[timefinder]

I am trying to get my nephew a Christmas present; but, after looking at his PC, I am unable to tell if the game specs meet his system.

He has an ATI Mobility Radeon X1300

The game requires an ATI Radeon 9800 (or better)

My question is this: Does he meet the requirements? If not, does that mean the game will not play? He has a laptop, so does that mean I would have to have his system upgraded? Or should I find another game?

Any advice or help is appreciated.

THANK YOU!!!! :001_smile:

 

[timefinder]

BTW, if a new card is needed, can that be done on a laptop, or are they integrated?

 

[JBHII]

My advice would be to call ATI customer service and ask the question. :confused1:

In most cases, laptops cannot be upgraded very much.

 

[timefinder]

I tried the computer manufacturer and did not find anyone who spoke English or knew the difference between a video card and playing cards. Needless to say, I am very frustrated by this. Any company can sell a product; but, hiring personnel that can not support a product after the sale, or have a staff be able to understand the customer's questions and concerns is a red flag. After all, if an upgrade is needed, I would have purchased the card and include it with the game as a present.

I will try ATI tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[145]

I am trying to get my nephew a Christmas present; but, after looking at his PC, I am unable to tell if the game specs meet his system.

He has an ATI Mobility Radeon X1300

The game requires an ATI Radeon 9800 (or better)

My question is this: Does he meet the requirements? If not, does that mean the game will not play? He has a laptop, so does that mean I would have to have his system upgraded? Or should I find another game?

Any advice or help is appreciated.

THANK YOU!!!! :001_smile:

http://ati.amd.com/products/MobilityRadeonx1300/index.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobility-Radeon-X1300.2166.0.html


ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 is one of the weakest graphic cards from ATI. It hardly can only be used for current games.


http://ati.amd.com/products/MobilityRadeon9800/index.html

ATI Mobility Radeon 9800
ATI Mobility Radeon 9800 is a slim X800 for AGP with energy saving functions and needs a lot of current. Therefore the performance of this card is correspondingly well, but it was rarely used (in a Dell notebook).

http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobility-Radeon-9800.2168.0.html

You could always buy him a new system, Very few upgrades for a laptop. RAM and a HD which is faster then the orginal are about it. Laptops are cheap enough these days.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1197355828&sr=8-1

 

[bullandvodka]

Laptop graphics as a general rule are not nearly as good as their desktop counterparts. Like Koi mentioned, good graphics demand a lot of electrical current and are very power hungry. Laptops that are expected to run on batteries just can't provide the juice.

That being said, things are getting better. While I believe the X1300 Mobility is a newer generation than the older 9800 it still can't best it because of the power constraints.

Like Koi said, 99% of laptops don't have upgradeable graphics so you'll need a better machine for that game.

 

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[timefinder]

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE RESPONSES!!!!! I really appreciate everyone's help!!!!