Will Gears of War run on my laptop?

maxclark · October 2007

hey guys,
its been AGES since i last been here, it's changed..i remember it used to be short-media...:)
so...i am looking forward to the release of the Gears of War for PC, i could never play shooter games on consoles anyway...and was wondering if my laptop could play it relatively nicely...it's the HP dv9000t, 2.00Ghz Core 2 Duo, 2GB ram and 512MB Nvidia Go 7600... i know its a demanding game, and was wondering if my comp could handle the game, and still be enjoyable to play...
alright thanks guys, hope to hear from you...

Thrax · October 2007

It'll probably run poorly.

airbornflght · October 2007

Thrax wrote:

It'll probably run poorly.

WHAT!

Do you need a supercomputer to play video games now days?

I'm looking at getting a T7500, 2GB Ram, 8600M GT. If that damn thing doesn't play some games I'll send it back.:bigggrin:

primesuspect · October 2007

the 8600M GT is significantly more powerful than the 7600 go in that laptop that he's talking about, Andy. You'll be able to play all current games very well on your system.

As for "Do you need a supercomputer to play video games", actually yeah, pretty much.

mas0n · October 2007

You'll be fine you just won't be able to run max settings. A good game engine will run smooth on anything recent if you get the quality settings just right.

sounds like a pretty nice laptop to me!

rulsinD · October 2007

mas0n wrote:

You'll be fine you just won't be able to run max settings. A good game engine will run smooth on anything recent if you get the quality settings just right.

sounds like a pretty nice laptop to me!

So what are you saying, core 2duo doesn't match up to xbox 360?

rulsinD · October 2007

Personally. I play NFS Most Wanted on a 1.4mhz pentiun M on medium settings and it plays fine. Its just about gears of war from what I've seen.

rulsinD · October 2007

Oh, and that 2.0 core 2 duo is more than twice faster than 1.4M

rulsinD · October 2007

Oh yea 32 mgs graphic card. your 512 will out do 36o

mas0n · October 2007

rulsinD wrote:

So what are you saying, core 2duo doesn't match up to xbox 360?

Whether or not a 2.0GHz Core 2 can keep up with a triple core 3.2GHz Xenon is overshadowed by the fact that the nVIDIA 7600 Go is nothing compared to ATI's Xenos.

Regardless, we are talking apples and oranges here. My original comment stands...

tmh88 · October 2007

Most new games are hardware whores....unfortunately

Medlock · October 2007

tmh88 wrote:

Most new games are hardware whores....unfortunately

That's why I'd rather have a 360 and not have to worry about upgrading it every two years... or having games only run on the latest and greatest (pfft) operating system.

Your-Amish-Daddy · October 2007

Well, Since the obsolescence bar is set to six months now thanks to Intel's Core2 line, Your 360 may not last another full year. 80 core processors by 2011, That tells me that a three core IBM cell isn't going to stack up too well. And I thought the 360 used the hollywood?

From this one's point of view, console gaming is pointless because the console CANNOT be upgraded as a whole. Sure, you can hack it and add a bigger hard drive, or increase the heatsink efficiency, or set it on fire or whatever. Right now the most powerful console is the PS3 with 8 usable cores( I heard that somewhere and that they were based on the PPC architecture? ) Anyway, there's no real point in debating the console vs pc.

Your laptop is standing on the cliff of obsolescently, staring down into the computer world's grim reaper's living room. Only because of your video card. So get a new one. Call HP and ask them if they'll sell you an 8600Go for your laptop. I don't see why they wouldn't.

maxclark · October 2007

you can upgrade you laptop graphics card?? i thought that wasnt possible...

Your-Amish-Daddy · October 2007

On newer models such as yours, it is VERY possible. They work like normal express cards..

