Gaming: How good is this for running games?
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I think that this laptop should work just fine with the games you mentioned. There is a possibility, however, that you won't be able to use the best graphic settings in those games. Generally, if you want a laptop for gaming, try to search for the ones that have a dedicated (not integrated) video cards inside. You can usually find it (whether it's dedicated) out in the detailed specs of a laptop. The general rule here, however, is that it's hard to find a laptop with a dedicated video card under $700.
18421
Yeah. It's pretty good for games. You can't always play on the highest resolution.
1280422
I am not a gamer, but it is good for heavy graphics work, so it should work for that. Sorry, I really don't know the answer. I have been very satisfied with the product though.
1289447
So far, it's ran everything that I've thrown at it on ultra settings. It should definitely be able to run those games on atleast high. Good luck!
1593945
James, if you are not running any mmorpg games, go with the bare minimum. I built mine with a 3.2 ghz dual core Pentium, 6 gig ddr RAM, 500 Gb hd, and NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT video.
1527165
It will run any modern games, and probably well. Though you might not be able to max out the settings depending on the game. Of course, it is very upgradable, and you could always just put in a new power supply and graphics card.
58843
I just installed half life 2 on this and it plays smoothly (25-30FPS even during combat) at 1366 x 768 with a mix of medium and high detail (Looks great!). It can handle games just not the newest and most graphic intensive ones. Mind you I haven't upgraded to 4GB of memory yet so I'm sure it will be even better then.
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its good enough to play up to date games with settings just below best graphics and perform without any lag. and you can always purchase a better graphics card in the future
1946219
No, I wouldn't recommend it for gaming. It is best used as a family low graphics laptop.
781366
its decent for it. its got integrated graphics which kinda sucks, but itll play things like skyrim on low settings, if you want to use that as a benchmark. i havent noticed any overheating problem. i personally use it for gaming as im a twitch streamer and this is my main rig atm. i havent really tried newer games on it as much. it has slowdown with dolphin (gamecube/wii emulator) but runs things like Skullgirls no problem.
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It most likely performs well with games that don't require too much video RAM. But intense games that use or depend on the the video GPU would run sluggish. Try to look for a laptop with at least an i5 (dual core) or i7 (quad) processor. As well with dedicated video RAM (GPU) w/at least 1GIG.
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I haven't tried these games specifically, but due to the 3D accelleratipon being handled by the Intel Haswell processor I would expect them to run good enough on the the low to medium detail settings, but 4xAA is out of the question. This is not a gaming laptop, but it will run most games. If you connect to an external 1080P monitor or TV, then I would recommend dropping to low detail on modern, 3D-heavy games. Intel may think they have Nvidia in their grasp with the Haswell processor, but that is all marketing hype. As a working laptop (school, internet, programming, office productivity, etc..) this thing has plenty of resources available to it.
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I don't use mine for gaming. I would assume the processor would have difficulty with such applications. I would recommend something with a quad core at a minimum.
680489
I just ordered this, so its not based on first hand experience, but I run half life 2 on a laptop with half the specs of this machine. It's a game built to run 3 years ago. You will have no problem.
679575
I play video games.. so far so good with this. Of course you cant expect the highest setting for high-spec game such as Assassin's Creed : Unity, as it just provide about 20 fps. I think its a good for a budget pc setup :)
353820
Yes, it would be great for gaming with an additional good graphics card. EVGA makes some really nice ones for not much money.
1484264
Ya Good, if you have installed any good Graphics Card,Overall 4 Star Performance.You can go for it.Thanks!