GTR / GTR2 demands for graphics processor

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

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> 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

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> <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > 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

The GTR2 demo runs OK on a Dell XPS M1710 ;-) Andi. <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > Ed Medlin kirjoitti: > >> <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >> > 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!!! 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 Andi Cole wrote:

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> The GTR2 demo runs OK on a Dell XPS M1710 ;-) > > Andi. > > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> >> Ed Medlin kirjoitti: >> >>> <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>> news:[email hidden]... >>>> 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

He he. Nice one! I was just pointing out that laptops aren't all bad these days in reply to -- >>>> I wouldn't be too optimistic about any laptop integrated graphics >>>> running GTR2 very well even at low settings. Andi. "Sting32" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wY5Jg.21661$[email hidden]...

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> ANDI!!! > > 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 > > > > Andi Cole wrote: >> The GTR2 demo runs OK on a Dell XPS M1710 ;-) >> >> Andi. >> >> >> <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >>> >>> Ed Medlin kirjoitti: >>> >>>> <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>>> news:[email hidden]... >>>>> 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 Cole kirjoitti: > He he. Nice one! I was just pointing out that laptops aren't all bad these > days in reply to -- No they aren't, just found a nice alternative with ATI X1600. I think it do the job...