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Laptop specs meet requirements but the game still lags.

MultiChris

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Jul 21, 2015
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Alright so I have a Asus laptop, its not good, not at all, but the specs meet/almost reach the recommended specs for Just Cause 2. When I go on the game and turn everything off/lowest and change resolution to 1280x720.

Just Cause 2 Recommended Specs And My Specs:

Graphics Card:
http://prntscr.com/7vd34t

CPU:
http://prntscr.com/7vd3ef

Ram/Memory:
http://prntscr.com/7vd4f9

OS:
http://prntscr.com/7vd4m5

Soundcard:
http://prntscr.com/7vd4tc

Direct X Version:
http://prntscr.com/7vd508

My laptop is touchscreen, but I dont think that should effect it.
Please Help 🙁
 
Yeah HD 4000 is a meager GPU. You might be able to run 800x600 or 800x480 (16:9) if it supports it at low settings. But I wouldn't expect much from an old integrated GPU.
 


Well when I looked up the Intel Graphics HD 4000 Just Cause 2 on YouTube I found a video with practically the same specs as me and it didnt lag at all. Im fine with a little bit of lag but for me whenever I want to move theres like a 1 - 2 second delay and everything is like 10 - 15 fps. Im fine with 23+ fps.

If Just Cause 2 wont work on my laptop do you have any low demanding but still fun games? I will be getting a gaming PC in a couple of months though :)

WIll these specs be able to run new games at 30 fps with medium - high settings?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4XTDNG

 
Your gpu is quite weak which would explain the lag. Also the amount of ram is very low. Upgrade it to 8 as this is the min that most people say is needed for gaming.

Also what is the temps while gaming?
 


And here I went getting all excited about the video clip showing an aardvark playing the piano. *sigh*