Hi, which one of these perform better?

#1

iPawd13

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I don't know if some of you remember me from this thread... but i made this new thread as that thread was sort of messy.

I have read about these following laptops :

The ACER Aspire V3-551G-X419, and the ASUS R500VJ-MS51

I'd like to play some of the games: TF2, Garry's Mod, Amnesia, Don't Starve, Portal 2 etc.

Here are the ACER Aspire V3-551G-X419 specs.

Operating System: Windows 8, 64-bit version
Processor: AMD A10-4600M quad-core accelerated processor (2.3GHz/3.4GHz w/ TurboCORE)
Memory: 6GB DDR3 memory
Storage: 750GB hard drive
Display: 15.6" HD widescreen CineCrystal™ LCD display (1366 x 768)
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7660G + 7670M Dual Graphics w/ 2GB dedicated memory, AMD A70M Fusion™ chipset

HEre are the ASUS R500VJ-MS51 specs :

CPU: Intel Core i5-3230M
DISPLAY: 15.6" HD WIDESCREEN LED-BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY (1366 X 768)
OS : Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)
RAM : 6GB DDR3-1600 RAM
STORAGE : 1TB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M(2GB DEDICATED MEMORY)
10/100/100 NETWORK

Here are the links for these two:

ACER ASPIRE V3-551G-X419
ASUS R500VJ-MS51

Which one should i pick? Is there something better i can get at this $549 price?

I don't know if some of you remember me from [url=http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/8149/1#post-124959] this thread[/url]... but i made this new thread as that thread was sort of messy.

I have read about these following laptops :

The ACER Aspire V3-551G-X419, and the ASUS R500VJ-MS51

I'd like to play some of the games: TF2, Garry's Mod, Amnesia, Don't Starve, Portal 2 etc.

Here are the ACER Aspire V3-551G-X419 specs.

Operating System: Windows 8, 64-bit version
Processor: AMD A10-4600M quad-core accelerated processor (2.3GHz/3.4GHz w/ TurboCORE)
Memory: 6GB DDR3 memory
Storage: 750GB hard drive
Display: 15.6" HD widescreen CineCrystal™ LCD display (1366 x 768)
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7660G + 7670M Dual Graphics w/ 2GB dedicated memory, AMD A70M Fusion™ chipset

HEre are the ASUS R500VJ-MS51 specs :

CPU: Intel Core i5-3230M
DISPLAY: 15.6" HD WIDESCREEN LED-BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY (1366 X 768)
OS : Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)
RAM : 6GB DDR3-1600 RAM
STORAGE : 1TB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M(2GB DEDICATED MEMORY)
10/100/100 NETWORK

Here are the links for these two:

[url=http://store.acer.com/store/acerna/en_US/pd/ThemeID.30483300/productID.267354500]ACER ASPIRE V3-551G-X419[/url]
[url=http://www.microcenter.com/product/410164/R500VJ-MS51_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Mocha]ASUS R500VJ-MS51[/url]

Which one should i pick? Is there something better i can get at this $549 price?

#2

Rinse

5 Frags – +

The AMD.
It is no contest.

#3

DrakeMegrim

5 Frags – +

I hesitate with anything Acer and would go with the Asus just because I trust them more.

#4

Crasian

1 Frags – +

#3

I normally would as well, but the performance difference is astounding here, given that the Intel processor is a dual core, compared to the AMD quad (not to mention the higher clock speed on the AMD), along with the much nicer GPU on Acer's side, for the same price.

#3

I normally would as well, but the performance difference is astounding here, given that the Intel processor is a dual core, compared to the AMD quad (not to mention the higher clock speed on the AMD), along with the much nicer GPU on Acer's side, for the same price.

#5

Phelix

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I don't know where you're getting the "astounding" performance difference. The ipc on intel processors is significantly higher than on AMD's processors. The i5 has a higher base clock and slightly lower turbo. And yeah, for a gaming situation they'll probably both be at max turbo unless they get too hot, but intel's ipc advantage is more than enough to make up for the 200MHz. The i5 also has hyperthreading, which isn't exactly adding cores but it certainly helps with the two core disadvantage. Also if you're worried about TF2, it's horrible at using more than two cores anyway.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/600?vs=576

Nvidia 555m == rebranded 635m (with slightly faster memory in this case)
i7 2640 is a slightly older generation than the 3230m, but it is also 2 core, hyperthreaded, same architecture, with a 200MHz clock advantage compared to the 3230m.
the AMD in that review isn't using hybrid crossfire (it's just using the 7660g, the integrated graphics part), but it really doesn't help too much. I can post some about that if you're interested, but it's pretty driver dependent. In some cases it loses performance. The 635m is as good as or better than the 7660g+7670m.

Basically that should be a decent rough comparison. The AMD in that is a bit worse than the one you're looking at and the Intel is a bit better than the one you're looking at. Obviously build specific things don't apply (battery life, screen quality, etc).

I'm not trying to say the AMD would be a bad decision, but the Intel laptop is better than you guys are giving it credit for

I don't know where you're getting the "astounding" performance difference. The ipc on intel processors is significantly higher than on AMD's processors. The i5 has a higher base clock and slightly lower turbo. And yeah, for a gaming situation they'll probably both be at max turbo unless they get too hot, but intel's ipc advantage is more than enough to make up for the 200MHz. The i5 also has hyperthreading, which isn't exactly adding cores but it certainly helps with the two core disadvantage. Also if you're worried about TF2, it's horrible at using more than two cores anyway.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/600?vs=576

Nvidia 555m == rebranded 635m (with slightly faster memory in this case)
i7 2640 is a slightly older generation than the 3230m, but it is also 2 core, hyperthreaded, same architecture, with a 200MHz clock advantage compared to the 3230m.
the AMD in that review isn't using hybrid crossfire (it's just using the 7660g, the integrated graphics part), but it really doesn't help too much. I can post some about that if you're interested, but it's pretty driver dependent. In some cases it loses performance. The 635m is as good as or better than the 7660g+7670m.

Basically that should be a decent rough comparison. The AMD in that is a bit worse than the one you're looking at and the Intel is a bit better than the one you're looking at. Obviously build specific things don't apply (battery life, screen quality, etc).

I'm not trying to say the AMD would be a bad decision, but the Intel laptop is better than you guys are giving it credit for

#6

iPawd13

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How would this perform?? (for the games i listed above.)

Windows 8 64
AMD Quad-Core A8-5550M Accelerated Processor
AMD Radeon HD 8750M + HD 8000 Series Dual Graphics
15.6-inch diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit Display (1920x1080)
6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
No Additional Office Software
No additional security software
6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
No Internal DVD or CD Drive
Standard Keyboard
HP TrueVision HD Webcam w/ integrated digital mic
802.11b/g/n WLAN

On what settings can i run tf2 and gmod? Medium or high?
Thanks

How would this perform?? (for the games i listed above.)

Windows 8 64
AMD Quad-Core A8-5550M Accelerated Processor
AMD Radeon HD 8750M + HD 8000 Series Dual Graphics
15.6-inch diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit Display (1920x1080)
6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
No Additional Office Software
No additional security software
6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
No Internal DVD or CD Drive
Standard Keyboard
HP TrueVision HD Webcam w/ integrated digital mic
802.11b/g/n WLAN

On what settings can i run tf2 and gmod? Medium or high?
Thanks