Can my laptop run GTA 5?

[Mupha_123]

I have a lenovo y700 15ACZ
it has an AMD radeon r9 M385X graphics card and an AMD fx-8800p
I also have 8 gb of ram i want to buy gta 5 but am really hesitant because idk if i can run it well for a long time

 

[basroil]

Can it? Sure.
Can it run 1080p with medium settings above 60fps? Doubtful, mainly because the CPU is pretty bad.

 

[Mupha_123]

oh can it run at low settings above 60 fps?

 

[basroil]

oh can it run at low settings above 60 fps?

Again, doubtful, that CPU is a hell of a lot slower than a i5 6200U (http://www.overclock.net/t/1560230/jagatreview-hands-on-amd-fx-8800p-carrizo/380#post_24282962)

Your best bet would be to disable as much of the physics and animation settings and crank up the other things like textures (since the GPU is decent)

 

[Mupha_123]

mmkay thanks man

 

[dudeman509]

Lol that CPU is in the same arena as the i5-6200U.

Yes, it should run reasonably well for a laptop. No, you probably won't see 60+ FPS, and most laptop display panels aren't more than 60 Hz anyway.

Get a chill pad to go underneath. They make some heat.

 

[basroil]

Lol that CPU is in the same arena as the i5-6200U.

Only in terms of iGPU performance. When it comes to single threaded performance (important for games), the i5 is a hell of a lot faster.

 

[dudeman509]

Lol that CPU is in the same arena as the i5-6200U.

Only in terms of iGPU performance. When it comes to single threaded performance (important for games), the i5 is a hell of a lot faster.

Not according to benchmarks, when the CPU isn't restricted by power settings...

 

[Mupha_123]

oh i also forgot to mention i have a dgpu which is a radeon r7 would that also help Gta 5 run better and if it doesnt can i change my cpu for a batter one?

 

[basroil]

oh i also forgot to mention i have a dgpu which is a radeon r7 would that also help Gta 5 run better and if it doesnt can i change my cpu for a batter one?

I already said the issue is that CPU. And no, that 's AMD's top mobile chip, so your only option is buying a desktop or expensive laptop

 

[dudeman509]

oh i also forgot to mention i have a dgpu which is a radeon r7 would that also help Gta 5 run better and if it doesnt can i change my cpu for a batter one?

Yes, using the dedicated GPU will shift more of the CPU's thermal limit power towards being a CPU rather than the graphics part of the chip, which should help it run above stock clock speeds and conversely help in-game performance.

 

[Mupha_123]

so do you think buying the game is worth it cuz from what i gathered the cpu is alright for this game. it wont run amazingly well and it wont run completely terrible but it will run moderately well.

 

[dudeman509]

I would. Surprisngly, that game even runs to the point where it's playable on my first gen i7 and HD 5470 (terrible graphics card).

 

[Mupha_123]

nice thanks for the help !

 

[basroil]

I would. Surprisngly, that game even runs to the point where it's playable on my first gen i7 and HD 5470 (terrible graphics card).

That's because the CPU is good. You can always turn down graphics settings, you can't change animation quality or AI performance! His CPU is the issue.


As for the "dGPU will lets your CPU perform better", actually it's the other way around in most laptops, since the CPU and GPU share a heat pipe. The dGPU puts out MORE heat than the iGPU, and it can actually make steady state performance much lower (i.e. faster for 5 min and then slower for 5 hours)

 

[dudeman509]

I would. Surprisngly, that game even runs to the point where it's playable on my first gen i7 and HD 5470 (terrible graphics card).

That's because the CPU is good. You can always turn down graphics settings, you can't change animation quality or AI performance! His CPU is the issue.


As for the "dGPU will lets your CPU perform better", actually it's the other way around in most laptops, since the CPU and GPU share a heat pipe. The dGPU puts out MORE heat than the iGPU, and it can actually make steady state performance much lower (i.e. faster for 5 min and then slower for 5 hours)

Mine? It's got crap single-core performance by today's standards (it's a 2-core i7). Nehalem to Sandy Bridge was a HUGE performance jump.

Depends on the laptop. Lately, I've seen a lot more have separate heat pipes for dGPUs. I really doubt that the dGPU will hold you back in game performance compared to the on-board GPU (GTA V is a very graphics intensive game as well).

Unfortunately, it looks like reviews on that Lenovo mention that Lenovo set the TDP of the processor to a low level, which means it may throttle at times. Check to see if there is an updated BIOS for it that may correct some of the thermal management issues, and definitely get a chill pad.