Laptop - Rocksmith Question
Hi there - I am considering getting Rocksmith for the PC, but I need to upgrade to a new computer. Does anyone know what the cheapest laptop I could buy to have a decent Rocksmith experience? Would a cheap Vivobook do the job?
Posted Feb 3, 2014, 3:38 PM UTC
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With only a pentium processor and intel graphics the framerate would be a little laggy on even the lowest settings.
When I try to play on an older core i5 with older graphics the framerate is around 20-30 which I don't like but is passable if that's all you have.
That being said the newer 4th gen core processors are a lot better. Maybe something like this 4th gen i3 with the newer 4600 graphics, its only $60 more if you can stand HPs :P http://www.bestbuy.com/site/pavilion-17-3-laptop-4gb-memory-750gb-hard-drive/2854029.p?id=1219079079760&skuId=2854029&st=categoryid$pcmcat247400050000&cp=1&lp=7
It may have a better cpu/graphics card , but you laptop has a bigger screen and uses a higher resolution , so the game will require more resources . So it's the same in the end . My advice , get one of those facny AMD APU's, they are fairly cheap and run games ok , provided you have 4gb of ram at least . That being said , rocksmith is not that graphically intensive .
Here's what i found in that price range : http://www.bestbuy.com/site/satellite-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-4gb-memory-750gb-hard-drive/3041457.p?id=1219086350133&skuId=3041457&st=categoryid$pcmcat247400050000&cp=1&lp=2#tab=reviews
The CPU is miles ahead of that pentium , and the HD8400 is not to shabby for a graphics card .
No, a 4th gen i3 with hd 4600 gpu is not the same as the pentium linked... regardless of the marginal difference in screen resolution.
OP you will want the larger screen for rocksmith. Like he said it's not that graphically intensive, either of these will be ok. Personally I would take the larger viewing area.