How's this laptop for gaming?

[mmansourr]

http://shop.lenovo.com/ae/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y500/#tab-tech_specs

I'm considering this laptop for gaming. Is this laptop powerful enough to run games?

 

[13thmonkey]

it's ok, remember a 650M is not the same as a 650.
650 = 384 cores at 1050 Mhz
650m = 384 cores at between 700 and 900 Mhz

So actually not a bad comparison to the desktop card, but you will have thermal issues.

 

[Eduello]

That should do fairly well in gaming. Don't expect to max out BF4 though.

 

[mmansourr]

it's ok, remember a 650M is not the same as a 650.
650 = 384 cores at 1050 Mhz
650m = 384 cores at between 700 and 900 Mhz

So actually not a bad comparison to the desktop card, but you will have thermal issues.

I'm not much of an expert so then how do I solve any thermal issues?

 

[Eduello]

it's ok, remember a 650M is not the same as a 650.
650 = 384 cores at 1050 Mhz
650m = 384 cores at between 700 and 900 Mhz

So actually not a bad comparison to the desktop card, but you will have thermal issues.

I'm not much of an expert so then how do I solve any thermal issues?

You probably won't have any thermal issues, but if you do have them, you can buy one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Laptop-Cooling/SubCategory/ID-319?name=Laptop-Cooling-at-Newegg

 

[mmansourr]

it's ok, remember a 650M is not the same as a 650.
650 = 384 cores at 1050 Mhz
650m = 384 cores at between 700 and 900 Mhz

So actually not a bad comparison to the desktop card, but you will have thermal issues.

I'm not much of an expert so then how do I solve any thermal issues?

You probably won't have any thermal issues, but if you do have them, you can buy one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Laptop-Cooling/SubCategory/ID-319?name=Laptop-Cooling-at-Newegg

That sounds great! Thank you both

 

[Eduello]

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