I'm getting this BA new XPS from dell, and i'm getting it ramped up with 4 gigs of RAM, and a 2.4 GHz C2D. The problem is it only comes with a 128MB 8400GS. I don't really plan to game too much on my laptop, and the screen res is only 13" at 1280x800, so it isnt that graphically challenging. Can anyone tell me what I can expect to run or where I can go to find out what I can and cant. I would maybe play some CS:S or some TF2 occasionally, is it up to par? I don't really expect a 60fps constant experiance, but at least 25+ maybe. I saw older threads on this, but with the faster processor and higher ram than others, i thought it might be different for me. Thanks for replies.
that card will be good for viewing high definition video and using vista's aero. it is not meant for any gaming.
CS:S and TF2 are mainly CPU intensive, so the 8400GS won't be too much of an issue for those games, but you won't be able to play anything high end on it. CS:S should work with reasonable graphic detail at 1024x768. To get TF2 playable, you may have to turn everything down to Low, at a res like 800x600.
