I5-3210M or A8-4500M? Which is Better for Entry-Level Gaming?

[pita82]

Hi, I'm trying to get back into computer gaming some; but I'm also a student on a budget. I'm between these two processors and no discreet GPU. I want to be able to play things like Diablo 3, LOTRO, SC2, Baldur's Gate (if they ever rerelease it), maybe Guild Wars 2. None have to be on high settings; I just want to be able to play and have a decent frame-rate.

Thanks!

 

[pita82]

Hey everyone, thanks for the input. I think I'm going to go with the A8-4500M Acer (primarily for economical reasons) and just hope for the best.

http/www.bestbuy.com/site/Acer+-+Aspire+V3+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Midnight+Black/5688596.p?id=1218684538489&skuId=5688596#BVRRWidgetID

Thanks again!

 

[airanp]

Best of luck! that should be able to play most of the games you listed on low settings but more than likely GW2 will be a stretch. Hope it all works out for you.

 

[pita82]

Hey everyone, I got that Acer laptop with the integrated AMD GPU. So far, it runs Diablo 3, LOTRO, and Torchlight 2 on med/high settings without any hiccups. Just thought you'd all like to know. Thanks for all of the responses and helping me weigh out my decision.

 

[pita82]

Best answer selected by pita82.

 

[swifty_morgan]

Hey everyone, I got that Acer laptop with the integrated AMD GPU. So far, it runs Diablo 3, LOTRO, and Torchlight 2 on med/high settings without any hiccups. Just thought you'd all like to know. Thanks for all of the responses and helping me weigh out my decision.

thanks for the come backer............ sounds like a decent trade up.

 

[natterjack]

To anyone still considering a laptop based around an A8-4500M, I can confirm that this CPU is fine for older titles.

For example:-

Half-Life 2 - runs at 40+ FPS on high settings at 1920x1080

Crysis - runs at 25+ FPS on Medium settings at 1280x720

Crysis 2 - runs at 25+ FPS on 'High' (i.e. 'lowest') settings at 1280x720 with some advanced effects switched off via autoexec.cfg

COD4 Modern Warfare - runs at 30+ FPS with 2xAA at 1280x720

When I was serious about gaming I would have found this CPU inadequate.

Now that I'm a casual gamer happy to play older titles it's fine