I have a Fujitsu Lifebook AH 530 with a dedicated graphics card. This thing seems to handle the game fine. It won't play smothly on the very highest settings, but it runs great on the middle setting and handles raids and trials just fine.
http://hothardware.com/News/Fujitsus...-External-GPU/
The dedicated graphics is important, I don't think the cheapo on board graphics will normally handle it. Overall I'd rate my system as not up to top-of-the-line desktop but very satisfying for something that's less than an Alienware system, and less than $1000 out the door.
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More details about my computer Component Details Subscore Base score Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz 6.8 5.9 Determined by lowest subscore Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB 5.9 Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 550v 5.9 Gaming graphics 2746 MB Total available graphics memory 6.5 Primary hard disk 315GB Free (419GB Total) 5.9 Windows 7 Home Premium System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturer FUJITSU Model LIFEBOOK AH530 Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM System type 64-bit operating system Number of processor cores 2 Storage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total size of hard disk(s) 450 GB Disk partition (C  315 GB Free (419 GB Total) Disk partition (D 31 GB Free (31 GB Total) Media drive (E CD/DVD Graphics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Display adapter type ATI Mobility Radeon HD 550v Total available graphics memory 2746 MB Dedicated graphics memory 1024 MB Dedicated system memory 0 MB Shared system memory 1722 MB Display adapter driver version 8.730.0.0 Primary monitor resolution 1366x768 DirectX version DirectX 10 Network -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) Network Adapter Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter Network Adapter Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits. Caution: Based on the results of the WinSAT Disk assessment, your system drive may have slower response times under some workloads. Performance results will depend on the specific applications used and the amount of memory available. If your experience is satisfactory, no action is needed. |
I see. Graphically, my desktop is running on the lowest setting possible. I can't raise it any higher than that or it'll kill game-play. So anything close to high (Ultra settings turned off) or low Ultra settings would be great!
Define "kill." What frames per second do you find unacceptable?
I can run around the new Atlas Park on the beta server and get 30-40 FPS on Quality settings, one step below Ultra. Except for around Miss Liberty, where all the players running every known particle effect drop me to 10-20 FPS.
I'm looking to sell my desktop and get a laptop, but I wanna find one that can effectively play CoX with few to minor problems. Right now, I have a Compaq Presario SR5510F desktop. It's runs the game fine but has terrible lag issues and is obviously not portable enough to say, take to my brothers house and play side by side with him. I've thought about upgrading my computer with parts through newegg but the issue of portability still comes into play. I can't take my desktop everywhere/anywhere >.< How or where could I find a laptop more fitted for smoother game-play?
Here's a link to the specs review for my computer: http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-...=mncolBtm;rnav
Thank you!