topic Re: 3D Game Performance in PCs & Accessories

3D Game Performance

munkie — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:31:33 GMT

Hello!
I have a FJ1Z.
This is my first Vaio, and I'm *really* pleased with it.

Just a question on performance in certain 3D games. I know notebooks aren't really for gaming blah blah... but I've noticed in certain games (Quake 4, Doom 3) the graphics are poor, jagged and slow. In Unreal 2004 (which I know is using Direct3D) the same computer gives a fantastic looking anti-aliased picture, with great performance even at full 1280*800.

What am I doing wrong?

Munkie 🐵

Re: 3D Game Performance

carthorian — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:38:41 GMT

ut2004 is a completely different engine, with much lower requirements. The game is older too. But the engine is the important factor here. Games on the original half-life engine and original ut engine should work even better.

Re: 3D Game Performance

kee-lo_ — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:21:29 GMT

Games like Quake 4 ask a lot of the GPU too

Re: 3D Game Performance

MasterOfDisharmony — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:29:25 GMT

On $ony Notebooks, Games like Doom3 and Co. = max Res. 640x480@HQ, but the Question would be :

Have i to play Games with my Notebook ?¿ Older Games until
High Dx8.1 wont kill the GPU, but dx9 and later depends on each Engine.

SplinterCell 3 run @ 1280x800 with HQ very "stable" :), but again Doom3
kills ur Notebook. Hot CPU too 😞