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[Markus H]

I have a

Intel Pentium Dual Core processor (2.16GHz, 1MB cache, 800mhz fsb)
3GB memory (Upgradeing to 4 soon)
Integrated Intel Graphics Media accelerator 4500MHD
Windows 7 64 bit

Its the graphics card I'm worried about, but will it run it at all and if so how well?
I need to know by tommorrow so I know rather or not to swap this laptop out for another one, though I'm hopeing I won't have to I like this laptop.

Modifié par Markus H, 18 novembre 2009 - 08:40 .

[Markus H]

Um any help? Sorry for the bump but I really need to know

[CID-78]

No way. not with that graphic card.

[Drsoundground]

Ok, but how about a laptop with



Intel Pentium Dual Core processor (>2GHz)

4GB memory

ATI Radeon HD 3650

Windows Vista

[Ceased2Be]

Should work



Running it on a HP DV5 (3Gb RAM, dual core 2.90Ghz with an ATI Radeon HD 3450

Graphical settings on Medium with no AA.

[Markus H]

Okay, then any suggestions? I really can't go above 500$ unfortunently, but anything that'll run the game will work

[Gorath Alpha]

Markus H wrote...

Okay, then any suggestions? I really can't go above 500$ unfortunently, but anything that'll run the game will work

You'll have to either forego this game, or order a white box desktop PC, else go into the used PCs market. 

Gorath
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Modifié par Gorath Alpha, 18 novembre 2009 - 12:04 .

[ZootCadillac]

If you want a laptop for gaming then you have to consider spending $1500 and up before you even get into the very capable market, let alone the performance market.

But you can build a PC ( without monitor ) for $400 that will outperform a $2000 laptop.



Laptops are business machines for people on the move. Not status symbols for gamers.

[Gorath Alpha]

ZootCadillac wrote...

If you want a laptop for gaming then you have to consider spending $1500 and up before you even get into the very capable market, let alone the performance market.
But you can build a PC ( without monitor ) for $400 that will outperform a $2000 laptop.

Laptops are business machines for people on the move. Not status symbols for gamers.

While I can appreciate the sentiment, I have used older model laptops very happily for many years to carry with me when away from home more than a day or so (which was much more common for me a few years ago).  I always liked being able to stay current with my eMail, but other business was never part of my laptop PC usage.   I now have a Pentium P-III machine ( Dell ), and it's not holding a charge for very long at all any more, but I never did use it away from a wall plug much, anyway. 

Laptops are fine for the business type applications that modern schooling activity calls for, and the P-III I have would work for that as well as any modern latop.  But neither one is for games.  That's not what they are designed for.  My own laptop is relatively thick and heavy, and I wouldn't have considered the original battery life between charges to have been generous.   Laptop designers have twin ambitions for their designs beyond just selling their products  --  light weight is a key item, and gaming laptops have to weigh more -- the reasons for that I'll ignore for now. 

Long battery life is the second key design element, and once again, gaming in a modern high intensity 3D game has such a high current draw that it defeats that intended element.  Just to reach the minimum requirements for DA:O, we are almost certainly at a point some $300 and more beyond that budget of $500, depending on sales pricing, discounts, rebates, etc.  It is, in fact, generally a less expensive proposition to plan on twin PCs if you really want to do much in the way of  PC  game playing. 

Again, depending on sales pricing, discounts, coupons, and rebates, a ready made desktop PC that will play games is going to be $250 less expensive than the least game-capable laptop, and you can go the White Box route to save a hundred or so, or the build at home route to save two hundred and more, depending on being able to reuse any peripherals from a prior desktop, such as display, keyboard, mouse, and speakers. 

Think about all of that.

Gorath
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[jamierawr88]

just go to

http://cyri.systemre...lab.com/srtest/

and select dragon age origins from the drop down list and the website will analyze your computer for the minimum and recommended settings and will give you back a report

[Gorath Alpha]

jamierawr88 wrote...

just go to
http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/
and select dragon age origins from the drop down list and the website will analyze your computer for the minimum and recommended settings and will give you back a report

WRONG !

