18 replies to this topic

[Holski77]

I have been reading the forums lately and it is obvious there is a lot of good advice going around.
Especially now that the system specs have been released.

I am not a super computer guy so I don't understand all that stuff.
Can someone explain to me how my laptop will run MW:O

http://www.newegg.ca...N82E16834230089
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
CPU: i5 2410M @2.3GHz (turbo to 2.9GHz)
RAM: 6 Gb DDR3 (they recommend 8!?!?)
HDD: 750Gb 7200 RPM
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1Gb video card mem.

Thanks for your advice
<S>

[Faid]

Let me piggy back on this one.
Everything in my system is good except for the video card. ASUS EAH4650 (I know, I know).

My question is would it be better to buy a new card that will meet minimum specs or get another of the same and use the Crossfire thing?
Money is an issue, I'm trying to keep it under $150.

[Holski77]

I don't know how to put a new video card in my laptop, I won't take that path.
I want to know if what I have will run Cryeng 3 and how well.

[Gendou]

There's an entire forum (and subsequent threads) devoted to this very topic in the Hardware discussion forum.
You might want to delete this and repost in one of the "Will my system run MWO?" threads there, as the hardware gurs tend to check there and avoid the General Discussion forum.

[Vashts1985]

Holski77, on 19 June 2012 - 07:20 AM, said:

I have been reading the forums lately and it is obvious there is a lot of good advice going around.
Especially now that the system specs have been released.

I am not a super computer guy so I don't understand all that stuff.
Can someone explain to me how my laptop will run MW:O

http://www.newegg.ca...N82E16834230089
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
CPU: i5 2410M @2.3GHz (turbo to 2.9GHz)
RAM: 6 Gb DDR3 (they recommend 8!?!?)
HDD: 750Gb 7200 RPM
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1Gb video card mem.



Thanks for your advice
<S>

your computer looks fine for the specs given for the game

Faid, on 19 June 2012 - 07:26 AM, said:

Let me piggy back on this one.
Everything in my system is good except for the video card. ASUS EAH4650 (I know, I know).

My question is would it be better to buy a new card that will meet minimum specs or get another of the same and use the Crossfire thing?
Money is an issue, I'm trying to keep it under $150.

http://www.newegg.co...eon%20HD%206850

or

http://www.newegg.co...0%20%28Fermi%29

Edited by Vashts1985, 19 June 2012 - 07:32 AM.

[Lomack]

Holski -
Sadly you really can't put a new video card into a laptop, most of the time.
When laptops are designed they are often very customized by the manufacturer. The guts of the computer (Motherboard, Video Card, etc) are often designed to fit that specific case. Very few video cards can be swapped in after the fact. I don't recommend to people to use a Laptop for developing a gaming rig partly for this reason. There really is no "upgrade" options for the future with a latptop. About the only thing you can reasonably do is get more RAM.

IMHO you won't have a huge issue running MWO. It may not run at the top end settings but it will be better than the minimum requirements. I just feel bad for you for having to play the game on a laptop sized monitor.

[Crisis Averted]

Holski77, your system will run it fine, hard to know exactly how well though. The amount of RAM really isn't a big a deal as people are making out. I'm running 4 gigs and don't expect to need to upgrade.

Faid, I've always just bought the best single card I can afford, I don't play at high resolutions where SLi and Crossfire really shine although you might be different.

[CCC Dober]

OP: Rough guess would be medium to high-ish detail, IF you deactivate all that power saving crap running in the background.

[mastergenera1]

^^ everything lomack said is true.that 540m u got may pump out med/low settings but to get the best out of cryengine u need a desktop rig.there is a reason in some gaming circles laptops have been affectionately nicknamed craptops for how their performance is in most games nowadays.everything else but the video card seems fine tho

[Joe3142]

It should run it alright, you just might not get the best frame rates.

