Before I buy Titanfall...

Discussion in 'Titanfall PC' started by Taranis, May 31, 2014.

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  1. Taranis

    Taranis Generation 1

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    Ok, so I'm getting a new gaming laptop this summer as a graduation gift, and am really looking forward to playing Titanfall. But before I buy the game (Or computer) I want to make sure that it will be able to run titanfall on at least the mid-level graphics settings. Here are the specs.


    CyberPowerPC - Fangbook Evo 17.3" Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Black/Gray

    · Model: HFX7-500 SKU: 1992006 $ 1,470


    Specifications

    Specs:

    Details:

    Description:

    Warranty Terms - Parts

    1 year limited

    Warranty Terms - Labor

    1 year limited

    Height

    2.2 inches

    Width

    16.9 inches

    Depth

    11.3 inches

    Weight

    7.9 pounds

    Processor Brand

    Intel®

    Processor

    Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7



    Processor Speed

    2.4GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz)



    Display Type

    HD


    Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)

    17.3"



    Cache Memory

    6MB on die Level 3



    System Memory (RAM)

    16GB



    System Memory (RAM) Expandable To

    32GB



    Type of Memory (RAM)

    DDR3 SDRAM

    Hard Drive Type

    SATA III (5400 rpm)



    Computer Hard Drive Size

    1TB



    Optical Drive

    DVD±RW/CD-RW

    Optical Drive Speeds

    Drive speeds not specified



    Direct-Disc Labeling

    No

    Digital Media Reader or Slots

    Yes, digital media card reader

    Graphics

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M mobile



    Video Memory

    3GB (dedicated)



    TV Tuner

    No



    MPEG

    Yes



    Built-in Webcam

    Yes

    Modem

    None



    Networking

    Built-in Big Foot 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN



    Wireless Networking

    Wireless-B+G+N

    Bluetooth-Enabled

    Yes

    S-Video Outputs

    None


    Audio

    HD Audio; Realtek ALC892-GR

    Speakers

    Internal

    PCMCIA Slots

    None



    USB 2.0 Ports

    3 USB 3.0; 2 USB 2.0



    IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports

    None



    Parallel Ports

    None



    Game Ports

    None



    Laptop Weight

    Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)

    Battery Life

    Not available

    Pointing Device

    Touchpad

    HDMI Output

    Yes

    Blu-ray Player

    No

    Operating System Platform

    Windows

    Operating System

    Windows 8



    ENERGY STAR Certified

    No



    Best Buy PC App

    No

    Graphics Chip

    NVIDIA

    Backlit Keyboard

    Yes

    Drive Capacity

    1TB

    Graphics Card

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M mobile

    Gaming Series

    Yes

    UPC

    892167017027

    Somebody please tell me if this computer will be able to run Titanfall smoothly :D
     
  2. nelperez007

    nelperez007 Generation 2

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    When you get the laptop go to the site "can I run it".
     
  3. Taranis

    Taranis Generation 1

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    Ok, the point was kind of to know before I bought it...but I guess I'll have to wait and see.
     
  4. boise

    boise Generation 4

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    I'm no expert but it looks good. I would however upgrade the hard drive to an SSD drive if at all possible. Even with a fast SSD drive it takes a while to load these massive and highly detailed maps, and the risk is that with a slow drive (5400 RPM is standard for laptops, but it is not very fast) the match is already on when your computer has finished loading it. It will still work, but you risk always missing the beginning and that would be a downer...

    What I mean is this: How the game works is that for each map, the server waits for the first players computer reporting that it has finished loading the map. Then it waits for up to another 30 seconds (or something - not sure abut the exact time) or until eight players has finished loading (whichever happens first) before starting the intro and the match. So if your computer is very slow in loading the game, you will enter the match after it has already started.

    I'm sure that other people that play on laptops (I don't) can tell you if this is an actual problem or not.
     
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  5. marthiFiC!

    marthiFiC! Generation 4

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    You should have no trouble on medium/high. maybe even ultra if you put up with 30 40 fps.
     
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  6. Soran_F

    Soran_F Generation 2

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    770M definitely should be able to run it. I personally use a gaming laptop with a 780M and can run at the highest settings. I think you can set it to best graphics quality or a little lower and performance should be fine. The 770M should have similar performance to a desktop 660 but with slower clocks. 16GB ram is more than enough for games and Intel Haswell is more than good enough for the game. For most games, GPU tends to be the bottleneck but CPU can affect performance too. Don't see anything to worry about though with your set up.
     
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  7. Taranis

    Taranis Generation 1

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    Alright, thanks guys, that's very helpful. Can't wait to join you all later this year.
     
  8. boise

    boise Generation 4

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    Hey there @Soran_F! Anything to say regarding my concern about the hard drive possibly being too slow? Do you have an SSD or a 5400 rpm as in these specs?
     
  9. Soran_F

    Soran_F Generation 2

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    My laptop has an SSD for other programs but my games are on a 5400 rpm HDD I believe(manufacturer says 7200rpm but upon checking, serial number and product code is for 5400rpm). I've heard that other people don't get the dropship load sequence but that doesn't seem to have anything to do with the hardware. I almost always see the dropship sequence so I don't think loading is a problem. Then again, this is personal experience and sometimes, similar hardware may have different results but this should give a fair idea.
     
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