Hardware & Technical Computer Build to run Elite Dangerous

Vicarian

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No. The laptop has integrated rather than discrete or APU graphics. And intel crap to boot. I've heard good things about AMDs APU solutions which incorporates a graphics core on the processor, but haven't owned one myself. However, family and friends have chosen PCs with intel integrated graphics, and they have trouble with even Flash.
 

vonvonbraun

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What about a lenovo g505s?


I am happy to sacrifice setting but need to know if it's runnable at all befor buying

Thanks so much
 

OnePercent

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vonvonbraun said:
What about a lenovo g505s?


I am happy to sacrifice setting but need to know if it's runnable at all befor buying

Thanks so much
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If you want a playerble game unfortunately you will NEED a dedicated GPU core.

Go with the cheap AMD Laptops with APU's, These have a DEDICATED GPU core Integrated with their CPU. They should be cheap as well.
 

Vicarian

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I'm honestly not familiar with laptop hardware just with the model number, and I think gaming on one without spending less than $1500 on it would be an exercise in futility.
 

DDC

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Your budget just simply isn't enough for a laptop. You could get a desktop PC that would play it 'ok' with an AMD APU, but laptop? Not a chance. Spend more or go without the game for the duration of your trip.
 

Muylaetrix

Muylaetrix
vonvonbraun said:
I am going on a trip and need to buy a cheap laptop

Could this run elite at low graphics settings?

http://www.toshiba.co.uk/laptops/satellite/c50-b/satellite-c50-b-14d/
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atm i'm using a 2 year old hp pavilion g7 with one of those AMD dual core APU's, while away from home. it's not a gaming machine, but it's good enough to play elite and has a 17" 1600*900 screen and should be roughly in the budget range you mentioned. i don't think that intel has anything in that budget range that will play elite dangerous.
 

vonvonbraun

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vonvonbraun
%OnePercent% said:
If you want a playerble game unfortunately you will NEED a dedicated GPU core.

Go with the cheap AMD Laptops with APU's, These have a DEDICATED GPU core Integrated with their CPU. They should be cheap as well.
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I do not really understand computing, could you give me some examples?

The lenovo g505s I see it has a amd apu8?

Does this makes sense?
 

Steve50

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No offence but budget laptops are never good for gaming.

A desktop is your best solution, I wish you the best and hope you get set up soon.
 

Robert Maynard

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Vicarian said:
No. The laptop has integrated rather than discrete or APU graphics. And intel crap to boot. I've heard good things about AMDs APU solutions which incorporates a graphics core on the processor, but haven't owned one myself. However, family and friends have chosen PCs with intel integrated graphics, and they have trouble with even Flash.
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I have a quad-core AMD APU laptop (HP Pavilion DV6-6B08SA) which runs at c.18 fps at low settings, 1366x768 in station (haven't flown it as I was just curious).

Similar to this one.
 
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Sergio Smegolia

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vonvonbraun said:
What about a lenovo g505s?


I am happy to sacrifice setting but need to know if it's runnable at all befor buying

Thanks so much
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That one has a better chance. Quad core and integrated radeon 8650. I have a laptop with discrete radeon 8750 and it runs fine at medium settings but not too sure about integrated? Also mine has an i5 (although only dual core with hyper-threading). Try finding some benchmarks on the CPU, the A10 5750M. Also reviews on the laptop itself. That may answer the question for you.

Hard to say for certain though.
 

Vicarian

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Robert Maynard said:
I have a quad-core AMD APU laptop (HP Pavilion DV6-6B08SA) which runs at c.18 fps at low settings, 1366x768 in station (haven't flown it as I was just curious).

Similar to this one.
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Thanks, Commander Maynard. I was considering purchasing something similar with my tax return, but I now know that it will be money wasted. I'll happily stick with my desktop for all my gaming needs.
 

Robert Maynard

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Robert Maynard
Vicarian said:
Thanks, Commander Maynard. I was considering purchasing something similar with my tax return, but I now know that it will be money wasted. I'll happily stick with my desktop for all my gaming needs.
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.... as will I - installing on the laptop was a proof of concept to see whether I would be able to play when away from my desktop. I reckon that it might be playable - just.

As to the linked laptop - it would seem to have a better GPU than mine (I think the APU in my laptop has HD6520 rather than the HD7600 in the link).
 

Heathy

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I play on an A8 6600k, r7 250, low budget rig, plays anything I throw at it 30-60fps 1600x900.

bought it about 6 months ago off ebay, £300, probably get the same bundle for under 250 now i would think. i bought the gpu separate, has a bit more kick than the built in 8750 or whatever the gpu part of the apu is..
 
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