MrBojingo Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 I'd like to get a new gaming laptop, and Skyrim is one of the games i want to play on it. I need to wait for Tax Refund to come in before i can afford one, but the main point of this topic is to gain multiple opinions of what kind of laptop i'll need to play Skyrim smoothly (no lag) on the highest settings. Obviously, my comp atm cant handle Skyrim on high. I have to turn just about everything off/low and have textures on medium to barely play without lag. So can anyone chime in on their opinions of what kind of laptop to look for so i can play Skyrim on high. I'm HOPING to get a laptop at around $1200 - 1500. Like most people, we're hurting financially. I dont see getting a tax refund over 1500. I know people are going to say to get the best one out there, and as i'd LOVE to get it, i cant afford a $3000-4000 laptop. I need the MINIMUM specs to play skyrim on high settings. Thanks for your time.
Veta Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 1. 1200 is way too much for anything , buy smart don't buy for brand . 2. I would suggest you get a desktop pc instead ,much better and can be upgraded later on . 3. As for your answer people can suggest a lot but it wont matter unless we know what shops can be found close to you.
Guest Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 I run skyrim at ultra settings and every possible mod you can name (including HD textures) on an alienware m14x (nvidia gt555m and 6gb ddr3 ram memory),with an averege 20-35 fps at outdoors locations and around 45-50fps at indoors locations.Retail price was about 1400,00 euros.If you are interested you can check the laptop's specs on google.Though, i always use the utility 'texture optimizer' for understandable reasons.Anyway, i bought my laptop half a year before Skyrim was released (actualy i was not even aware of it's developement) and i have come to the conclution that unless you run Skyrim at a very high end laptop (price up to 2000,00 euros and even more) you cannot experience the game's full potential by using enb graphics enchancement tools(if i use a performance enb (no dof etc)),the fps loss is dramatic especially at outdoors locations (max achieved fps up to 14-16).Bottom line is that with medium specification laptop you can play and enjoy the full content of Skyrim with decency but in no way will you be able to have your game adjusted so as it looks as great as the enb demonstration videos featured on youtube.For that you should probably look for a medium spec PC (UP TO 1000,00 euros with no periferals such as monitors etc)!Well, that's what i am going to do but after the release of Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077:) .Hope i helped!
MrBojingo Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 1. 1200 is way too much for anything ' date=' buy smart don't buy for brand . 2. I would suggest you get a desktop pc instead ,much better and can be upgraded later on . 3. As for your answer people can suggest a lot but it wont matter unless we know what shops can be found close to you. [/quote'] Well, i already have a decent desktop pc, but i need a laptop. Dont need another desktop. As for stores, i plan on ordering online and having it shipped to me via UPS or something. I run skyrim at ultra settings and every possible mod you can name (including HD textures) on an alienware m14x (nvidia gt555m and 6gb ddr3 ram memory)' date='with an averege 20-35 fps at outdoors locations and around 45-50fps at indoors locations.Retail price was about 1400,00 euros.If you are interested you can check the laptop's specs on google.Though, i always use the utility 'texture optimizer' for understandable reasons.Anyway, i bought my laptop half a year before Skyrim was released (actualy i was not even aware of it's developement) and i have come to the conclution that unless you run Skyrim at a very high end laptop (price up to 2000,00 euros and even more) you cannot experience the game's full potential by using enb graphics enchancement tools(if i use a performance enb (no dof etc)),the fps loss is dramatic especially at outdoors locations (max achieved fps up to 14-16).Bottom line is that with medium specification laptop you can play and enjoy the full content of Skyrim with decency but in no way will you be able to have your game adjusted so as it looks as great as the enb demonstration videos featured on youtube.For that you should probably look for a medium spec PC (UP TO 1000,00 euros with no periferals such as monitors etc)!Well, that's what i am going to do but after the release of Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077:) .Hope i helped! [/quote'] hmm, first off, i dont know the euros:USdollar rate.. QQ. Secondly, i dont understand what the 'enb graphics enhancement tools' are. I'm not worried about 3rd party programs or anything to enhance graphics. I just want to know the minimum specs to run Skyrim on high settings. I can go from there other then that. Compared to your specs, i have: Intel Core i5 3.20 GHz 8G Ram. 916G Hard Drive Nvidia Geforce 310 I think my problem is my video card.
Guest Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 1)Here is an example of enb configuration vs vanila skyrim 2)1 Euro = 1.3282 U.S. dollars 3)My specs: Intel® Core i7-2630QM@2.00Gz 2.00GHz 8GB DDR3 RAM MEMORY 700 GB HARD DISK DRIVE SATA 2 NVIDIA GEFORCE 555M @ 3.00GB RAM 4)Publisher's requirements: Minimum System Requirements * OS: 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) * CPU: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor * RAM: 2 GB * HDD: 6 GB * Graphics: 512 MB card * Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible * DirectX: Version 9.0c * Internet for Steam activation Recommended System Requirements * OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP (32 or 64 bit) * CPU: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU * RAM: 4 GB * HDD: 6 GB free disk space * Graphics: 1 GB Graphics Memory * Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible * DirectX: Version 9.0c * Internet for Steam activation
MrBojingo Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 Ya, its gotta be my video card. Majority of the laptops i see are 600 something video cards.
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