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dell XPS 15

19 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dell-xps-15.138749/

pritamk
pritamk Original post #1
Apr 1, 2011 at 12:57 PM
hey guys
i wanted to know how gaming performance of dell XPS 15 with sandy bridge processors and nvidia 540 m is.
i want to play games like COD 6, Crysis, medal of honour 2010, NFS, Just cause etc with good graphics
can these laptops handle it without compromising frame rates, resolutions etc
plz help

pritamk said:
hey guys
i wanted to know how gaming performance of dell XPS 15 with sandy bridge processors and nvidia 540 m is.
i want to play games like COD 6, Crysis, medal of honour 2010, NFS, Just cause etc with good graphics
can these laptops handle it without compromising frame rates, resolutions etc
plz help
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i wanted to buy a desktop with sandy bridge procy and ati 6950 1 gb. but for portability i m going for laptop
so plz tell me what would be differnce between gaming performance of the two system. i know desktop will perform better but want to know whether i shoul stic to desktop or can go for laptop
plz help
reddead
reddead #2
Apr 1, 2011 at 1:12 PM
if gaming is ur 1st priority.....just get a desktop bcoz u cant change gpu in a laptop.....
pritamk
pritamk #3
Apr 1, 2011 at 3:50 PM
yes i know but i wont be changing my gpu anytime soon once i buyt it
so i want to know what will i miss if i buy that laptop
pauldmps
pauldmps #4
Apr 1, 2011 at 4:22 PM
^^ GT-540M is not a good GPU. You won't enjoy demanding games in high settings.

Mention your budget here & I will recommend you the best gaming laptop in your budget.
pritamk
pritamk #5
Apr 4, 2011 at 12:28 PM
my budget is 60 k max
pauldmps
pauldmps #6
Apr 5, 2011 at 7:02 AM
^^ Could you wait for a month or so as we're yet to see what other brands launch in terms of GPU power.
pritamk
pritamk #7
Apr 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM
will the 2 Gb of nvidia 540m be enough ?
pauldmps
pauldmps #8
Apr 6, 2011 at 5:51 PM
^^ Not a good GPU IMO.
amrawtanshx
amrawtanshx #9
Apr 7, 2011 at 12:18 AM
Played all the above games you've mentioned on my Dell XPS 15 with i7-740m and 2GB GT435m. They ran pretty smooth.
pauldmps
pauldmps #10
Apr 7, 2011 at 6:52 AM
^^ The GT-435M is a better card than the GT-540M. Don't get fooled by the larger number.
skeletor
skeletor #11
Apr 7, 2011 at 8:21 AM
pauldmps said:
^^ Not a good GPU IMO.
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hmm I don't think so. This thing is on-par with HD 5650 which will run most games on mid. And you don't really get any better GPU than this sub-60k.

pauldmps said:
^^ The GT-435M is a better card than the GT-540M. Don't get fooled by the larger number.
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Both perform exactly the same afaik. Exactly.
pauldmps
pauldmps #12
Apr 7, 2011 at 9:20 AM
ico said:
And you don't really get any better GPU than this sub-60k.
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The Lenovo Y570 will have GT-555M & should be priced under 60k.

And Sony has launched its Vaio CB VPCCB15FG with HD6630M at 55k. I know it is a very little improvement over the HD5650.
dreamcatcher
dreamcatcher #14
Apr 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Just ordered the New XPS 15. Cost me 54k. :D
Sid_hooda
Sid_hooda #17
Apr 7, 2011 at 12:52 PM
ico said:
hmm I don't think so. This thing is on-par with HD 5650 which will run most games on mid. And you don't really get any better GPU than this sub-60k.
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Its slightly faster than the HD5730M which was an OC'ed HD5650 and.
Its a higher clocked GT435M with optional GDDR5 memory (which, if used, makes a significant difference in tye framerate)

It will allow you to max out most games in 1366x768 res except for Crysis/Metro and similar ones.

If the Lenovo Y570 does indeed have a GT555M or a GT550M (which is a further OC'ed GT540M), then it would be the most powerful GPU in a mainstream notebook in india.
I might just buy it when when college starts

@pauldmps - the HD6630 will be ever so slightly faster then the HD5650 on a VAIO but if compared to the other HD5650's (sony downclocks theirs), it'll be equally well performing.
kaz
kaz #19
Oct 9, 2011 at 11:15 PM
i couldnt bring down my c: drive below 245gb . can any one tell me what should i do? i tried through 'cmd' and windows disk management.

i cant play nfs most wanted in full screen even when the display is set to 1200x768..though i don't have any problem in shift-2

i also tried to copy all my files from my pc through ethernet cable(rj45) but m unable to do so despite both are connected at home network. While trying to play on lan it showed me the server created on 1system but it couldn't connect to that server.
even i couldnt share my net connection through this lan connection.

m troubled.. :(