EPTIts got a Intel Core i5 460M / 2.53 GHz processor, 4GB RAM, and a Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 graphics card.
Would this laptop be able to play SC2 without lag?
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supersirotic
Canada6 Posts
Its got a Intel Core i5 460M / 2.53 GHz processor, 4GB RAM, and a Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 graphics card. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Praetorial
United States4241 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 31 2011 08:05 PraetorialGamer wrote: It will run Starcraft 2, but barely and with massive lag if you get a large number of units on screen. The minimum requirements for Starcraft 2 mandate a 2.6 Ghz processor, but you should be fine(there will be lag). You'll be playing on the lowest settings at a okay resolution, but it will lag significantly. The minimum requirements for Starcraft II is a 2.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor which is FAR worst than any current processor be it Intel core i3, i5, i7, or AMD Athlon II, Phenom II. It's not the processor that's the problem. It's the integrated graphics card. | ||
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epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
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Praetorial
United States4241 Posts
On May 31 2011 08:11 skyR wrote: The minimum requirements for Starcraft II is a 2.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor which is FAR worst than any current processor be it Intel core i3, i5, i7, or AMD Athlon II, Phenom II. It's not the processor that's the problem. It's the integrated graphics card. Actually, I've found that integrated graphics will, to a very, very, limited extent run Starcraft 2. It's not comfortable, it lags noticeably, but it runs. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On May 31 2011 08:13 iTzAnglory wrote: No graphics card at all, (I do not find integrated Intel cards as GPUs). This is somewhat designed for Maplestory and Runescape. As I tell many people, if you are not planning to spend over $1600 on a laptop for GAMING, do not even buy it. Nah, there's a few options available below that point if you're more interested in gameplay than graphics, depending on the game. But on integrated not counting, I pretty much agree. Me personally, I game on desktops and use laptops for email when my desktop is in a different time zone, but everyone has different priorities. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 31 2011 08:15 PraetorialGamer wrote: Actually, I've found that integrated graphics will, to a very, very, limited extent run Starcraft 2. It's not comfortable, it lags noticeably, but it runs. The title of this thread includes "without lag." I'm not denying the fact that it'll be capable of running the game. | ||
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WayHeroic
United States111 Posts
The case is kind of flimsy and the speaker doesn't have the greatest quality, but it gives great price/performance. I smoothly play on low settings, but I can go higher with more lag. And in case you were wondering, the difference between an i3-380M and i5-480M to my understanding is just the ability to turbo boost. | ||
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supersirotic
Canada6 Posts
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Zeke50100
United States2220 Posts
I have the same specs (well, 6GB RAM, but whatever) and run SC2 on Low. Maxed battles are a pain, though. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On May 31 2011 10:21 Zeke50100 wrote: Technically, if you limit the frame rate to 10 FPS, you'll run without lag in any scenario >.< I have the same specs (well, 6GB RAM, but whatever) and run SC2 on Low. Maxed battles are a pain, though. 5 bucks says I can build a PC that can't handle a 10 FPS cap. The issue would be convincing the game to launch. And robbing the museum for parts. | ||
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WayHeroic
United States111 Posts
On May 31 2011 09:07 supersirotic wrote: Thanks guys. WayHeroic, I was looking at the link you gave me, and I saw that some of the reviewers had problems with a screen-door effect. Does your laptop have this problem? If it does, it's not all too noticeable. I wasn't really nitpicky when I purchased this laptop, I just wanted the specs for the price. The image is clear enough, it's not like it looks like a projector image. | ||
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ak1knight
United States313 Posts
On May 31 2011 08:13 iTzAnglory wrote: No graphics card at all, (I do not find integrated Intel cards as GPUs). This is somewhat designed for Maplestory and Runescape. As I tell many people, if you are not planning to spend over $1600 on a laptop for GAMING, do not even buy it. Not really true, I bought a Gateway FX laptop (Core 2 Duo, Nvidia 9800M, 4GB RAM) last year for ~$850 that runs SC2 on Ultra at 30-40 fps even in big battles. It only has a Core 2 Duo, so it isn't the fastest for other things like video editing/encoding, but as a purely gaming laptop it is really nice. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 01 2011 05:47 ak1knight wrote: Not really true, I bought a Gateway FX laptop (Core 2 Duo, Nvidia 9800M, 4GB RAM) last year for ~$850 that runs SC2 on Ultra at 30-40 fps even in big battles. It only has a Core 2 Duo, so it isn't the fastest for other things like video editing/encoding, but as a purely gaming laptop it is really nice. I think he may have meant overall gaming, as opposed to purely Blizzard gaming. Blizz is notoriously nice to lower end systems. Even so, I'm with you in spirit, because you can get something functional for some value of gaming well below that point, as long as you don't expect desktop graphics out of it. | ||
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ak1knight
United States313 Posts
On June 01 2011 05:53 JingleHell wrote: I think he may have meant overall gaming, as opposed to purely Blizzard gaming. Blizz is notoriously nice to lower end systems. Even so, I'm with you in spirit, because you can get something functional for some value of gaming well below that point, as long as you don't expect desktop graphics out of it. It can also run pretty much any game I throw at it at at least medium settings (Crysis 2, Dirt 2, UT3, a few others). I agree with you that gaming laptops get a lot of undue hate. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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ak1knight
United States313 Posts
On June 01 2011 06:01 skyR wrote: If you haven't noticed, the notebook that is linked in the OP has integrated graphics while yours has a 9800M. A 9800M is far superior to integrated graphics so obviously it's going to run many games at reasonable settings. I was responding to the claim that a gaming laptop under $1600 isn't worth buying. Anyway, to prevent derailing this thread further, here's a laptop that should run SC2 very well that I believe is in your budget: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6500360&CatId=4948 | ||
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WayHeroic
United States111 Posts
Here's a site I used to figure out how powerful of a graphics card I needed for my laptop. Hope this helps. | ||
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Dhays9
United States51 Posts
On May 31 2011 08:15 PraetorialGamer wrote: Actually, I've found that integrated graphics will, to a very, very, limited extent run Starcraft 2. It's not comfortable, it lags noticeably, but it runs. I just got a SC guest pass last week to see if my computer would run it. I have a Intel GMA 4500M Intergrated GPU (series 4 I believe) and it runs on low without lag. I have not tried medium or medium/low as it does not matter to me much (cuz I found out I can run it). | ||
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