably run medium - a dev mentions running medium at 25-40 fps with a 7800gt, which is quite a stronger card, but he does not mention the resolution, but it also mentioned that it was designed to run well at medium for the higher end 7xxx series(yours is mid-end).

I am not going tor recommend you either, but if you do not have a clear preference on which you want to play on, the x360 will probably look better.

Do keep in mind that this probably means no mods(if you prefer these) and changed combat in regards to number of enemies.

Modifié par Yenkaz, 29 octobre 2009 - 01:52 .

[I HAS A FLAVOUR]

Yenkaz wrote...

I HAS A FLAVOUR wrote...
Really?

Would you or anyone recommend me getting it for PC over my XBOX then?

I do believe the xbox version will look somewhat better then the settings you would have on the PC.

However, you do have to keep in mind that the lower settings would mainly apply to the 1680x1050 screen, at a lower resolution you could probably run medium - a dev mentions running medium at 25-40 fps with a 7800gt, which is quite a stronger card, but he does not mention the resolution, but it also mentioned that it was designed to run well at medium for the higher end 7xxx series(yours is mid-end).

I am not going tor recommend you either, but if you do not have a clear preference on which you want to play on, the x360 will probably look better.

Thanks.

I'm more torn now to be honest.  I understand that its going to look better on the 360, but graphics ain't everything right?  

I just wish I could see how "bad" it would look on my comp.  I'm kindda tired of turning everything down all the time just so I can have some decent effects going on.  Sometimes feels like it ruins the experience in games.  Especially if its all mood type effects you know?

[Yenkaz]

I HAS A FLAVOUR wrote...
Thanks.

I'm more torn now to be honest.  I understand that its going to look better on the 360, but graphics ain't everything right?  

I just wish I could see how "bad" it would look on my comp.  I'm kindda tired of turning everything down all the time just so I can have some decent effects going on.  Sometimes feels like it ruins the experience in games.  Especially if its all mood type effects you know?

Well, you could try waiting 'till a little after release and ask someone with similar hardware to take a few screen shots to give you an idea of how it looks.

We do only have general sense of hardware, requirements(which are somewhat contradictory at some points) and developers comments for now. - And we do not really know how anything but high settings look.

Modifié par Yenkaz, 29 octobre 2009 - 02:00 .