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Is my laptop good enough?
02-12-2013, 01:14 AM
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theniuguy
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These are my specs:

Macbook Pro 13" Mid 2012

2.9 GHZ Intel Core i7

Intel HD Graphics 4000

8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3




Will I be able to run games such as Monster Hunter Tri, SSBB and Skyward Sword without noticeable lag?
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02-12-2013, 01:32 AM
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At 1x IR maybe
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02-12-2013, 01:32 AM (This post was last modified: 02-12-2013, 01:33 AM by admin89.)
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Skyward Sword is GPU intensive game , Intel HD 4000 won't cut it
Quote:Will I be able to run games such as Monster Hunter Tri, SSBB
Yes but you will end up using the same resolution as the Wii 480p (1x Internal Resolution)
You can raise IR to 2x (720p) if you want but it also depend on how fast your CPU is
Basically , your GPU will bottleneck(slowdown) your CPU at 2x IR
Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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02-12-2013, 10:51 AM
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I've gotten around to trying out Monster Hunter Tri, but would it be considered as 'normal' for my game to run at about 13 fps even with 1x IR?
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02-12-2013, 11:07 AM
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Check your CPU temp
Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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02-12-2013, 11:18 AM
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A Mac with an Intel HD4000 is definitely not the greatest choice...
Asus Laptop: K53TA
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit - SP1
CPU: AMD Llano A6-3400M, Quad-Core, 1.4GHz-2.6GHz (Overclocked)
GPU: AMD Radeon HD6650M, 1GB GDDR3 (Catalyst 13.1)
RAM: Samsung 4GB DDR3-1333










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02-12-2013, 12:00 PM
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he has the fastest dual core i7 3520M with 3.4GHz turbo boost ( 2 cores active). Unless his laptop overheat , 13FPS via MH3 is definitely not true
Apparently , 13" laptop is so tiny , Apple MacBook pro isn't gaming laptop . So...
Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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02-12-2013, 12:12 PM
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Actually I believe the Intel HD4000 will have problems with OpenGL :o
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02-12-2013, 12:34 PM
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Yeah, that's my computer Tongue But at best, my MH3 runs at 15-17 fps at 1x IR. Will it make a difference if I play it in my windows partition?
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02-12-2013, 12:52 PM (This post was last modified: 02-12-2013, 12:52 PM by admin89.)
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Windows 7/8 x64 - Direct3D9 is faster than Linux/OSX - OpenGL
You should install windows via bootcamp and use direct3d9 . Btw , use Coretemp to check your CPU temp while you're using Dolphin in windows
MH3 run fullspeed with 2.5xIR here
Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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