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Ultrabook - Sony VAIO T Series [SVT13112FXS]
Saras:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on September 17, 2012, 07:11:30 AM ---based on the link you just quoted, an even slower CPU llano A8 is scoring higher than an i7-3770K on skyrim, think again that skyrim is CPU heavy.
do note that we're talking CPU+IGP. also with that mindset of yours, with a mobile i5 being about the same as a desktop i3, you're saying that a mobile i5 will not play skyrim then as far as logic goes a desktop i3 is junk.
say hi to skyrim on a celeron
--- Quote from: Saras on September 17, 2012, 04:25:15 AM ---Integrated graphics are integrated graphics, you won't have issues while surfing the web or watching movies. But those are the specs for a work computer, it will work perfectly for that, but gaming, encoding or rendering shouldn't be considered.
I can see very few applications, wherein that laptop would use up 4gigs of ram, it isn't speced up for those jobs. It's not impossible to saturate the suggested 8 gigs, but it's unlikelly. I'd save my money and keep it at 4gigs.
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which year are you living on at the moment? intel HD4000 is on par with a GT520m, which is completely capable to game at 1366x768res low although 30+FPS, this is on mainstream games like metro2033 or BF3.
as far as encoding goes last time i checked intel did it the fastest, with intel quick sync.
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I have an IVBm intel at the moment and frankly, it's not hard to tell when you're sitting on the HD4000 or the dedicated card.
Yes, it isn't quite as shit as intels older offers, but bearable and recommended isn't the same and you can't be seriously suggesting it for gamimg. Also, a 520m is an entry level mobile card, it's not exactly a standard of performance one should aim for. As it is now, I wouldn't suggest anyone to go any lower than 630m, if they intend to game. Is it doable if need exists? Yes, of course, but that doesn't make it a smart option.
A general mobile i5 - yes. However, a low power ultrabook i5u =/= i5m. i5u is slower than a celeron.
If he wants a somewhat gaming ready, low power ultrabook. He should be looking for something that has a trinity CPU.
kitamesume:
how high is that standard of yours, last time i checked people still game on LGA775 core2duo with IGPs and AMD E350 notebooks and they can.
what? the i5u is slower than a celeron? http://ark.intel.com/compare/65707,53418
please tell me how, turbo at the same frequency, has more cache, has HT, has a faster IGP, has a faster memory controller which means higher memory bandwidth. how the heck is this slower.
we're talking about gaming on an ultrabook for christ sake, if you can link a trinity ultrabook that can game then sure you can recommend that.
metro.:
It's good as a mobile work station thing. I wouldn't suggest trying to like, render anything on it.
Gaming is pretty much out of the question, save indie games. Even some of those might not like it, 1.7GHz? Lol.
That's just me though, I have issues with graphical lag, which you will get. Doesn't help that trying to game on any laptop runs into heating issues.
Tatsujin:
--- Quote from: metro. on September 17, 2012, 08:50:27 PM ---It's good as a mobile work station thing. I wouldn't suggest trying to like, render anything on it.
Gaming is pretty much out of the question, save indie games. Even some of those might not like it, 1.7GHz? Lol.
That's just me though, I have issues with graphical lag, which you will get. Doesn't help that trying to game on any laptop runs into heating issues.
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That's the only issue with the laptop ... would it produce a lot of heat? It will probably do so if you game on it. Thou', the laptop itself will not lag providing that you're playing in a comfortable video settings. Also, the processor does have a turbo boost and it's a dual core + 3rd generation.
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I was only gone for less than a day and there's different debates on the graphic capabilities to play games on the laptop. The processor will definitely not be able to play most games at high-end settings or high settings. It can play a lot of games on medium settings with no stutters or performance issues and will play all games on low settings.
--- Quote from: rostheferret on September 17, 2012, 04:45:58 AM ---^Internal graphics cards are getting surprisingly good these days. Granted, the i5 won't hit these specs but it looks like Skyrim will be playable. Don't go expecting it to play the latest and greatest or on the best settings, and it should run most games a year older or more without issue. Agreed on the RAM though I've never hit 4GB gaming or not...
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ivy-bridge-benchmark-core-i7-3770k,review-32428-5.html
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I'll also be waiting on upgrading the RAM. I doubt I'd be doing heavy multi-tasking on the laptop. I'm thinking of upgrading the hard drives instead. I know the 500 GB one is about 5400 or 5200 RPM. I don't know how fast the SSD is and if the connection inside the laptop a SATA II or SATA III connection.
kitamesume:
SSDs even on a SATAII will still be faster than that of a conventional HDD, what you want from an SSD isnt raw read/write speed but lower access latency times and lower power consumption.
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