[CCC Dober]

The good thing about modern engines is that you still have plenty options to make them run smooth on low-end or mobile GPUs.
Resolution, particle effects, dynamic shadows, anti-aliasing, vert sync, just to name some of the more serious offenders that will also be present in Cryengine3 (more or less). I'd prolly tune all of them down in the case mentioned above.

Edited by CCC Dober, 19 June 2012 - 07:49 AM.

[WardenWolf]

Holski77, on 19 June 2012 - 07:20 AM, said:

I have been reading the forums lately and it is obvious there is a lot of good advice going around.
Especially now that the system specs have been released.

I am not a super computer guy so I don't understand all that stuff.
Can someone explain to me how my laptop will run MW:O

http://www.newegg.ca...N82E16834230089
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
CPU: i5 2410M @2.3GHz (turbo to 2.9GHz)
RAM: 6 Gb DDR3 (they recommend 8!?!?)
HDD: 750Gb 7200 RPM
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1Gb video card mem.

Thanks for your advice
<S>

Your video card is the weakest link. It should be okay for low quality settings, but not likely much higher (and it will also depend on the resolution you play at):

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html

Thankfully your screen resolution is pretty low too on that laptop, so that will help.

Another thing the devs have mentioned, though, is that dual-core processors tend to struggle. Now you do have a fairly modern CPU, but it is still a dual-core... so that could also be a limiting factor. Your RAM will be fine, though.

[Point Blank]

My opinion? Wait until the game is realeased, play it on full graphics, if it lags, tone down the graphics until it is playable. If the graphics is not up to your standards then you might want to upgrade.

[Wonderful Greg]

Unless you travel often, I'd really suggest building a proper desktop. You'll save money and more importantly, ensure upgadability for god knows how long.

[Henric Pryde]

ALWAYS go desktop for gaming... otherwise you suffer in - game.

[JackDeth]

I agree with the guys here...go for the desktop.
If you start with a full size case and a good power supply...then every thing else is upgradable in the future.
It also turns out to be the most economical in the long run.
You can replace one piece at a time to keep up with technology.
I recently replaced my old GTX 280 vid card with a GTX 680.
Yes...big bucks...but I have been using the 280 since they came out (3 years?).
And...someone want to buy my old card...so it defrays the cost of the new one.
Jack

Edited by JackDeth, 19 June 2012 - 08:31 AM.

[Major Bill Curtis]

OK, actual laptop users: A) your laptop can use any screen you want it to use; you can run an external graphics card through the ExpressCard or mPCIe slot, if you have one.

This takes considerable tinkering, but look here to see if it's within your level of skill. Several people I know have done this.

You'll need one of these (it's on the page I linked), a separate power supply, and a video card.

Edited by Major Bill Curtis, 19 June 2012 - 08:40 AM.

[Holski77]

I am a college student and I travel more than most.
Gaming is not my job, so I don't need to play this game at 200fps
anywhere above 20fps on low setting is good for me, I do have a desktop but it antiquated.
I might be interested in playing with that (its still running XP and has a fried monitor)
Thanks guys for the advice!

[Littlesoftwalker]

I'm just making a post to help.. no major issues with hardware.

You can swap out Video cards on A PC or Laptop, depending on the laptop model.
PC Video cards are dependent on need, and cash.. you can get cheap cards that will run this game very well and if you want a test game to find out, get Crysis 2 at least. This game is on very close architecture for design and if you can run this well, you can run this game.

If you can spring for a SSD drive for your main disk, you will see good performance with FPS, and load times.

Some Laptops, you can get more video memory if you have more system memory, since it does a shared architecture. You can get memory now very cheap for Laptops, under 60 dollars from online stores for 16gig of ram.

Swapping out Video cards and any other hardware on a PC is a no brainer, if you can check your oil in your car, you can swap out Computer Hardware. it either fits or not, don't over force and it will be fine. Most Computer hardware vendors will help you for no cost, just to answer questions. There is a company called PC Club in the west coast, and they will always be willing to help. I'm sure there is others also, but this is just a stab at one I know.

Hope this information helps.