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[Phoenix Gray]

Looking at it for a possible XMas prez for the fee-yancy. The reviews on Amazon say it can handle some pretty high end games but MWO isn't mentioned specifically. Any feedback would be appreciated.


AMD A-Series Quad-Core A8-4500M 1.9 GHz

• 6 GB DDR3
  
• 750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
  
• 15.6-Inch Screen
  
• Windows 8, 5.5-hour battery life

[Durant Carlyle]

1.9 GHz CPU? Nope. Need MOAR GHz! Even its maximum Turbo Core speed is only 2.8GHz.

Also, only APU graphics? Nope. Need MOAR GPU.

That laptop will suck for MW:O.

Need a better CPU.
Need an actual GPU instead of built-in graphics.

Edited by Durant Carlyle, 29 November 2013 - 09:24 PM.

[Sen]

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1.9 GHz CPU? Nope. Need MOAR GHz! Even its maximum Turbo Core speed is only 2.8GHz. (potentially arguable. Raw Ghz has been a misnomer since the advent of multi-core processing. Given MwO's complete lack of DX11 or hardware optimization, however, he is PROBABLY ultimately correct

Also, only APU graphics? Nope. Need MOAR GPU. (AMD's APU graphics are, from what I understand, absolutely phenominal. . . but not THAT phenominal. Accurate)

That laptop will suck for MW:O. (more or less accurate)

It MIGHT run, but I wouldn't bet on it getting over 10 FPS.

If you're looking for some assistance, I'd recommend going:

http://www.xoticpc.com/

and giving them a call. They're a reputable online dealer and can help you find a machine that will do what you want it to do for a reasonable price point.

I'm not affiliated with them, but I've done business with them in the past and have had good experiences.

Edited by Sen, 30 November 2013 - 05:45 AM.

[Phoenix Gray]

This site was a big help when I was looking for my tower. Thanks for the wave off. Appreciate it.

[Narcissistic Martyr]

A laptop with an A10 apu might play mwo on all low settings at 720p.

Realistically you want a discrete GPU like a GT650m/740m with an i7 or better to play mwo on a laptop at the moment.

Edited by Narcissistic Martyr, 30 November 2013 - 07:39 AM.

[Durant Carlyle]

Sen, on 30 November 2013 - 05:39 AM, said:

potentially arguable. Raw Ghz has been a misnomer since the advent of multi-core processing. Given MwO's complete lack of DX11 or hardware optimization, however, he is PROBABLY ultimately correct

In general, more cores is always better. However, the question was specific to MW:O.

This game doesn't like dual-core CPUs at all. However, once you hit four cores (the sweet spot for MW:O), it rewards raw MHz/GHz more than extra cores. A 3.0GHz 16-core Xeon would perform worse than a 3.4GHz i5 quad-core simply because of the 400MHz difference in speed.

Sen, on 30 November 2013 - 05:39 AM, said:

AMD's APU graphics are, from what I understand, absolutely phenominal. . . but not THAT phenominal. Accurate

Phenomenal they might be ... but they still don't compare to a decent discrete GPU. Until CPU makers can squeeze an entire fully-functional GPU onto their CPU die, they will never compare favorably to a decent discrete GPU. The problem with that is that modern CPUs only have 1.0-1.5 billion transistors while top GPUs have around 6-7 billion. That would be one HUGE CPU die. There's also the problem of sharing memory, which reduces performance.

Sen, on 30 November 2013 - 05:39 AM, said:

more or less accurate

Thanks for the vote of confidence.