Can this laptop run games on high settings and record gameplay without lag using software like fraps, etc?
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It will depend on the game you're playing. Older ones like WoW will be fine, but any new ones you will probably not be able to do that as the GT 840M is a mid level GPU. To play the newer more demanding games on high settings and maintain good FPS as well as record with FRAPS you will want a GTX 870M or 880M, the 860M may cut it but you will probably some log FPS drops.
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It most likely performs well with games that don't require too much video RAM. But intense games that use or depend on the the video GPU would run sluggish. Try to look for a laptop with at least an i5 (dual core) or i7 (quad) processor. As well with dedicated video RAM (GPU) w/at least 1GIG.
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Yes, the 640 can handle almost all games at high settings. Some of the really heavy hitting graphical options may have to be set lower to have complete fluid experiences, but this should satisfy a budgeted need, even for the most recent games.
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I own this laptop and it was never able to run it very well. It works but there is a painfully low framerate.
2002120
it doesn't, motherboard barely support HD quality videos. if attempting online gaming, the processor use for this motherboard will not be sufficient enough. you'll experience lag and quality drop. it sounds like you're doing a PC build, I highly suggest getting nothing below a Pentium i3 processor
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I believe that the software will check and complain but it will still work. You'll get a list that will show the features that will not work using the slower speed. I think you might lose some higher end HD recording features. You'll also see noticeable lag during playback. You'll probably be able to record in 720p, but not 100% sure.
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Oh yeah, it will play it just fine. Here is the requirements page, and this laptop exceeds the recommended. http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/
400732
Hi Tyler yes you can play some games, but some of the games requires good video card and I believed these laptops should have 128mb or 256mb video on board so you have to check with your games what is the requirement Thank you
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Yes it most definitely can. I bought one a few months ago for school not realising the potential it had. I play many games on it. So far some of the games i have played are Halo 1, Batman Arkham Asylum & City, Black Ops 1, Far Cry 3, Borderlands, Lego Batman, Fear 2, Need for Speed & a few more... Some games can run on high settings but for some the settings will have to be toned down.
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It'll run Minecraft at MAXIMUM settings without lag. I'm not sure about other games, but I use X-Plane 10, a flight sim, and I get pretty good FPS when using it.
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I love this laptop. It can run almost every game on high to ultra settings. I play watch dogs on ultra and get 40 frames per second. Sometimes even more.
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I can play Minecraft on this laptop without it lagging, only if I install the mod "optifine" and turn all the settings to the lowest quality. So, no not really.
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It runs very well on medium to highish settings. You aren't going to be able to run it smoothly on max settings.
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Yep, runs ok. In game you may have to go to the video settings and change rendering to "software" instead of "hardware" to make it run smooth.
869101
Well I run Microsoft flight simulators on this at high settings...no lag or anything. So use that as a guide. Its also rated well for the high graphics games like cod and bf.
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It will run anything at the highest setting with no flaws. I keep mine hooked up to my 42" LCD and I find no lag at all with this laptop.
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Yes. I have it in my PC and I use Photoshop, various 3D modelling programs, and games extensively. My setup is benchmarked at >1800, iirc, and handles most games at >100 FPS. Doesn't flinch at my other utilities either. I do have a lot of other powerful stuff in here though.