Could an Intel GMA 950 comfortably run Counter-Strike: Source?

[Josh7289]

So I just got a new laptop for school. The specs are fine, except for the video. It's only an Intel GMA 950-based system. The resolution of the screen is 1280 x 800. Do you think I could comfortably run Counter-Strike: Source on this? And at what settings?

And about how "advanced" can the games be that I could run on this system? Is it basically things that run on the Source engine and maybe Unreal Engine 2? Or does it vary a lot?

Thanks!

 

[swtethan]

cs:s on low probably 30fps

 

[hans007]

probably no. the gma x3100 even with the lastest drivers maybe... (thats around 6300TC / 7300 LE speed).

 

[Laminator]

Isn't there a software rendering option for Source games?

 

[daveybrat]

Could it run it.....yes!

Would i want to play it on that?......no!!

It'll probably be a little choppy even at low settings and far from a 'pleasurable' experience.

But that is the achilles heel of most laptops today. Always skimping the the graphics, but unlike a desktop, cannot be upgraded

 

[Josh7289]

Hmm...Maybe I'll just stick with GunZ then while I'm away at college.

 

[andylawcc]

no, and I am speaking from personal experience.

CS: yes
CS:S no.

 

[Laminator]

CS is based on the Quake II engine. I've run it on a 8MB ATI Rage Mobility on an Athlon 4 1GHz laptop. Considering GMA 950 can play UT2004 at maximum settings or near-maximum settings, it better damn well run CS!

 

[darkfalz]

No, it will not run it. It can run in DX8.1 mode but at very very low FPS. The desktop GMA950 and a fast processor can barely play it, but the laptop version is just not going to happen (I have a GMA950 and tried...). It looks nice, but runs unplayably slow.

 

[darkfalz]

Originally posted by: Laminator
CS is based on the Quake II engine. I've run it on a 8MB ATI Rage Mobility on an Athlon 4 1GHz laptop. Considering GMA 950 can play UT2004 at maximum settings or near-maximum settings, it better damn well run CS!

CS 1.6 and CZ run fine, CSS no.

 

[Laminator]

Yeah, that's what I meant. Sorry if it wasn't clear.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Laminator
CS is based on the Quake II engine. I've run it on a 8MB ATI Rage Mobility on an Athlon 4 1GHz laptop. Considering GMA 950 can play UT2004 at maximum settings or near-maximum settings, it better damn well run CS!

If it can run UT2k4 at maxed setting at any decent res, i'm a dutchman.

 

[Laminator]

Okay, maybe medium settings, then, ha ha, but medium settings look close to maximum settings. I saw this on a friend's new MacBook (Core Duo, GMA 950) and was very surprised at how well GMA 950 was doing. I can't remember if he was running 1024x768 or 1280x800. I think it was the former since everything seemed a little stretched. Either way, GMA 950 delivered on UT2004 without sacrificing image quality.

 

[andylawcc]

never use "Intel onboard graphic" and "gaming" in the same sentence