A8-5550M with Discrete graphics?

[Brian62]

trying to figure out this dual graphics thing.i oncenhad a Toshiba with the a8-4500m ran a couple games fine, but this Lenovo E545 rig gives an option for discrete or onboard graphics..would the a8-5550m and the onboard chip itself not be enough to run those same games I ran on the Toshiba?..the games were skyrim and world of tanks

 

[AshyCFC]

Can you post the model of the laptop?

then I can help you further.

derp, you did i'm an idiot. checking spec now and will edit.

you should be able to play them on low, how much are you paying for this laptop?

skyrim on med.

 

[Brian62]

Can you post the model of the laptop?

then I can help you further.

derp, you did i'm an idiot. checking spec now and will edit.

you should be able to play them on low, how much are you paying for this laptop?

skyrim on med.

I am looking at the lenovo thinkpad E545 with upgraded A8-5550 processor and graphics upgrade, wondering if i really need the discrete package tho?..with the discrete graphics running around 550.00 dollars US

 

[Brian62]

Can you post the model of the laptop?

then I can help you further.

derp, you did i'm an idiot. checking spec now and will edit.

you should be able to play them on low, how much are you paying for this laptop?

skyrim on med.

as far as gaming tho...99.8% will be on world of tanks

 

[AshyCFC]

world of tanks has lower recommended requirements for system than skyrim, you should be fine.

720p low(for higher fps) med(for better image quality/lower fps) you should be perfectly playable.


by the way, I was looking with the discrete.

 

[jaguarskx]

Dual graphics will only work with DX10 & DX11 games. Games using DX9 or before will only be capable of using the integrated graphic core.

Skyrim is a DX9 game. No idea about WoT.

 

[AshyCFC]

what about this one?

better processor and GPU for sub $550

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834313719

If you're able to pump in abit more money:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314383 - excellent spec for price.


paragraph describing the R7 265M found in the laptop above:

The 128-bit AMD Radeon R7 M265 with its speed of 557 GFLOPS and 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM is a level lower in the hierarchy and belongs to the mid-range gaming segment. It’s based on the same core technology as the Radeon HD 8700M series from 2013. You can expect it to come incorporated in the full-size entertainment notebooks with $800+ price tags.

source; http://laptoping.com/amd-radeon-r9-m290x-r7-m265-r5-m230-laptop-video-cards-unveiled.html

 

[Brian62]

what about this one?

better processor and GPU for sub $550

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834313719

If you're able to pump in abit more money:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314383 - excellent spec for price.


paragraph describing the R7 265M found in the laptop above:

The 128-bit AMD Radeon R7 M265 with its speed of 557 GFLOPS and 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM is a level lower in the hierarchy and belongs to the mid-range gaming segment. It’s based on the same core technology as the Radeon HD 8700M series from 2013. You can expect it to come incorporated in the full-size entertainment notebooks with $800+ price tags.

source; http://laptoping.com/amd-radeon-r9-m290x-r7-m265-r5-m230-laptop-video-cards-unveiled.html

Ashy..thank you bunches..I had npt considered newegg!..I wil definitely be looing at tat A10 model

 

[AshyCFC]

No trouble, I hope you enjoy it.

Yeah to be honest if you want cheap tech, newegg is one of the first places I look...