Can This Comp Run SWTOR?

[AlucardZ]

So I'm TRYING to enjoy this game on my laptop but can't because of the huge graphic lag even when all graphics turned low and shadows off. My laptop is:

2.2 ghz dual core

nvidia 9800M GTS vid card

4gb ram

 

I'm buying a new computer with:

3.2 ghz quad core

4gb ddr3 ram (can upgrade to 8gb for a few extra $$$)

ati radeon hd3000 graphics card (can upgrade for few extra $$$)

 

I just wanna know if this new comp would be able to run SWTOR without any issues. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[EdenMoon]

Your specs look like they should be able to run it, based on the advertised system requirements, but then with it being a laptop there might be other complications, especially assuming that most laptops use the memory as shared for video memory. If I were going to play this game on a laptop, I would try to get one of the ones with the new AMD "A" processors that combine the graphics processor on the CPU, and I would get as much RAM in it as possible.

 

People who know more than I do will help you better, but their posted system requirements suggest the CPU is more important than the graphics card, but again, in a laptop, more ram helps a lot.

 

Also, there might be a bug - this thread has a suggestion that you set everything to "high" graphics, maybe to reset the settings - then go back and set them back to "low."

 

http://www.cleartechinfo.com/Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic-System-Requirements-Cant-Play-it-on-your-Computer

 

Here is a thread in these forums regarding laptops:

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=96376

 

Here are the A-series at newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740%20600165139&IsNodeId=1&name=AMD%20A-Series

 

Here is the site mentioned above for testing system specs: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/intro.aspx

 

Hope that helps.

[Rincewinnd]

I play on a laptop exclusively. I have a Radeon 5870m and I have to tweak the settings a little to get it to play well on my laptop. I'm going to guess that it will play terribly on an "HD3000". I don't even know what that is. You will need to buy a laptop with an NVidia 460, 560, or Radeon 5870m or better to get a good play experience.

 

The best help you can get on a laptop to play SWToR can be found at notebookreivew.com in the forums. That's where all the notebook geeks hang out... including me. Again, I would be suspicious that you could get a playable game from that laptop.

 

I have an Asus G73JH with a Radeon 5870m. I play at 1080p with the drop down set to Medium and everything in Advanced set to high. My frame rates drop into the 20s in areas where there are a lot of battles going on but stay in the 50s when I am questing by myself. If I turn the shadows down, my frame rate never gets jerky.

[AlucardZ]

I should've been more precise, the new computer I'm getting is a desktop, not a laptop, sorry guys. But thanks, I'll check those links out and see if maybe I can tweak my current laptop some more so I can at least play the game.