BlueWyvern Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 So I went looking around at netbooks today... and whereas I'm not looking for something particularity to game on, I would like something that in a pinch could handle some of the MMOs that we have out besides World of Warcraft because that will play on ANYTHING. Basically I would like to know which Intel Graphics Chipsets are more cohesive to gaming. Anyone got the low down on this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 They are all utter shit tbh. I tried to run D2 at 640x480 and ran at around 15FPS (25-30 if I stand still and there is nothing around me). (Intel 945 Express). Guild Wars is at around 5-10fps full screen with everything on low (and standing still). O_o You'd be better off to get a low spec laptop with dedicated graphics if you want games to be playable, the intel card I have doesn't even support DirectX 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valinhorn Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) I have an older HP Mini, the 1035NR, it has the GMA950 in it which does ok on old games but struggles to keep up with anything from about two years ago. I installed a Broadcom Crystal HD card in it so it can hardware accelerate videos, with the latest Flash 10.1 and a few other programs that support it. I am wondering if they will be coming out with updates so you could us it for gaming, because then it would be really useful. If you really want to game on a netbook you should pony up and get the Alienware MX11. They reviewed it at CES and it is really awesome. A little pricey and you can't easily switch between the graphics card, but still the best thing for mobile gaming. MX11:Alienware MX11 Edited March 16, 2010 by valinhorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Yeah, if you want to do gaming on a netbook, the Alienware is worth it to get. Hella pricy tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inked Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I would have to agree, if you insist on gaming on a netbook go with alienware. As said before...get ready to open up the wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUSHOR Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 if you want a gaming laptop, check out the Asus G73JH-X1. My buddy just got his and it is simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Gaming and netbook go together like honest and politician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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