Hardware & Technical laptop specs

[starman]

Will this run Elite ? https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7253180

U, Memory and Operating System:
Intel Core i5 7300hq quad core processor.
2.5GHz processor speed.
8GB RAM.
1TB and 128GB HDD and SSD storage.
Microsoft Windows 10.
Display features:
15.6 inch screen.
High definition display.
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForceGTX 1050 graphics card with 2GB RAM.
Dedicated graphics card.
Interfaces and connectivity:
SD media card reader.
Secure Digital (SD), Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible.
1 USB 3.1 port.
1 HDMI port.
Bluetooth.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Multimedia features:

 

[CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE]

I'm not familiar with the 1050 but I'd imagine at 1080p you'd have to turn the graphics settings down to a mix of med/high. Hopefully a 1050 owner will be along...

More importantly, it's available at amazon. I would not buy a computer from Argos if you held a gun against my head, whereas amazon have an excellent return policy.

 

[Morbad]

Will this run Elite ?

Yes, but not well.

GPU is on the slow side and doesn't have enough VRAM.

 

[MickyG1982]

As long as you aren't expecting "Ultra" at 1080p it'll work fine.

Medium-High settings should be ok though, the GTX 1050 is only around 10-15% slower on average than the desktop GTX 960, so should still push out high 40's at 1080p in the most demanding situations.

 

[starman]

so why do they release this as a gaming pc?

My desktop is a old dell with quad core @2.6 with 8gb just replaced gtx580 with a 1050ti runs on ultra..

The engine still doesn't support dx12 which is multi thread.

does lowering the srtting improve responsiveness in a combat situation?

Also better spec doesn't improve gameplay lol

 

[Jon flint]

Also better spec doesn't improve gameplay lol

True, but it does help to remove the barriers to enjoying the gameplay that's already there.

As for the laptop, well, yeah, as others have said, it's pretty decent for a laptop, the 1050 is a perfectly capable card, but at 1080p/ultra you may see dips into the mid 40fps range when down on planet surfaces or in stations. In space you should be fine for a stable 60fps at 1080p. The 2Gb framebuffer may cause the most problems, but lowering texture quality would help.

 

[Morbad]

My desktop is a old dell with quad core @2.6 with 8gb just replaced gtx580 with a 1050ti runs on ultra..

A 1050Ti is a modestly faster, but also has double the VRAM. ED really likes VRAM if you want to run textures or shadows past medium.

Also better spec doesn't improve gameplay lol

While you certainly don't need all the eye candy for a good gameplay experience, higher resolution allows one to resolve details from further away and better frame rate reduces input latency, as well as improving smoothness of motion.

 

[the100thmonkey]

it's most definitely an entry-level gaming laptop. I have one with similar specs (An MSI GL62 - I added another 8GB of RAM) and it runs E:D at a mix of high/medium at 1080p/60Hz. It also runs BF1 on a mix of medium/low settings and BF4 on high, both at 60fps. BF1 does require some tweaking, but it's playable.