Trumandrummer · October 2007

thats good to know since I have the same lap top as maxclark

tmh88 · October 2007

TheGr81 wrote:

That's why I'd rather have a 360 and not have to worry about upgrading it every two years... or having games only run on the latest and greatest (pfft) operating system.

exactly why I have a 360. Runs perfectly on my xbox for $350, instead of running poorly on a computer that costs $1000. And I get to play it on a 32" screen. Even still, a ps3 which costs $500 i think would destroy most computers that cost like $1200+ for gaming.

maxclark · October 2007

Trumandrummer wrote:

thats good to know since I have the same lap top as maxclark

aren't we in luck then???? i have contacted HP to see if such an upgrade is possible...:) hopefully it will be so

rulsinD · October 2007

Well the 360 and ps3 actually have about the same processor, and as for gears of war on 360 I played it and its not all that smooth, bugs do occur and as for the game itself the one for pc will be almost twice as long with more new episodes etc and again you'll be fine. Another thing is that I play F.E.A.R on 360 which is likewise about the same requirements as Gears of War which is like a pentium 4 between 2-3ghs, your laptop is faster. For system requirements you can always check at system requirements lab, Google it and you will see that on any of the game s you have more than just the minimum requirements.

mas0n · October 2007

tmh88 wrote:

exactly why I have a 360. Runs perfectly on my xbox for $350, instead of running poorly on a computer that costs $1000. And I get to play it on a 32" screen. Even still, a ps3 which costs $500 i think would destroy most computers that cost like $1200+ for gaming.

It all depends on the user I suppose. Me personally, I'm going to have a freaking super computer regardless of whether or not I game. It's my only hobby that requires money. I don't own or watch a television, so all of the money the average person pours into that or into anything more expensive than my 1998 Civic, I take and pour into my PC.

Then, I take the $350 you spent on a 360 and I buy a rockin video card.

And while you play on your 32" screen at 720p from 8 feet back, I play at 1680 x 1050 on a 22" screen, and only sit 3 feet away.

It's whatever gets the job done i guess, we're both gamin...

mas0n · October 2007

rulsinD wrote:

Well the 360 and ps3 actually have about the same processor

Pass to the left, please.

primesuspect · October 2007

rulsinD wrote:

Well the 360 and ps3 actually have about the same processor

What on earth are you talking about?

360: 3 core CPU made by Intel

PS3: 8 core Cell SPE made by Sony

Absolutely, almost stunningly different architectures. Two processors could barely be more different.

Sledgehammer70 · October 2007

Your Amish Daddy wrote:

On newer models such as yours, it is VERY possible. They work like normal express cards..

That would be a wrong statement... HP does not offer removable graphics in its Laptops... not one model can be upgraded. They use onboard memory with mounted onboard GPU's

Now systems like higher end Dells, Alienware, ASUS & Voodoo laptops do have removable GPU's but in most cases you can't find anyone who sells newer GPU's by themselves.

Sledgehammer70 · October 2007

maxclark wrote:

aren't we in luck then???? i have contacted HP to see if such an upgrade is possible...:) hopefully it will be so

I am willing to bet they will say a upgrade isn't possible because your GPU is built onto the Motherboard

maxclark · October 2007

Alright then... so my 7600 should be able to handle the graphical requirements gears of war is demanding?

Zuntar · October 2007

Most of this depends on what settings you have the game set on.

slower system = lower settings

PC Gaming FTW BTW!;)

maxclark · October 2007

Zuntar wrote:

Most of this depends on what settings you have the game set on.

slower system = lower settings

PC Gaming FTW BTW!;)

i don't know what settings it would be set on, i was hoping i would get an idea on what settings i would be playing this game...with the laptop that i have...:)

Jokke · October 2007

When it comes to settings, reduce everything to ultra low or lower, and go upwards step by step, reducing and increasing settings until you find the optimal performance/graphic setting!

rulsinD · October 2007

primesuspect wrote:

What on earth are you talking about?

360: 3 core CPU made by Intel

PS3: 8 core Cell SPE made by Sony

Absolutely, almost stunningly different architectures. Two processors could barely be more different.

What I ment was that speed wise they are about equal, or atleast on all comparison charts I've seen. The main difference that puts ps3 in the lead is hddvd drive and 512 graphics card, other than that and these being minor things, they are equals. Personally xbox 360, more features cooler firmware.

kryyst · October 2007

rulsinD wrote:

What I ment was that speed wise they are about equal, or atleast on all comparison charts I've seen. The main difference that puts ps3 in the lead is hddvd drive and 512 graphics card, other than that and these being minor things, they are equals. Personally xbox 360, more features cooler firmware.

Are you just pulling **** out of your ass? PS3 = Blue Ray
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