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| Thread ID: 114604 | 2010-12-09 23:02:00 | Laptop specs for sims 3 | Annah (12410) | Press F1 |
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| 1160301 | 2010-12-09 23:02:00 | Hello, I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop to replace my current Compaq so I can play sims 3. I know roughly what specs I'm looking at but get really lost when they start talking about graphics cards. I'm looking at this >> www.noelleeming.co.nz Specs: Intel Core i5 430 2.26GHz Processor (3MB/1066FSB/64-Bit) up to 2.53Ghzwith Turbo Boost 4GB Ram DDR3-1066 (2*2GB) 640GB 5400rpm Hard Drive Nvidia GeForce GT 320M 1GB Dedicated Graphics 15.6" WXGA (HD) True 16:9 Wide Screen design with Web Camera 802.11b/g/N Wireless and HDMI DVD Super Multi (Dual Layer) The processor and ram look ok to me but really not sure about the graphics card?? Can someone please enlighten me if this is sufficient? Thanks :) |
Annah (12410) | ||
| 1160302 | 2010-12-09 23:13:00 | The graphics card should be good enough it exceeds the min VRAM and should support the 2 gen shades required by Sims. The gfx cards listed are desktop specific so it won't tell you if your graphics card will run the game instead compare the laptop gpu to the desktop one. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1160303 | 2010-12-09 23:20:00 | GT 320 is a little weak if you ask me for 1080 gaming.... | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1160304 | 2010-12-09 23:22:00 | If the laptop is for games only you should probably go for a desktop. (More GFX power). | icow (15313) | ||
| 1160305 | 2010-12-09 23:28:00 | GT 320 is a little weak if you ask me for 1080 gaming.... This model doesn't appear to run at 1920 x 1080. Espically if it is only a 15" screen. It does however run in a 16:9 ratio. If the laptop is for games only you should probably go for a desktop. (More GFX power). This argument allways irritates me. The first and foremost reason anyone buys a laptop is because of portability. Try playing Sims 3 in the lounge on the couch with a desktop machine, or on a plane. Sometimes when people play games they don't want to be sqaured away in a corner or an office or wherever their desktop machine would be forced to live. |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 1160306 | 2010-12-09 23:43:00 | This argument allways irritates me. The first and foremost reason anyone buys a laptop is because of portability. Try playing Sims 3 in the lounge on the couch with a desktop machine, or on a plane. Sometimes when people play games they don't want to be sqaured away in a corner or an office or wherever their desktop machine would be forced to live. I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop to replace my current Compaq so I can play sims 3 Sims specific. Sol said that the 320 is a bit weak. Powerful GFX card=desktop. If you're going to game properly you going to add a keyboard and mouse to your laptop which if your using on a couch is a b*tch to use. So you put it on the table. The same place your desktop could sit. |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1160307 | 2010-12-10 00:27:00 | Nothing wrong with a built-in keyboard, and a mouse on the sofa arm beside you. Long story short, yes, it is sufficient, though perhaps not at absolute max resolution / max detail with all the bells and whistles like antialiasing etc. Still, for most casual gamers, it should more than suffice :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1160308 | 2010-12-10 01:00:00 | Sims specific. Sol said that the 320 is a bit weak. Powerful GFX card=desktop. If you're going to game properly you going to add a keyboard and mouse to your laptop which if your using on a couch is a b*tch to use. So you put it on the table. The same place your desktop could sit. wat? |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 1160309 | 2010-12-10 01:00:00 | No it won't just be for gaming. It'll be for internet etc also. I play Sims 2 on my Compaq by sitting on the couch or at the kitchen table with no problems. We have a desktop which just gathers dust because its in the spare room and in winter the room was soo cold (hard and expensive to heat because of the high ceilings) so it never gets used. So yeah, a desktop is out of the question really. I would only consider myself a casual gamer, I don't really play anything other than Sims and having all the settings at max isn't a must, but.. if it is only just sufficient maybe I should wait a bit longer for the higher spec machines to come down in price a bit, because no doubt all the expansions they come out with will demand more.:rolleyes: | Annah (12410) | ||
| 1160310 | 2010-12-10 01:20:00 | Then it'll definitely do you well :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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