TBDM5678 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 What kind of mods can I run for the best graphics for NV on my laptop? My system specs:i5-2410M processor (2.3 GHz)6.0 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD 6550MWindows 7, 64 bit Let me know if there's anything else needed, thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaranth Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 My specs are pretty close to yours; more CPU, less Video, more RAM, same OS, probably a faster data bus, and personally, I've not bothered with texture packs at all. The biggest bottleneck I have (and you are likely to have with near-identical specs) is retrieving data from long-term storage, and swapping items in and out of memory. I haven't got time to play with ENB and do everything else that I need to do, and since ENB is a frame-killer Out of the Box for me, I'm not bothering with it now. It's not HORRIBLE, so with some tweking, I suspect you could get a good ENB going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDM5678 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 So I should possibly look to a slight ENB, with no real new textures (ojo bueno, NMC, weapon retextures, etc)? Would it be problematic for me to use anything like Nevada Skies or the Wasteland Flora Overhaul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaranth Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I did a test run with Blackout ENB. I suffered, at the most, a 10 FPS reduction from my 'cap' of 30 - that tells me that if I were to bother, I could get a smooth ENB. Almost all retextures are overrides; they have to be to avoid legal issues. Something about FNV slows WAY down when doing a direct-file read, as opposed to an archive swap. When the files are loose, things go pretty slowly. You can read more about my adventures in making FNV behave like a proper game here and here. The bottom line is; the biggest bottleneck is the swapping of data between long-term storage and memory. Texture packs require a whole lot of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDM5678 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Alright, thank you so much for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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