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Looking into a new laptop, want your advice
03-04-2014, 12:54 AM
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Let me start of by thanking everyone who makes this project possible. I've played dolphin before on other computers and it's truly admirable what time and effort you've put into this.

I'm looking into buying a new laptop, I want a portable computer that I can play with good graphics on. There are mainly different computers that I'm considering:

First one is a is a Clevo P157S with i5-4200M and GTX 770M. That one I can afford now.

My other option is saving up some more money and buying either an Asus G750JH with i7 4700HQ and GTX 780M or a Clevo P375S with i7 4700MQ and 2 x 8970M in CrossFire.

I understand that Dolphin is more CPU- than GPU-demanding and that it doesn't support CrossFire. So my questions are:

How well will the three different computers manage to run games like Zelda SS, Mario Kart, Super Smash bros Brawl and Mario Galaxy? I suppose the Asus would do it best since it has the same CPU as the P375S but a better GPU setup for Dolphin. Will Dolphin ever support CrossFire? Is there any info on that?


Thanks again, and thanks for any help.
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03-04-2014, 03:25 AM
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Save up a little more and get the Clevo NP157SM. Thats what I have, and it runs great in Dolphin and everything else
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03-04-2014, 04:06 AM
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(03-04-2014, 03:25 AM)KHg8m3r Wrote: Save up a little more and get the Clevo NP157SM. Thats what I have, and it runs great in Dolphin and everything else

Do you mean P157SM? The one with GTX780M and i7-4700MQ? I couldn't find one named NP157SM.

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03-04-2014, 05:19 AM
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Yeah, that one (I'm thinking of its Sager model, NP8235 Tongue)
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03-04-2014, 05:49 AM
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(03-04-2014, 05:19 AM)KHg8m3r Wrote: Yeah, that one (I'm thinking of its Sager model, NP8235 Tongue)

I'll consider that one, thanks. Smile Do you have any idea how well the originally listed ones will run the games I asked about?
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03-04-2014, 07:53 AM (This post was last modified: 03-04-2014, 07:54 AM by KHg8m3r.)
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The i5-4200M is a bit slower than the i7 CPUs.
The i7-4700MQ and i7-4700HQ will perform the same, as they're practically the same CPU (HQ has lower TDP or something)

I have a GTX 770M and the i7-4700MQ. All the games I play are 100% speed at 3xIR, max AA/AF on OpenGL.
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Kirby Return to Dreamland
Zelda TP and WW
LEGO Star Wars II
Mario Kart DD
One Piece Grand Adventure
Paper Mario TTYD
Pokemon Colosseum/XD
Sonic Colors
Super Mario Sunshine
Brawl/Melee
Tales of Symphonia
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03-04-2014, 09:20 AM
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(03-04-2014, 07:53 AM)KHg8m3r Wrote: The i5-4200M is a bit slower than the i7 CPUs.
The i7-4700MQ and i7-4700HQ will perform the same, as they're practically the same CPU (HQ has lower TDP or something)

I have a GTX 770M and the i7-4700MQ. All the games I play are 100% speed at 3xIR, max AA/AF on OpenGL.
Spoiler: (Show Spoiler)
Kirby Return to Dreamland
Zelda TP and WW
LEGO Star Wars II
Mario Kart DD
One Piece Grand Adventure
Paper Mario TTYD
Pokemon Colosseum/XD
Sonic Colors
Super Mario Sunshine
Brawl/Melee
Tales of Symphonia

All right, awesome. Thanks again! Smile
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