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Is this a good laptop for minecraft?

Matthewplaysmc

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Aug 4, 2014
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Hey guys I'm looking for a good laptop for Minecraft. I am thinking about this one. Specs: Screen Size 15.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Processor 2.4 GHz Core i7-3630QM
RAM 6 GB DDR3
Hard Drive 500 GB SATA
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M
Graphics Card Ram Size 2000 MB
Wireless Type 802.11bgn
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 2
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 1
Average Battery Life (in hours) 4.5 hours
 
Solution
The CPU is more than enough since Minecraft does not use more than 2 cores to the best of my knowledge. I probably only uses one core.

The GT 730m is more than powerful enough to play Minecraft at 1366x768 resolution.





The CPU is more than enough since Minecraft does not use more than 2 cores to the best of my knowledge. I probably only uses one core.

The GT 730m is more than powerful enough to play Minecraft at 1366x768 resolution.





 
Solution
You should expect pretty high FPS since minecraft is not that demanding. The video below shows how Minecraft performs on a Sony Viao Duo 13 with a core i5-4200u and the Intel HD 4400 at 1920x1080 resolution which is basically double the number of pixels compared to a 1366x768 resolution screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQjfTzpqG90