Just picked up a PC laptop just to play Civ5. Does it meet the requirements?

[TheeMattMarquis]

I just went and got a new laptop just to play Civ5 because my other laptop is a MacBook Pro.
I'm not very knowledgeable on the whole technical specifications stuff so I'm hoping someone can help me.

The laptop I picked up is a Toshiba Portege R705-P25.

Here are the specs:

Processor- Intel core i3- 350M/ 2.26 GHz (Dual-Core)

Memory- 8GB

Hard Drive- 500GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm

Will Civ5 run okay?
And will it be in actual stores or only for download?

 

[rschissler]

What does it have for graphics? That's usually the weakest part of a laptop.

 

[TheeMattMarquis]

Integrated Intel HD Graphics with 64-1696 megs shared memory.

Is that it?

 

[Furkmyster]

Sounds like that is your graphics. Your MBP might have better graphics.

 

[civ_king]

I just went and got a new laptop just to play Civ5 because my other laptop is a MacBook Pro.
I'm not very knowledgeable on the whole technical specifications stuff so I'm hoping someone can help me.

The laptop I picked up is a Toshiba Portege R705-P25.

Here are the specs:

Processor- Intel core i3- 350M/ 2.26 GHz (Dual-Core)

Memory- 8GB

Hard Drive- 500GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm

Will Civ5 run okay?
And will it be in actual stores or only for download?

Your MBP is very likely to be much better than that

 

[TheeMattMarquis]

So, does this mean Civ5 will run alright?

 

[Ondskan]

Sigh you rich nubs. Why not just run your Mac Book in windows mode or install an emulator?

 

[quadalpha]

And here I always thought the usual course of action was to ask for advice before splashing on a computer.

 

[TheeMattMarquis]

Yeah, I made the mistake of buying it before asking for advice

 

[Ondskan]

it wil run np.

 

[TheeMattMarquis]

Thank you for helping me out. I really appreciate it!

 

[civ_king]

Thank you for helping me out. I really appreciate it!

Return it!

 

[Shiggs713]

Return it!

seconded. It'll run civ perhaps, but not at the map sizes or graphics setting most of us prefer. Gaming on a laptop is nonsense if you have the option of a desktop.

 

[Franks]

I just went and got a new laptop just to play Civ5
Will Civ5 run okay?

That's the kind of question you need to ask yourself before buying a new computer.

 

[Venereus]

That's the kind of question you need to ask yourself before buying a new computer.

This. What were you thinking?

 

[MarkJohnson]

Return it!

Yes, return it ASAP.

If you have a long enough windows of return, maybe keep it to run the demo next week.

you can play 2 player games in DX9, but multi-player, bigger maps, and DX10 would be painfully slow I could imagine.

I would never recommend any, but the most expensive laptops for running any 3d games.

If you can't return it, well I have my fingers crossed for you.

 

[spicytimothy]

I have to play the demo b4 buying :-( stupid old comp

 

[VikingMaekel]

Integrated Intel HD Graphics with 64-1696 megs shared memory.

Is that it?

That is, I'm afraid to say, woefully inadequate, you won't be able to run CiV at all.

 

[Rhye]

You may not run it, or run with a lot of problems. I don't get how someone can say it will run np, when it's already clear that it won't support DirectX11 and not even DirectX10.
Considering you bought it on purpose, I'm afraid you've made a big mistake.
I have just bought a Toshiba, but mine has 4GB RAM and ATI 5650 video card.

 

[bhavv]

+1 for 'Sigh you rich nubs'.

Why would anyone spend so much money on a crappy laptop in the hopes of playing video games when it doesnt even have a proper graphics card?

Yeah, I made the mistake of buying it before asking for advice

Yes, a very very silly mistake.

I suppose though, that this is why with every new video game release, the forums for whichever game get swarmed with 'will my computer run this game' questions, usually from people with lame laptop specs. They buy any random crappy laptop and expect it to be able to play the latest video games, thats asking for far too much.