rec.autos.simulators

> > I'm about to get a new laptop and there are three ATI graphics
> > processors to choose from. The models are Mobility Radeon X1300, X1400
> > and Mobility FireGL V5200.

> > I was hoping to get some help because I don't know which one (if any)
> > is able to run GTR and possibly GTR2?

> > Thank you in advance;
> > Matti

> I wouldn't be too optimistic about any laptop integrated graphics running
> GTR2 very well even at low settings. GTR might be ok with the X1400 and I am
> not sure about the FireGL since I believe that it is more of a multimedia
> card than a performance card. As much memory as you can put into the laptop
> will help too since all your choices will use system memory, as much as
> 256megs of it. I have the V5200 in my Core Duo laptop but have not tried any
> sims on it at all. It is an adequate card for capture and video stuff, but I
> doubt it would be a good performer for racing sims.

> Ed

> Ed Medlin kirjoitti:

>> > Hi,

>> > I'm about to get a new laptop and there are three ATI graphics
>> > processors to choose from. The models are Mobility Radeon X1300, X1400
>> > and Mobility FireGL V5200.

>> > I was hoping to get some help because I don't know which one (if any)
>> > is able to run GTR and possibly GTR2?

>> > Thank you in advance;
>> > Matti

>> I wouldn't be too optimistic about any laptop integrated graphics running
>> GTR2 very well even at low settings. GTR might be ok with the X1400 and I
>> am
>> not sure about the FireGL since I believe that it is more of a multimedia
>> card than a performance card. As much memory as you can put into the
>> laptop
>> will help too since all your choices will use system memory, as much as
>> 256megs of it. I have the V5200 in my Core Duo laptop but have not tried
>> any
>> sims on it at all. It is an adequate card for capture and video stuff,
>> but I
>> doubt it would be a good performer for racing sims.

>> Ed

> In one of my laptops I used to have Radeon Mobility 9600, and it did
> the job with GTR with reduced detail level, Then again one with Intel
> integrated graphics media accelerator 915 or something like that could
> not run GTR at all, because it had no memory of it's own - which GTR
> uses.

> Matti

> Andi.

>> Ed Medlin kirjoitti:

>>>> Hi,

>>>> I'm about to get a new laptop and there are three ATI graphics
>>>> processors to choose from. The models are Mobility Radeon X1300,
>>>> X1400 and Mobility FireGL V5200.

>>>> I was hoping to get some help because I don't know which one (if
>>>> any) is able to run GTR and possibly GTR2?

>>>> Thank you in advance;
>>>> Matti

>>> I wouldn't be too optimistic about any laptop integrated graphics
>>> running GTR2 very well even at low settings. GTR might be ok with
>>> the X1400 and I am
>>> not sure about the FireGL since I believe that it is more of a
>>> multimedia card than a performance card. As much memory as you can
>>> put into the laptop
>>> will help too since all your choices will use system memory, as
>>> much as 256megs of it. I have the V5200 in my Core Duo laptop but
>>> have not tried any
>>> sims on it at all. It is an adequate card for capture and video
>>> stuff, but I
>>> doubt it would be a good performer for racing sims.

>>> Ed

>> In one of my laptops I used to have Radeon Mobility 9600, and it did
>> the job with GTR with reduced detail level, Then again one with Intel
>> integrated graphics media accelerator 915 or something like that
>> could not run GTR at all, because it had no memory of it's own -
>> which GTR uses.

>> Matti

> that is like saying I have no trouble hauling my 22ft ski boat, behind my
> VW golf gti...  the 516 hp golf...
> http://www.streetracersonline.com/videos/b7.php

>> The GTR2 demo runs OK on a Dell XPS M1710 ;-)

>> Andi.

>>> Ed Medlin kirjoitti:

>>>>> Hi,

>>>>> I'm about to get a new laptop and there are three ATI graphics
>>>>> processors to choose from. The models are Mobility Radeon X1300,
>>>>> X1400 and Mobility FireGL V5200.

>>>>> I was hoping to get some help because I don't know which one (if
>>>>> any) is able to run GTR and possibly GTR2?

>>>>> Thank you in advance;
>>>>> Matti

>>>> I wouldn't be too optimistic about any laptop integrated graphics
>>>> running GTR2 very well even at low settings. GTR might be ok with
>>>> the X1400 and I am
>>>> not sure about the FireGL since I believe that it is more of a
>>>> multimedia card than a performance card. As much memory as you can
>>>> put into the laptop
>>>> will help too since all your choices will use system memory, as
>>>> much as 256megs of it. I have the V5200 in my Core Duo laptop but
>>>> have not tried any
>>>> sims on it at all. It is an adequate card for capture and video
>>>> stuff, but I
>>>> doubt it would be a good performer for racing sims.

>>>> Ed

>>> In one of my laptops I used to have Radeon Mobility 9600, and it did
>>> the job with GTR with reduced detail level, Then again one with Intel
>>> integrated graphics media accelerator 915 or something like that
>>> could not run GTR at all, because it had no memory of it's own -
>>> which GTR uses.

>>> Matti