Way wrong.  Ignore that silly advice.  The SR labs' results are so often inaccurate that they are the laughing stock of all the gaming web sites.  

Gorath
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[Axe_Murderer]

Just for an interesting comparison...I am running DA on the same rig I've been using for NWN1 over the past 8 years. I have all video and sound options turned up to max quality levels. The game runs fine most of the time. It could be better but is quite playable. There are a few spots where the frame rate drops to about 10 or so as I run by. Denerim near the market is one place that comes to mind. It is surprisingly acceptable considering how far under the requirements my CPU & Mobo are, plus my video is growing a beard now tho it is in the range. Oddly combat seems pretty smooth even in large battles with lots of visuals going off. There is a memory leak problem that slows things to a crawl after awhile, particularly just after combat ends in a few of the "chain of battles" quests like abandoned building in Denerim. But a game reload usually fixes that.

Here's the specs:

Intel Celeron 2.93 GHz - 400 FSB single core
3 GB Ram
NVidia 7800 GSOC 256 MB
SoundMAX 4.1, EAX
Win XP Pro SP3

Modifié par Axe_Murderer, 18 novembre 2009 - 09:58 .

[Zeluna]

Drsoundground wrote...

Ok, but how about a laptop with

Intel Pentium Dual Core processor (>2GHz)
4GB memory
ATI Radeon HD 3650
Windows Vista

yeah this spec should work, the video is the key as most laptops are good with memory and CPU. Just make sure you get the best video you can afford.

[Zeluna]

the specs for the OS you run can be found here. Vista is about the same as Windows 7 in terms of this game spec-wise.



http://dragonage.bioware.com/game/

[Zeluna]

ZootCadillac wrote...

If you want a laptop for gaming then you have to consider spending $1500 and up before you even get into the very capable market, let alone the performance market.
But you can build a PC ( without monitor ) for $400 that will outperform a $2000 laptop.

Laptops are business machines for people on the move. Not status symbols for gamers.

Actually there are some nice laptops I saw in the store made specially for gaming and very very beefy. Laptops, used like a desktop can be very good machines. Its just the screen size is smaller but the power behind the screen is just as good. You can always output the video to a bigger monitor of course and have a huge video display. But if you want to truely have a game experience you must build your own and pay drastically less then a pre-built system.

[RavinXX]

For $500 bucks you may be able to build a decent desktop PC. I don't know about pricing nowadays but you might be able to make a mid-range PC with potential to upgrade farther when yo have more money. But before building a PC, you need to check that all parts are compatible and whatnot. For a first-timer, it's a lot of work but a rewarding learning experience nonetheless.

[jamierawr88]

just because some random on some fourm says it crap doesnt particulary mean its crap, i checked the sites minimum and reccomended specs for the game and there spot on with the back of the box, so before you start throwing around insaults check your sources first

Gorath Alpha wrote...

jamierawr88 wrote...

just go to
http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/
and select dragon age origins from the drop down list and the website will analyze your computer for the minimum and recommended settings and will give you back a report

WRONG !

Way wrong.  Ignore that silly advice.  The SR labs' results are so often inaccurate that they are the laughing stock of all the gaming web sites.  

Gorath
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[Gorath Alpha]

The back of the box just happens to be wrong on minimums.  Anyone who expects decent images and / or frame rates from either a Geforce 6600 GT or the even worse X1550 is in for disappointment.  Bioware "knew" that, six months ago, if they paid any attention, but they did not do so.  That's only part of where SR Labs is wrong, of course. 

For that type information, the Game-o-meter at the YouGamers' site will eventually do better than merely parrot the (wrong) official requirements. 

Gorath
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[delilki]

i have that stupid coloring problem

did anyone see anything like that? i have an ati mobility radeon HD 4650 and 4gb ddr2 ram i think its pretty enough for this game why is this problem happening any suggestions for fix it?